Consulate Offices

Public Affairs Section

The Public Affairs Section performs two primary functions in Hong Kong; it is both a source of information on official U.S. Government policy and a coordinator of U.S. cultural activities with local partners.

Anthony Hutchinson, Public Affairs Officer
Dale G. Kreisher, Assistant Public Affairs Officer
Hongmin Qi, Information Specialist
Lance Sung, Cultural Specialist
Solomon Wong, Information Resource Center Specialist

Information Office

The Public Affairs Section is the official voice of the Consulate General. The Information Office handles all public affairs questions involving the United States Government in Hong Kong. The Information Office also assists other elements of the Consulate General in their media activities and programs.

Members of the Information Office prepare and distribute press releases, organize press conferences and other media events, provide timely and useful information to local journalists and Hong Kong-based foreign correspondents, and monitor local media opinion on issues of interest to the United States.

Cultural Office

The Cultural Office coordinates and supports U.S. cultural activities in Hong Kong. These activities include the American speaker, International Visitor, Fulbright and U.S. Specialist programs. Former U.S. Department of State exchange grantees are invited to join State Alumni, the online community by and for exchange program alumni.

Through its cultural programming, the Public Affairs Section seeks to build long-lasting ties between peoples, to share U.S. expertise on topics of interest to host countries, and to explain American cultural values such as the rule of law, democracy, free-market economics, and the freedom of speech.

Information Resource Center

Reference:
The Information Resource Center (IRC) provides specialized, substantive, and accurate reference and research information about the United States, its people and its policies. Using both electronic and traditional print material, professionally trained librarians respond to reference inquiries on American politics and government, economics and trade, foreign affairs and defense, education and the culture, as well as global issues such as drugs, human rights and the environment.

Reference queries can be sent to us via email, or phone calls, or fax, or mails to the addresses given below.

World Wide Web:
The Information Resource Center is responsible for the maintenance of the U.S. Consulate General Homepages. The URL address is http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov. Besides introducing the services provided by the U.S. Consulate General, the Homepage also serves as a virtual library providing general information on Hong Kong and the United States, with emphasis on U.S.-Hong Kong relations and U.S.-China relations.

Newsletter:
The Information Resource Center issues an irregular " Electronic Bulletin" on different subjects related to the United States. We welcome your subscription.

Youth Website:
USA for Kids: a specially designed information gateway to American society, history, and culture for kids and teachers.

Student Corner: a Web page highlighting IIP electronic publications suitable for younger audiences (secondary education and up).

Services to schools in Hong Kong and Macao

Last updated: 7/9/2007