Civic Exchange
Civic Exchange is a Hong Kong-based public policy think tank and registered charity.
| 思匯政策研究所 | |
| Abbreviation | CEx |
|---|---|
| Formation | September 2000 |
| Type | Public policy think tank |
| Legal status | Registered charity |
| Purpose | Environmental & urban liveability research |
| Headquarters | 23/F, Chun Wo Commercial Centre, 23–29 Wing Wo Street, Central, Hong Kong |
Region served | Hong Kong |
Chairman of the Board | Evan Auyang |
Key people | Christine Loh Paul Zimmerman |
| Website | Official website |
| Civic Exchange | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 思匯政策研究所 |
| Yale Romanization | Sī wúih jing chaak yìhn gau só |
| Jyutping | Si1 wui6 zing3 caak3 jin4 gau3 sor2 |
It was founded in 2000 by politician Christine Loh (陸恭蕙), and environmental researcher Lisa Hopkinson (何麗莎). Past CEOs include Loh, Yan-yan Yip, Maura Wong and Winnie Cheung. Its board, headed by Evan Auyang, includes directors with backgrounds in business, philanthropy, law and medicine. Local district councilor Paul Zimmerman sits on its Board.
Civic Exchange positions itself as independent and non-partisan. Its main areas of research are air quality, the environment, nature conservation, urban design and planning, and wellbeing.
Since 2011, the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania has ranked Civic Exchange among the top 50 environmental think-tanks in the world.
Civic Exchange cooperates with government departments, educational institutions, businesses and the public. It works to improve dialogue between civil society and the government.