Co-convenor (Research)

Ray Poon

Ray Poon is a policy researcher on regional economic development and Hong Kong-Mainland relations with a diverse portfolio in think tanks and universities. He is Co-convenor (Research) at Path of Democracy, Executive Director at Hong Kong Academy of Politics and Public Policy and Research Associate at Shanghai-Hong Kong Development Institute of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Fudan University. He brought young people’s voices at the forefront of social policies and public affairs when he was Convenor at Youth I.D.E.A.S.

With an aspiration to nurture and connect youth leaders, he is currently serving in the Youth Service Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups and as Advisor at Hong Kong 200 Association. He believes that young people who pour their heart and passion into serving Hong Kong will brush colour into the city’s future.

He holds a BBA in Economics from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and an MSc in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science.