Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute
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The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (Chinese: 香港民意研究所, abbrev. HKPORI) is an independent polling organisation in Hong Kong. It conducts public opinion surveys on a regular basis and was officially registered as a limited company on 19 February 2019. It symoblically started its operations on 4 May of the same year and offically on 1 July.[1] The institute is the successor of the Public Opinion Programme of the University of Hong Kong.
The current chairman and CEO of the institute is retired assistant professor Dr Robert Chung of the University of Hong Kong, who had been the director of the institute's predecessor.[2]
History
The predecessor of the institute is the Public Opinion Programme of the University of Hong Kong. It was set up in June 1991 as a self-funding unit by Dr Robert Chung under the Faculty of Social Sciences in the University of Hong Kong. Its purpose was to "collect and study public opinion on topics which could be of interest to academics, journalists, policy-makers, and the general public".,[3] which the institute continues in fulfilling.
The programme broke off from the University in 1 July 2019, which all of its staff transferred over to the new institute as all previously existing contracts were honoured, with most choosing to stay with the institute when their contract ended.[3] This decision was made partly due to Dr Chung's impending retirement.[4]
References
- ^ "About Us - HKPORI - 香港民意研究所". www.pori.hk. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Team Members - HKPORI - 香港民意研究所". www.pori.hk. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ a b "About POP". hkupop.pori.hk. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Chan, Holmes (23 April 2019). "Hong Kong's top public opinion pollster to split from university and become independent body". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 1 September 2024.