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Young EO Grade members may not know that Keep in Touch (“K.I.T.”) was generally printed with black ink on stencil paper (油印紙) before August 1997. It was more like a circular which covered mainly news on staff changes, promotion, recruitment and training, etc. with occasional contribution of articles from Grade members. The 141 Issue published in August 1997 was the first issue printed in magazine style with four-colour printing. In addition to the new outlook, the content was also vastly enriched. Comparing with the previous issues, the 141 Issue had a wide coverage of topics relating to the EO Grade, which included a thematic article on the work of EOs in the historical 1997 Handover Ceremony and articles on the opening of the Lantau Link, wider use of information technology in government, etc. The corner "行家小檔案" was also first published and articles written in Chinese were introduced.

Mr Choy Ping-yin, the then SPEO(G) who retired from the civil service in 2000, spearheaded this revolutionary revamp of the K.I.T. As he shared with us, which we all couldn’t agree more, EOs have pivotal roles in resource and system management in bureaux and departments with a view to meeting the organisational objectives in a most efficient and effective manner. It is of paramount importance for EOs to constantly enrich their professional knowledge and strengthen their versatility. In view of this mission, the revamp aimed to strengthen the sharing of work knowledge and experience among fellow EOs, to keep Grade members abreast of the major organisational or functional changes in bureaux and departments, and ultimately to enhance communication and develop a sense of belonging to the Grade among EOs.

As recalled by Mr Choy, the planning and preparatory work for the revamp was undertaken by a few EOs at the onset. An official Editorial Board comprising EOs from different ranks as well as bureaux and departments was then formed in February 1997, working towards publishing the new 141 Issue with modernised and enriched outlook and content by August 1997. Budget was squeezed for the more expensive printing cost. With the tight schedule and budget, the revamp was challenging but rewarding. Not only did the Grade members welcome the change, the then Secretary for the Civil Service also considered the “new” newsletter both interesting and informative and congratulated the Editorial Board and the EO Grade Management for making it a success.

Mr Choy met with SPEO(G) and Keep in Touch Editorial Board Members

Even after his retirement, Mr Choy remains a dedicated reader of the K.I.T. He always finds the articles interesting, the length and mix of languages appropriate. From reading the K.I.T., he is happy and proud to see the development of the Grade with growing diversity of responsibilities and the impressive strength and professionalism demonstrated by Grade members.

第189期專訪一般職系處長

林暉先生可說是Keep in Touch的「健筆」，自2001年底加入編委會，過去逾21年來筆耕不輟。經粗略點算，自他加入編委會以來總共出版41期Keep in Touch，其中23期的專題文章都由他主筆或參與撰稿。

在專訪中，林先生憶述他由九十年代初加入政府起已是Keep in Touch讀者，其後獲當時的事業發展經理邀請，因而加入編委會。在擔任編委的歲月中，他撰寫的中文和英文文章涉獵不同範疇，但特別喜愛的題材則為人物專訪和行家小檔案。

第186期派駐內地工作專題文章

回顧這些年來撰寫過的文章，他印象至深的一篇是2017年出版(第186期)分享三位行政主任同事派駐內地工作點滴的專題文章。為增強真實感，他把電話訪問重新包裝，以火車旅程為主軸，更參考了內地真實的火車時刻表和餐廳資料。由於描述細膩逼真，使讀者彷彿置身其中，跟隨林先生乘搭火車走訪廣州、長沙和北京，逐一探訪派駐當地的同事。不少認識林先生的讀者在閱後問過他本人，才恍然明白原來訪問是經電話進行，火車之旅純為創作意念！

第184期刊載職系發展專題文章

至於最具挑戰性的一篇，林先生則認為是2015年分析行政主任職系發展的專題文章。在寫作過程中，他與另外兩位編委合力收集和整理了大量資料和數據，再深入淺出地分析講解職系各方面的發展和前景，讓讀者更容易掌握。文章刊出後，引起同事之間的熱烈討論和回應，讓他感到特別滿足。

林先生認為參加編委會令他獲益良多，例如有很多機會認識其他行政主任同事、一窺職系多元化的工作崗位和各類富挑戰性的職務、掌握職系動態和最新發展等。這些寶貴經驗為他帶來很多啟發和領會。

展望將來，林先生深信Keep in Touch會繼續發揮連繫行政主任大家庭的重要作用。他又留意到，因應現時二級和一級行政主任佔職系編制約65%，近年有不少年輕一輩的同事加入編委會。他對此感到十分高興，並寄語他們繼續努力，為Keep in Touch注入更多動力、嶄新思維和創意，讓這份通訊保持朝氣活力，而且更上層樓。

一代又一代的行政主任都藉着Keep in Touch連繫起來

我剛從大學畢業時，身邊經常有朋友說希望投考政府行政主任，因而勾起了我對這份工作的好奇，於是便開始在網上搜集關於這個職系的資訊。過程中，我在公務員事務局的網站內首次看到Keep in Touch。這份通訊內容豐富充實，幫助我了解行政主任的工作，令我留下深刻印象。入職後，我成為Keep in Touch的忠實讀者。這份通訊除了提供職系的最新消息外，亦不乏各級行政主任的分享，包括工作點滴、工餘興趣，以至個人的特殊本領。我們即使在不同部門工作，亦能藉着這通訊認識彼此。

事實上，政府內有定期出版通訊刊物的職系不多，行政主任便是其中之一。早於六十年代，行政主任職系便已有印發通訊，其後到1978 年將通訊定名Keep in Touch，內容越來越多元化，也更緊貼本地社會脈搏。舉例說，Keep in Touch每期的專題報道都緊扣社會議題，包括抗疫、資助計劃管理等，深入介紹行政主任在有關範疇的工作。至於生動有趣的「行家小檔案」，則展現同事在工作以外不同凡響的一面。近期的出版更涵蓋了與健康生活有關的小知識，鼓勵同事保持工作與生活之間的平衡。

Keep in Touch盛載了行政主任這個大家庭所發生的點點滴滴，連繫着我們每一人，令我們建立起對職系的歸屬感。現時，我不僅是這刊物的讀者，也是編委會成員。我冀望在未來的日子，推動更多同事參與Keep in Touch，例如增設投稿專欄，讓同事以較為輕鬆的方式分享自己的工作感言。相信大家齊心協力，定能讓這份有悠久歷史的通訊，不斷傳承下去。