In order to strengthen the exchange and integration of textile engineering and technical personnel in Guangdong Province and Hong Kong, promote the mutual recognition of the ability evaluation of engineers in the Greater Bay Area, and promote the flow of talents and collaborative innovation and development in the Greater Bay Area, the Guangdong Textile Engineering Society, the Guangdong Institution of Engineers and the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel, after comparative study, agreed that the requirements of professional textile engineers in Guangdong Province and Hong Kong are substantially equivalent in terms of their professional background, education, training and practice. After discussion, all parties agreed to cooperate in carrying out the mutual recognition of the competence evaluation of textile engineers in Guangdong and Hong Kong. The agreement has been reached and the online signing ceremony of the Guangdong Textile Engineering Society, the Guangdong Institution of Engineers and the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel was successfully held on 19 December 2022.
The agreement includes that professional textile engineers of the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel (including Professional Members and Fellow Members) can apply for the competence evaluation of professional textile engineers (including Engineers and Senior Engineers) in Guangdong Province through the following conditions:
- Household registration: Permanent resident of Hong Kong, China.
- Professional ability requirements:
- Must be an engineer/ technician engaged in the field of textile engineering;
- Must be a Professional Member or Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel at the time of application;
- Meet the professional textile academic requirements recognized by the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel;
- Meet the requirements of the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel on training and work experience.
Hong Kong applicants for mutual recognition of engineer ability evaluation should submit application to the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel. After being reviewed by the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel, applicants who meet the requirements for mutual recognition will be further recommended to the Guangdong Textile Engineering Society.
If member of the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel (HKITA) is interested in applying for this mutual recognition, please send your inquiries to HKITA Secretariat at info@hkita.org.