Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho will depart Hong Kong tomorrow to attend the International Forum on Urbanism in Lisbon, Portugal the following day, and will proceed to Barcelona, Spain on Thursday to visit social housing projects.

In Lisbon, Ms Ho will meet various officials, and will officiate at a business lunch event, where she will brief guests on Hong Kong's experiences in enhancing the quantity, efficiency and quality of public housing through innovative rapid construction technologies and construction robotics, and by implementing smart estate management to build a pleasant living environment for residents.

She will also call on the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Portuguese Republic.

The housing chief will then proceed to Barcelona, where she will visit local social housing projects and meet relevant officials to learn about local housing policies there.

In the Spanish city, she will also speak about housing initiatives in Hong Kong designed to encourage upward mobility, the city's application of innovative construction technologies in public housing developments and their management, and the “Well-being design” guide.

Ms Ho will return to Hong Kong on July 6. During her absence, Under Secretary for Housing Victor Tai will be Acting Secretary.