05-NOV-1993
16:30
BRITISH TRADE COMM
P.03
The Concept......
The centre is proposed as a joint venture between two organisations with charitable status: the British Council and the Chiang Industrial Charity Foundation Ltd.
It will be run on a full cost recovery basis with the core programmes of IGDS and IMDS provided under contract by Hong Kong Polytechnic and the University of Warwick.
A policy board will direct the activities of the centre; the British Council has been asked to take on the administration of the centre, on a full cost recovery basis.
Progress to date......
The Hong Kong Government Planning Department is confident that it will be able to offer a suitable site.
The Chiang Foundation has indicated its willingness to secure the HK$50 million estimated capital cost of the training centre and residential block.
The University of Warwick and Hong Kong Polytechnic are keen to expand their already successful and over- subscribed programmes through the new centre.
The Chiang Foundation is eager to provide residential and training facilities for increasing numbers of trainees from both industry and government in the PRC.
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