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SOCIAL WELFARE
During the year, the commission completed a study on moral values of youth. It also launched a study on the supportive system for young new arrivals, and another on the influence of the media on young people. Two working groups have been set up to steer the studies, which are expected to be completed in mid-1998 with a view to drawing up recommendations for consideration of the parties concerned.
In July and September, two groups comprising 18 young people from Germany and Britain visited Hong Kong for a three-week trip under the International Youth Exchange Programme. It enables young people to share their experiences and ideas. with their counterparts overseas.
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