Calendar of Events in 2001
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The Home Affairs Bureau and the Census and Statistics Department release the results of a survey that represents a first attempt at obtaining basic information on the demographic profile of ethnic minorities in Hong Kong.
The Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa, pays tribute to Hong Kong's maritime industry on the occasion of the Hong Kong Shipping Register reaching the milestone of 10 million gross registered tonnes.
The Chief Executive meets the Chairperson of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Professor Virginia Bonoan Dandan.
The International Monetary Fund opens a sub-office in Hong Kong; functioning as a subsidiary unit of the IMF Resident Representative Office in Beijing, the sub-office will enhance the IMF's surveillance of economic and financial developments in the HKSAR.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mrs Anson Chan, announces that she will retire from the post at the end of April, after having served in the Civil Service for more than 38 years.
The Government appoints the Women's Commission, a high-level central body tasked with identifying women's needs and, specifically, addressing all matters of concern to women.
After a nine-month review, the Construction Industry Review Committee submits its report to the Chief Executive; it recommends 109 measures to build up the strengths of the industry.
The Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting, Mrs Carrie Yau, heads a delegation of Hong Kong business leaders at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
Hosting a Spring Reception at Government House, the Chief Executive says the Government's objective is to establish Hong Kong as a major city in China and Asia's 'world city' where people can live in a harmonious community and enjoy prosperity and a high quality of life in a clean and healthy environment.
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