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HERE
N.C.S.
香港政府
HON. C.S
新聞
GIS 新聞處
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
Saturday, September 2, 1972
HONG KONG INCREASES CONTRIBUTION TO ASIAN INSTITUTE
ON DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
The Hong Kong Government has agreed to contribute US$16,250(approx.
HK$90,700)to the Asian Institute for Economic Development and Planning for the
five-year period beginning in 1974.
This is an increase of some 25 per cent over previous contributions
to the Institute, established under the auspices of the United Nations' Economic
Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE).
The increase was recommended in the report of the Institute's Governing
Council to the ECAFE's 28th Plenary Session held in Bangkok in March this year.
The money will be used to meet the expenses which the Institute will
incur in catering to the rising demands of Asian countries for training programmes.
Since its formation in January, 1964, the Institute has offered a wide
variety of courses on subjects related to development problems faced by member
countries in the region.
In the past two years, Hong Kong has been awarded six fellowships which
enabled middle and senior officers from the civil service to attend courses in
fields such as agricultural, industrial and social planning and development.
The Institute is to become a permanent body and its headquarters now
being built in Singapore should be ready for use by the end of next year.
The Government's continuing support for the Institute will enable many
of Hong Kong's planning personnel to take advantage of the expanding training
facilities which the Institute will provide in future.
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