FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1976
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ADULT EDUCATION CONFERENCE
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ABOUT 700 FIELD WORKERS AND PART-TIME TEACHING STAFF WILL ATTEND THE TWO-DAY 21ST ADULT EDUCATION CONFERENCE WHICH BEGINS AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
**ADULT EDUCATION AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE IS THE THEME OF THE CONFERENCE, WHICH IS ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADULT EDUCATION SECTION,
THE CONFERENCE WILL BE OPENED AT 10 A.M. BY MISS KO SIU-WAH, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WHO WILL DELIVER THE THEME LECTURE.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (PROFESSIONAL), MR. HO NGA-MING WILL TAKE THE CHAIR AND MAKE THE WELCOMING REMARKS AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
PART-TIME TEACHERS AND FIELD WORKERS WITH TEN AND 20 YEARS' SERVICE IN ADULT EDUCATION WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION AND SOUVENIRS FROM THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (FURTHER), MR. JOHN WINFIELD.
AT PRESENT, THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT RUNS NINE DIFFERENT TYPES OF COURSES IN 130 CENTRES IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE COURSES ARE ATTENDED BY SOME 50,000 PEOPLE.
THE CONFERENCE AN ANNUAL EVENT DESIGNED SPECIALLY FOR TEACHING STAFF AND FIELD WORKERS, GIVES PARTICIPANTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP UP WITH MODERN TRENDS OF THINKING, TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND TO SHARE EXPERIENCES IN THE FIELD OF ADULT EDUCATION IN HONG KONG.
THE MAIN FEATURE ON THE FIRST DAY INCLUDES A PLENARY LECTURE ON ''PRAMATIC AND ENRICHMENT VALUE IN ADULT EDUCATION."
THE PROGRAMME ON THE SECOND DAY INCLUDES TWO PLENARY LECTURES ON ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION' AND 'CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION.'
NOTE TO EDITORS :
'YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONFERENCE WHICH BEGINS AT 10 A.M. TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
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