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COMMONWEALTH REGIONAL SEMINAR ON TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY TO BE HELD IN HONG KONG
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HONG KONG IS TO HOST A COMMONWEALTH REGIONAL SEMINAR ON +TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY+ FROM SEPTEMBER 28 TO OCTOBER 7.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT ABOUT 30 OVERSEAS DELEGATES FROM 14 COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES AND A NUMBER OF OBSERVERS FROM INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS WILL COME TO HONG KONG FOR THE EVENT.
THE SEMINAR IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE POLYTECHNIC.
THE AIM OF THE SEMINAR IS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO KEY PERSONS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF TECHNICIANS FOR INDUSTRY TO MEET AND DISCUSS PROBLEMS OF COMMON CONCERN.
THE DELEGATES WILL EXAMINE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, HOW THE MOST FRUITFUL PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY CAN BE ACHIEVED.
THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL BE LED BY MR. ANDREW KINGWELL, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL).
THE SEMINAR WILL BE OPENED BY DR. 3.Y. CHUNG, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
PRESENTATION OF LETTERS OF COMMENDATION
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER (KOWLOON), MR. FRED JACKSON, WILL PRESENT THE GOVERNOR'S COMMENDATION TO A PRINCIPAL FIREMAN AND THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES' COMMENDATION TO A DIVISIONAL OFFICER AND THREE FIREMEN AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT THE MONG KOK FIRE STATION AT 9 A.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
AT THE SAME CEREMONY, THE CHIEF AMBULANCE OFFICER, MR. EILL DOORE, WILL ALSO PRESENT HIS LETTERS OF COMMENDATION TO NINE AMBULANCE MEN.
THE RECIPIENTS ARE RECOGNISED FOR THE PART THEY PLAYED IN A THIRD ALARM FIRE WHICH BROKE OUT AT NOS, 1-9 CHEUNG SHA STREET, KOWLOON, ON FEBRUARY 19 THIS YEAR.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE PRESENTATION, THEY SHOULD MEET MR. CHUI HUNG-FAT AT THE MONG KOK FIRE STATION, TONG NEI ROAD, NOT LATER THAN 8.45 A.M.
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