SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1976.
ESCAP SEMINAR O PORT DEVELOPMENT FOR UNIT LOADS AND
CONTAINER ISATION
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HONG KONG IS TO HOST A REGIONAL SEMINAR ON PORT DEVELOPMENT FOR UNIT LOADS AND CONTAINER ISATION FROM SEPTEMBER 6 TO 15.
THE SEMINAR IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (ESCAP) IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENTS OF JAPAN AND HONG KONG.
THE COST OF PARTICIPANTS' ATTENDANCE, LECTURERS, ETC. IS BEING FINANCED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS PROVIDING THE FACILITIES.
THE SEMINAR IS DESIGNED FOR SENIOR PORT PLANNERS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THE ESCAP REGION WHO ARE EITHER FROM THE RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS OR PLANNING OFFICES OF CENTRAL PORT AUTHORITIES.
THERE WILL BE 18
PARTICIPANTS FROM 12 OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE REGION, PLUS FIVE FULL TIME PARTICIPANTS AND TWO OBSERVERS FROM HONG KÔNG.
THE LECTURERS FOR THE SEMINAR WILL INCLUDE OVERSEAS AND LOCAL EXPERTS ON PORT PLANNING, CONTAINERISATION, AND THE RELATED AREAS. AMONG THEM ARE MR. LOH HENG KEE, DIRECTOR OF THE PORTS AUTHORITY OF FIJI, AND MR. TOM BAXTER FROM THE PORT OF BRISBANE IN AUSTRALIA,
LOCAL SHIPPING COMMUNITY AND PORT USERS IN HONG KONG HAVE ALSO GIVEN TREMENDOUS SUPPORT TO THE SEMINAR BY HELPING TO ARRANGE PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSION PAPERS, SITE VISITS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS.
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE SEMINAR IS TO PROVIDE A FORUM AND A FOCUS FOR THE DISCUSSION OF SOME OF THE MAJOR PLANNING ISSUES RELATED TO THE INTRODUCTION OF UNIT LOADS AND CONTAINERISATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
THE PROGRAMME WILL AIM TO MAKE THE PARTICIPANTS FAMILJAR WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES WHICH OPERATE WITHIN THE PORT OF HONG KONG IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE THE BASIC PRINCIPLES REQUIRED IN THE PLANNING OF PORTS FOR CONTAINER ISATION,
THE SEMINAR WILL CONSIST OF LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND SITE VISITS TO VARIOUS PARTS OF THE PORT, INCLUDING THE KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER TERMINAL, CONTAINER FACILITIES AT NORTH POINT AND OTHER AREAS, AND PUBLIC CARGO HANDLING AREAS.
A SHORT OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY HALL THEATRE AT 10.00 A.M. ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. WELCOMING ADDRESSES WILL BE DELIVERED BY MR. DEREK JONES, SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES- MR. FUJIO HARA, THE CONSUL GENERAL OF JAPAN AND MR. R.H. GONTHA, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO MR. J.B.P. MARAMIS, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF ESCAP.
MR. JONES, WILL HOST A DINNER RECEPTION FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE SEMINAR ON MONDAY EVENING AT HONG KONG HOTEL.
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