THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1977
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900 PEOPLE TO ATTEND ADULT EDUCATION CONFERENCE
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SOME 900 PART-TIME LECTURERS AND FIELD WORKERS OF THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WILL ATTEND THE TWO-DAY ADULT EDUCATION CONFERENCE WHICH BEGINS AT THE KESWICK HALL OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, HUNG HOM, ON SATURDAY (APRIL 16).
THE THEME OF THE CONFERENCE IS +SOCIAL NEEDS AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF ADULT EDUCATION.+
MR. KENNETH TOPLEY, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, WILL TAKE THE CHAIR AND GIVE THE WELCOMING REMARKS. DR. HENRY H.L. HU, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WILL OFFICIATE AND DELIVER THE THEME LECTURE. MR. JOHN WINFIELD, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (FURTHER EDUCATION) WILL DISTRIBUTE CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION AND SOUVENIRS TO TEACHING STAFF OF THE SECTION WITH OVER 10 OR 20 YEARS SERVICE. MRS. VIVIAN FONG, SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER (ADULT EDUCATION), WHO IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, WILL RECEIVE GUESTS AND PARTICIPANTS.
THE CONFERENCE IS THE 22ND ANNUAL FUNCTION SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR TEACHING STAFF AND FIELD WORKERS OF VARIOUS COURSES RUN BY THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION. IT WILL PROVIDE AN ARENA FOR PARTICIPANTS TO KEEP UP WITH MODERN TRENDS OF DEVELOPMENT, TO EXCHANGE VIEWS, TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS AND SHARE EXPERIENCES IN THE FIELD OF ADULT EDUCATION.
DURING THE MORNING OF THE FIRST DAY, THERE WILL BE A PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE MAIN THEME OF THE CONFERENCE. THE PANELISTS
INCLUDE FR. PATRICK MCGOVERN, AN UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR= MR. HUT YIN-FAT, DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, AND MRS. HELEN YU, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION.
IN THE AFTERNOON THERE WILL BE COURSE SEMINARS INCLUDING TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS ON WHAT ADULT EDUCATION COULD DO WITH PROBLEM YOUTH+, +DEVELOPING LANGUAGE SKILLS, THE NEED OF PRACTICAL CHINESE IN HONG KONG+, +THE PAST, PRESENT AND THE FUTURE OF CHINESE MIDDLE SCHOOLS+ +THE EVENING INSTITUTE SECONDARY SCHOOL COURSES - THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPECTS+, AND +PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN ADULT EDUCATION WORK.+
THE PROGRAMME ON THE SECOND DAY INCLUDES A PLENARY LECTURE IN THE MORNING ON +VOLUNTARY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY BETTERMENT+ BY MISS VIRGINIA CHAN, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE, FOLLOWED BY A NUMBER OF LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS.
IN THE AFTERNOON OF THE SECOND DAY, VARIOUS ACTIVITIES WILL BE ORGANISED FOR MEMBERS. FIELD WORKERS. TRAINEES AND VOLUNTARY HELPERS OF ADULT EDUCATION AND RECREATION CENTRES.
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