TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1979
WORKSHOP ON SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME
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ABOUT 200 REPRESENTATIVES FROM VOLUNTARY WELFARE ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL BE MEETING ON THURSDAY TO DISCUSS WAYS OF PROVIDING AN ENJOYABLE SUMMER FOR THE HONG KONG YOUTH.
THEY WILL BE HOLDING A +WORKSHOP ON THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME,+ UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MR. JAMES SO, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, AT THE DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL SERVICE BUILDING, HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI,
THE HALF-DAY WORKSHOP, ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH RECREATION, AIMS TO REVIEW THE SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES DURING THE PAST 10 YEARS AND TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ORGANISERS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND TO EXPLORE POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS FOR FUTURE PROGRAMMES.
IT WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE FINDINGS OF A SURVEY ON THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME RECENTLY CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. LI FOOK-KOW, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
MR. CHAN FU-SAI OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND MR. DANJEL CHAN OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SPEAK AT THE WORKSHOP.
FOLLOWING THE SPEECHES, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO EIGHT GROUPS FOR PANEL DISCUSSIONS. THERE WILL ALSO BE AN OPEN FORUM.
+ IT IS HOPED THE WORKSHOP WILL HELP ORGANISERS OF THE PROGRAMME TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS OF YOUTHS SO AS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH MORE SUITABLE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN FUTURE YEARS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
APART FROM PROVIDING BOTH STUDENTS AND YOUNG WORKERS WITH FUN AND GAMES, THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME ALSO INCLUDES DEMANDING AND CHALLENGING SCHEMES AIMED AT WIDENING THE PARTICIPANTS' KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPING THEIR POTENTIAL, SELF CONFIDENCE, SKILLS AND INTERESTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A +WORKSHOP ON THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME+ FOR ABOUT 200 REPRESENTATIVES FROM VOLUNTARY WELFARE ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL BE HELD IN THE LADY TRENCH AUDITORIUM OF THE DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL SERVICE BUILDING IN HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, AT 9.30 A.M. ON THURSDAY.
THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. LI FOOK-KOW, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY. THE HALF-DAY WORKSHOP IS ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH RECREATION.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND.
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