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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1982
FINAL STAGE OF OVERALL REVIEW OF EDUCATION
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THE PANEL OF VISITORS CONDUCTING THE OVERALL REVIEW OF THE HONG KONG EDUCATION SYSTEM WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG AT THE END OF MARCH FOR A CONCLUDING EXAMINATION OF OUR EDUCATION POLICIES.
THE VISITORS HAVE BEEN STUDYING THE REPRESENTATIONS THEY RECEIVED BEFORE AND DURING THEIR FIRST VISIT TO HONG KONG LAST OCTOBER WHEN THEY SPENT TWO WEEKS MEETING WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF PERSONS AND GROUPS INCLUDING MANY WHO RESPONDED TO PRESS ADVERTISEMENTS INVITING COMMENTS ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THEIR FINAL VISIT WILL BE TWO PLENARY SESSIONS AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER WHICH WILL PROVIDE A LIVELY FORUM FOR DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE PANEL OF VISITORS AND HONG KONG PARTICIPANTS.
THESE SESSIONS WILL BE CHAIRED BY MR GEORGE PAPADOPOULOS DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR EDUCATION OF THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD), AND WILL BE ATTENDED BY MR ARTHUR MADDOCKS, UNITED KINGDOM PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UK DELEGATION TO THE OECD, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND AN INVITED PUBLIC AUDIENCE INCLUDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WHO HAD MADE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PANEL.
IN ORDER TO ADD FURTHER OBJECTIVITY AND BREADTH TO THIS FINAL ASSESSMENT. OVERSEAS REPRESENTATIVES SPECIALISING IN DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF EDUCATION IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES FROM BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE REGION WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN THE PLENARY SESSIONS. THESE OTHER OVERSEAS PARTICIPANTS WILL BE 1
ROYAL PROFESSOR UNGKU A AZIZ, VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA; MR CHAN KAI-YAU, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, SINGAPORE ; MR ERNST GOLDSCHMIDT, UNDER SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, DENMARK; MR JAMES S ́HRADI, ASSOCIATE DEPUTY MINISTER, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ALBERTA, CANADA; MR AK10 NAKAJIMA, DIRECTOR, UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION DIVISION, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, JAPAN.
DURING THESE PLENARY SESSIONS, THE PARTICIPANTS WILL HEAR THE FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS OF THE PANEL OF VISITORS ON OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM, THEY WILL ALSO HEAR COMMENTS FROM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON THE FINDINGS AND THERE WILL ALSO BE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE INVITED AUDIENCE TO EXPRESS THEIR OWN VIEWS.
AFTER THIS VISIT, THE PANEL OF VISITORS WILL COMPLETE THEIR REPORT AND SUBMIT IT TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
THE OVERALL REVIEW OF EDUCATION HAS BEEN ORGANISED WITH THE GUIDANCE AND ADVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE SECRETARIAT OF THE OECD.
THE PANEL OF VISITORS ARE 1
SIR JOHN LLEWLLYN, FORMER VICE-CHANCELLOR OF EXETER UNIVERSITY AND DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE BRITISH COUNCIL-
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