THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1983
HONG KONG TO HOST SEMINAR ON MODERN PORT MANAGEMENT
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A MEETING OF CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITIES FOLLOWED BY A TWO-WEEK SEMINAR ON MODERN PORT MANAGEMENT, WILL TAKE PLACE IN HONG KONG STARTING MONDAY (FEBRUARY 21).
ABOUT 25 REPRESENTATIVES FROM EIGHT COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES IN THE REGION ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND SEMINAR. ORGANISED BY THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (ESCAP) IN COOPERATION WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
A MARINE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE SEMINAR IS TO PROVIDE A FORUM TO DISCUSS SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES RELATING TO PORTS AND PORT MANAGEMENT IN THE ESCAP REGION.
HE SAID PARTICIPANTS WOULD MAINLY CONSIST OF PERSONNEL FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AND ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN EITHER PORT MANAGEMENT OR IN DIRECTING OPERATIONS OF CONTAINER TERMINALS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID HONG KONG HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO HOST THE SEMINAR BECAUSE IT POSSESSES A WEALTH OF MANAGERIAL EXPERTISE IN ADDITION TO A LARGE BODY OF SHIPPING, CARGO HANDLING AND PORT OPERATIONAL EXPERTS.
SIX EXPERTS FROM OVERSEAS WILL GIVE LECTURES AND LEAD DISCUSSIONS. THEY INCLUDE STAFF FROM ESCAP, VARIOUS PORT AUTHORITIES AND FROM MESSRS. GREY MACKENZIE OVERSEAS LTD., LONDON. LOCAL EXPERTS WHO ARE EXPECTED TO DELIVER LECTURES INCLUDE
MR M.M. PORTER OF MESSRS. SEA-LAND ORIENT LTD., MR CLIVE FLEGG OF HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL TERMINALS LTD., MISS ELIZABETH O. SHING OF THE HONG KONG MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, AND MR BERNARD TANG OF THE HONG KONG MARINE DEPARTMENT.
THE EXPERTS WILL GIVE LECTURES IN THEIR SPECIFIC FIELDS OF INTEREST, IN ADDITION TO ORGANISING SITE VISITS TO VIEW SOME OF THE BUSIEST CONTAINER TERMINALS IN THE WORLD AND WILL BOTH HOST AND PARTICIPATE IN SEMINAR FUNCTIONS. THE SEMINAR IS EXPECTED TO END ON MARCH 2, 1983.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 10 AM ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 21). MR FRANK CHAO, PRESIDENT, WAH KWONG AND CO., LTD., TOGETHER WITH MR DANKO KOLUDROVIĆ, CHIEF OF SHIPPING, PORTS AND INLAND WATERWAYS DIVISION, UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, WILL OFFICIATE. YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO COVER THE OPENING.
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