MONDAY, A RIL 22, 1985
TWO DB CHAIRMEN ELECTED
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MR CHAN LAU-FONG WAS ELECTED AS THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PROVISION AL REGION AL COUNCIL AT A MEETING HELD THIS AFTERNOON.
AT ANOTHER MEETING, MR YIP WAH WAS ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD.
YOUTH POLICIES BEING STUDIED
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OVER 70 POLICY-MAKERS, ADMINISTRATORS
ADMINISTRATORS, ACADEMICS AND YOUTH WORKERS FROM BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTORS WILL GET TOGETHER TO PROBE HONG KONG'S EXISTING YOUTH POLICIES, AT A THREE-DAY CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG BETWEEN APRIL 29 AND MAY 1.
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THE CONFERENCE, ENTITLED YOUTH POLICIES IN PERSPECTIVE+, IS ONE OF THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL CO- ORDINATING COMMITTEE ON 1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR (CCCI YY) TO MARK THE YOUTH YEAR.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ACTIVITIES SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE CCCIYY MR LO KING-MAN, TOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE CONFERENCE WOULD HIGHLIGHT THE IYY THEMES OF +DEVELOPMENT AND +PARTICIPATION+.
HE SAID THIS GROUP OF EXPERTS WOULD CLOSELY EXAMINE HONG KONG'S EXISTING POLICIES AND PROVISION FOR YOUTH AND IDENTIFY ANY GAPS IN THESE TWO AREAS, WITH A VIEW TO MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
+THE CONFERENCE IS TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE THEMSELVES, THOSE WITH WHOM THEY WORK AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, TO ASSESS THE SUITABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EXISTING POLICIES WHICH AFFECT YOUTH AND TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE, HE SAID.
THE CONFERENCE WILL COVER TOPICS SUCH AS YOUTH AND EDUCATION+, +YOUTH, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT+, +YOUTH IN COMMUNITY+ + YOUTH AND FAMILY, YOUTH AND MASS MEDIA+ AND YOUTH SERVICES - COORDINATION AND RECOMMENDATION+,
AMONG THE SPEAKERS WILL BE MR PAUL LEE OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, MR RANCE LEE OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, MR HUI YIN-FAT OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICES. MR PETER TSAO, SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, AND MR LI YUET-TING, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.
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