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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1985
THE TRAINING SCHEME WILL LAST UNTIL FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR. THERE WILL BE 13 TRAINING SESSIONS, INCLUDING LECTURES, BRIEFINGS, MOCK DB MEETINGS, VISITS, GROUP WORK, DISCUSSIONS AND RESEARCH PROJECTS.
IN TUEN MUN, TO ECHO CIVIC DAY FOR YOUTH, ABOUT 150 MEMBERS OF THE BEAUTIFY TUEN MUN VOLUNTEERS' TEAM WILL BE MOBILISED TO PLANT 60 TREES IN FUK HANG TSUEN AT 12.30 PM.
AFTER THE TREE-PLANTING ACTIVITY, THE TEAM WILL PROCEED TO THE YAN OI TOWN SQUARE TO UNVEIL THE TUEN MUN IYY LOGO AT 1 PM. THE LOGO, MEASURING 5 METRES BY 1,5 METRES, WAS DESIGNED BY A SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT TO COMMEMORATE THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR.
IN YUEN LONG, MORE THAN 300 YOUNG PEOPLE WILL TAKE PART IN A CIVIC EDUCATION SEMINAR TO BE HELD AT 10 AM IN THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL.
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SPEAKERS IN THE SEMINAR INCLUDE NEWLY-ELECTED MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR WONG WANG-FAT A JOURNAL IST, MR SHUM YAT-FAI; AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL, MR NATHAN MA. THEY WILL GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM, REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC EDUCATION.
IN TAI PO, 12 TEAMS WILL JOIN A CONTEST AND SET UP GAMES STALLS WITH CIVIC EDUCATION MESSAGES AT THE TAI PO GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND AT 2 PM.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A DEBATE COMPETITION TO BE OFFICIATED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR THOMAS CHAN, AT THE TAI PO CIVIC CENTRE AT 2.30 PM.
AN EXHIBITION WILL BE STAGED IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN PLAZA AND FANL ING CHEUNG WAH COMMUNITY CENTRE RESPECTIVELY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE EXHIBITION WILL FEATURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, THE ROLE OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, THE IYY THEME OF +PARTICIPATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE+ AND THE PRESENT ELECTION SYSTEM.
A DISTRICT-WIDE SURVEY WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED ON SHA TIN RESIDENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF MENTAL HEALTH.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO TAKE PART IN THESE CIVIC DAY FOR YOUTH ACTIVITIES. DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMMES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED IN SUPPORT OF THE CIVIC DAY FOR YOUTH ON OCTOBER 6.
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