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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1986
HE NOTED THAT THE ILO CONVENTION NO. 155 AND THE RECOMMENDATION NO. 164 CONCERNING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ALSO STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF STRENGTHENING TRIPARTISM +BECAUSE IT IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTION IN THIS FIELD, AND IN PARTICULAR, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FEASIBLE SOLUTIONS+.
IN FACT, ONE IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT IN ILO IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH WAS THE LAUNCHING OF THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME ON IMPROVEMENT OF WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT TO PROVIDE VARIOUS TYPES OF ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
+THESE INCLUDE PROVISION OF FELLOWSHIPS FOR SAFETY TRAINING- PROVISION OF EXPERT ASSISTANCE IN SELECTED SPECIALITIES SPONSORING SEMINARS, SYMPOSIA AND OTHER FORMS FOR TRAINING INFORMATION OR EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE AND ASSISTANCE IN INSTITUTION-BUILDING AND FIELDING OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY MISSION UPON REQUEST TO ASSESS THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTRY AND TAKE FOLLOW-UP ACTION.
+ALL THESE ACTIVITIES ARE AIMED AT STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL CAPABILITIES AND THE TRIPARTITE EFFORTS OF THE COUNTRIES CONERNED,+ MR FU SAID.
THE FORUM, SPONSORED BY THE SHELL COMPANY OF HONG KONG, WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 180 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING EMPLOYERS, MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND WORKERS FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIES AS WELL AS FACTORY INSPECTORS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
THE PANEL CHAIRMAN WAS MR LEE LUEN-FAI FROM RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE TOPIC DISCUSSED WAS: IN WHAT WAY MAY INDUSTRIAL SAFETY BE OF BENEFIT TO ME?
THREE BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED
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SEVEN BILLS AND 11 QUESTIONS WILL BE AMONG MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
OF THE BILLS, THREE WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THESE ARE:
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OFFICIAL LANGUAGES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986
INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1986
PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1986
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