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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1986
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YOUTH CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN SHA TIN
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ABOUT 200 SHA TIN RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A YOUTH CONFERENCE AT THE HOTEL RIVERSIDE PLAZA IN JANUARY.
THE CONFERENCE IS PART OF THE YOUTH ACTIVITIES SCHEME ORGANISED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE YOUTH ACTIVITIES WORKING GROUP SAID THE CONFERENCE WOULD PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HONG KONG'S CHANGING POLITICAL SYSTEM AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHA TIN COMMUNITY.
+THE MOST ESSENTIAL OBJECTIVE IS TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, HE ADDED.
THE CONFERENCE IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SESSIONS-LECTURES AND GROUP DISCUSSION, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MR MARTIN LEE, AND THE ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR C.M. LEUNG, WILL DELIVER SPEECHES.
OTHER GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER DR FANNY CHEUNG, AND THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (SHA TÍN), MRS HUNG LEE PIK-SUEN.
AFTER THE LECTURES, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DIVIDED IN GROUPS TO DISCUSS VARIOUS PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY.
SHA TIN RESIDENTS AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 35 ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE BEFORE DECEMBER 31.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL COMMUNITY HALLS AND THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE.