SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1987
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NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR COMMONWEALTH YOUTH SERVICE AWARDS
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NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE INITIATED AND IMPLEMENTED OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO REPRESENT HONG KONG IN THE COMMONWEALTH YOUTH SERVICE AWARDS SCHEME.
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THE SCHEME, LAUNCHED BY THE COMMONWEALTH YOUTH PROGRAMME IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN 1985, IS ALSO AN ENDURING COMMEMORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR.
SELECTION FOR THE BEST TWO COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO REPRESENT HONG KONG ARE BEING CO-ORDINATED BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
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"THE SCHEME WAS CREATED TO RECOGNISE AND REWARD CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SOCIETIES, A CNTA SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
"IT AIMS TO FOSTER CO-OPERATION AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND EXPERIENCE AMONG COMMONWEALTH YOUTHS, HE SAID.
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BACH YEAR, THE SCHEME OFFERS UP TO FIVE AWARDS WITH NOT MORE THAN TWO AWARDS TO COUNTRIES OF ANY ONE REGION.
THE WINNING TEAM WILL BE GIVEN A GRANT OF 1,000 POUND STERLING ΤΟ BE USED TO FURTHER THE TEAM'S WORK PLUS A MEDALLION AND CERTIFICATE TO BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF THE TEAM.
FOR PROJECTS ΤΟ BE SELECTED, THEY SHOULD BE EXAMPLES OF EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK BY SMALL GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE, NORMALLY NOT MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 24, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"THESE PROJECTS SHOULD DEMONSTRATE THEIR POTENTIAL IN EFFECTIVE PLANNING, ABILITY TO EXECUTE THEIR PLANS AND CO-OPERATION AMONG MEMBERS, HE ADDED.
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"PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE BROAD OBJECTIVES AND RESPOND TO LOCAL NEEDS THROUGH THEIR PROJECTS, SHOWING INNOVATION AND FLEXIBILITY.
"APART FROM THAT, THE PROJECTS SHOULD HAVE LONG-TERM EFFECTIVENESS AND PROVIDE A MODEL OR INSPIRATION TO OTHER PLACES IN THE COMMONWEALTH," HE SAID.
NOMINATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FROM THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH DIVISION OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICES, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE DISTRICT OFFICES AND THEY SHOULD REACH THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 20.
TWO PROJECTS WILL BE SELECTED TO REPRESENT HONG KONG IN DECEMBER AND THE AWARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN MAY, NEXT YEAR.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN THE AWARDS SCHEME MAY CONTACT THEIR DISTRICT OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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