SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1989
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR COMMONWEALTH YOUTH SERVICE AWARDS
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NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE PLANNED CARRIED OUT OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO REPRESENT HONG KONG IN THE COMMONWEALTH YOUTH SERVICE AWARD SCHEME.
THE SCHEME WAS LAUNCHED BY THE COMMONWEALTH YOUTH PROGRAMME IN UNITED KINGDOM IN 1985 AS AN ENDURING COMMEMORATION OF INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR.
THE
IN HONG KONG, THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) IS CO-ORDINATING THE SELECTION OF THE TWO BEST COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO REPRESENT THE TERRITORY.
"THE SCHEME AIMS TO FOSTER CO-OPERATION AND EXCHANGE AND EXPERIENCES AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE COMMONWEALTH,
SPOKESMAN SAID.
OF IDEAS
A CNTA
EACH YEAR, THE SCHEME OFFERS UP TO FIVE AWARDS WITH NOT MORE THAN TWO BEING AWARDED TO ANY COUNTRY IN THE REGION.
THE WINNING TEAM STERLING TO BE USED TO CERTIFICATES WILL ALSO BE
WILL BE GIVEN A GRANT OF 1,000 POUNDS FURTHER THE TEAM'S WORK. MEDALLIONS AND AWARDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE TEAM.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE NOMINATED PROJECTS SHOULD BE EXAMPLES OF EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK BY A SMALL GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE, NORMALLY NOT MORE THAN 20 AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 24.
"THESE PROJECTS SHOULD
DEMONSTRATE THEIR POTENTIAL IN EFFECTIVE PLANNING AND CO-OPERATION AMONG MEMBERS, HE ADDED.
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"PARTICIPANTS SHOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE BROAD OBJECTIVES AND RESPOND TO LOCAL NEEDS THROUGH THEIR PROJECTS, SHOWING INNOVATION AND FLEXIBILITY.
"ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECTS SHOULD HAVE LONG-TERM EFFECT AND PROVIDE A MODEL OR INSPIRATION TO OTHER PLACES IN THE COMMONWEALTH.'
NOMINATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FROM THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH DIVISION OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND DISTRICT OFFICES. THEY SHOULD REACH THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 5 NEXT YEAR.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN THE SCHEME MAY CONTACT THEIR DISTRICT OFFICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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