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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1989
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THE HEAD OF THE CENTRE OF PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, MR PETER GRAYSON, WILL GIVE TALK ON THE THEME OF THE SEMINAR ON "OVERCOMING ADULT LEARNER OBSTACLES".
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ADULT EDUCATION SEMINAR AT SUA TIN TOWN HALL AT 9.30 AM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 221.
FOSTER COMPETITION TO STIMULATE CREATIVITY
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SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ENJOY DRAWING WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR WORK SENT ΤΟ THE SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL PEACE POSTER CONTEST TO BE HELD IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, IN THE UNITED STATES.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE INERNATIONAL CONTEST, THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB (CYC) OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303 ARE JOINTLY ORGANISING A LOCAL CONTEST WITH "PICTURE A PEACEFUL WORLD" AS ITS THEME.
CYC MEMBERS IN SCHOOLS WHO ARE AGED BETWEEN 11 AND 13 ARE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART.
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ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE LOCAL CONTEST AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (FRIDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CYC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MRS KONG, SAID THE COMPETITION WAS AIMED ΤΟ STIMULATE STUDENTS' CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION.
OUTSTANDING ENTRIES WOULD BE SENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST, MRS KONG SAID.
THE GRAND PRIZE FOR THE WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST WILL BE A ROUND TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH TWO FAMILY MEMBERS FOR A VISIT TO THE UNITED NATIONS, WHERE THE WINNER WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A CASH AWARD OF US$1,500 AND AN ENGRAVED COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE.
THERE WILL BE 23 MERIT AWARDS EACH RECEIVING A CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT AND US$250 IN CASH.
THE ENTRIES SHOULD SHOW ORIGINALITY AND SHOULD EFFECTIVELY PROMOTE THE CENTRAL THEME. THEY SHOULD BE BETWEEN 36 BY 50 CENTIMETRES AND 55 BY 60 CENTIMETRES IN SIZE. PENCILS, CRAYONS, PENS, MARKERS AND PAINTER CHALK MAY BE USED.
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