EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEVE BARCLAY, PRESENTED THE AWARDS TO THEM TODAY (SATURDAY) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A CIVIC EDUCATION GALA NIGHT HELD IN THE SAI WAN HỌ CIVIC CENTRE.
CO-ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE AWARD SCHEME SERVES TO MOTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 30 TO PLAY A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN SOCIETY.
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG, CALLED ON YOUNG PEOPLE TO ADOPT POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
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HE SAID THE YOUNGER GENERATION SHOULD EARNESTLY GET INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD IN ORDER TO BUILD BETTER HONG KONG.
THE WINNERS WERE SELECTED BY A FOUR-MEMBER ADJUDICATING PANEL COMPRISING CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION ON YOUTH, MRS ROSANNA TAM; EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG; ASSISTANT EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS LINDA SO; AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION PROMOTION WORKING GROUP, MISS CHAN YUEN-HAN.
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POLITICAL FORUM IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT TOMORROW
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RESIDENTS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARE INVITED TO TAKE DISCUSSION ON THE POLITICAL FUTURE OF HONG KONG WITH COUNCILLOR MR ANDREW WONG AND MAGAZINE EDITOR MR LEE YEE AT AN OPEN FORUM TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
WHILE THE TWO SPEAKERS ARE EXPECTED то GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON "THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG FROM A POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE" PARTICIPANTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO EXPRESS THEIRS.
THE FORUM FORMS PART OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION CARNIVAL WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 2 PM AT 5 PM AT THE ABERDEEN PROMENADE.
ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION (SDPCE), THE CARNIVAL AIMS TO PROMOTE RESIDENTS' AWARENESS OF CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM IN THE TERRITORY.
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THE CARNIVAL WILL ALSO PROVIDE A NUMBER OF STALL GAMES ON VARIOUS CIVIC EDUCATION THEMES, AN EXHIBITION ON THE REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT SYSTEM AND A "CIVIC EDUCATION CITY".
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF THE CARNIVAL WILL BE A LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MRS SO CHAU YIM-PING; A MEMBER OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION, MISS JUNIA HO; SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR HUI YUNG-CHUNG; DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS MAUREEN CHAN; SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER, DR JIMMY CHAN; AND SDPCE CHAIRMAN, MR LAI CHI-TONG.
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