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TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1991
LOCAL CHARITY ORGANISATIONS PRAISED
THE ENHANCEMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES DEPENDS MUCH ON THE EFFORTS AND SUPPORTS BY LOCAL CHARITY ORGANISATIONS.
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR M.D. CARTLAND, TODAY (TUESDAY) WHEN HOSTING A SPRING RECEPTION FOR BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF TRADITIONAL CHARITY ORGANISATIONS.
HE ALSO PAID TRIBUTE то THE GUESTS FOR THEIR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY SERVICES TO LOCAL RESIDENTS.
MORE THAN 50 GUESTS ATTENDED THE PARTY. THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS WERE FROM THE TUNG WAH GROUPS OF HOSPITALS, PO LEUNG KOK, YAN CHAI HOSPITAL, POK OI HOSPITAL AND YAN OI TONG.
SYMPOSIUM FOR WORK SAFETY TRAINERS TO START ON THURSDAY
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MORE THAN 160 OFFICERS FROM 73 ORGANISATIONS WILL TAKE PART IN A TWO-DAY SYMPOSIUM ON SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT STARTING FROM THURSDAY.
THE RESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION AND THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
COMPRISING A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS, THE SYMPOSIUM WILL INTRODUCE THE ESSENTIAL METHODS AND INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING TECHNIQUES TO THOSE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANISING OR IMPLEMENTING IN-HOUSE SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMMES.
IT WILL ALSO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF PARTICIPATING SAFETY OFFICERS AND IN-PLANT SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS AND WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH A FORUM FOR EXCHANGING IDEAS.
GUEST SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE OFFICERS FROM THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE AND THE CIVIL SERVICE TRAINING CENTRE AS WELL AS EXPERTS FROM ACADEMIC INSTITUTES AND PRIVATE COMPANIES.
/THE SYMPOSIUM
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