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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1992
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THE CONSTRUCTION IS SCHEDULED TO START NEXT WEEK COMPLETED IN 1994.
AND WILL BE
UPON COMPLETION OF THE CONTRACT, THE TRAFFIC CONDITION AT TSUEN TSING INTERCHANGE WILL BE EASED CONSIDERABLY. IN PARTICULAR, THE TRAFFIC BETWEEN NORTH TSING YI AND TSUEN WAN IS EXPECTED ΤΟ BE GREATLY IMPROVED.
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RESEARCH GRANTS COUNCIL/IBM PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME
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(RGC)
AND IBM CHINA/HONG KONG
THE RESEARCH GRANTS COUNCIL CORPORATION (IBM) TODAY (WEDNESDAY) ANNOUNCED THE INAUGURATION OF AN RGC/IBM PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME INVOLVING A DONATION BY IBM OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT WORTH $1 MILLION OVER A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD.
UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS PROGRAMME, FIVE OF THE TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS FUNDED BY THE UNIVERSITY & POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE (UPGC) WILL EACH RECEIVE IBM-SPONSORED EQUIPMENT WORTH $200,000 FOR USE IN ACADEMIC RESEARCH.
IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING THE HARDWARE, IBM WILL ALSO PROVIDE, FREE OF CHARGE, CONSULTANCY FOR INITIAL EQUIPMENT SET-UP AS WELL AS MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT DURING THE FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT PERIOD.
THE FIVE INSTITUTIONS SELECTED BY THE RGC TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAMME ARE THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG, HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE, HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG,
AT A CEREMONY THIS AFTERNOON, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FIVE INSTITUTIONS SIGNED INITIAL AGREEMENTS WITH IBM CONFIRMING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME.
DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING THE SCHEDULE OF RESEARCH PROJECTS TO BE SUPPORTED, RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND TYPES OF EQUIPMENT TO BE SUPPLIED WILL BE WORKED OUT OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS BETWEEN IBM AND THE INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS.
THE TYPE OF MACHINES TO BE SPONSORED WILL DEPEND ON THE NEEDS OF EACH RESEARCH PROJECT.
RESEARCH PROJECTS TO BE SUPPORTED WILL FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, REHABILITATION FOR THE DISABLED AND TECHNOLOGY, AMONG OTHER AREAS.
THE IBM EQUIPMENT USED WILL BE DONATED TO THE CONCERNED AT THE END OF THE FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT PERIOD.
ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS RELATING то THE RESEARCH PROJECTS WILL BELONG TO THE INSTITUTIONS,
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