TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1992
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SPONSORED AND CO-ORGANISED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, THE TWO-DAY CONFERENCE WILL FOCUS ON CHEMICAL WASTE ISSUES SUCH AS WASTE PRODUCTION, TREATMENT, DISPOSAL, LEGISLATIVE CONTROLS, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS.
A SPECIAL TOUR TO THE CHEMICAL WASTE TREATMENT CENTRE UNDER CONSTRUCTION WILL ALSO BE ORGANISED ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE CONFERENCE WHERE DEPARTMENTAL STAFF AND THE CONTRACTOR, ENVIROPACE LIMITED, WILL EXPLAIN THE FUNCTION OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT то THE VISITORS.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS AND RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD OF SOLID AND CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND ACADEMICS WILL HAVE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE EXPERIENCES AND EXCHANGE IDEAS ON CHEMICAL WASTE ISSUES THROUGH THE CONFERENCE.
THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR THE CONFERENCE IS $1,200 PER PERSON.
LANDS, MR AND OF
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND BOWEN LEUNG, DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DR STUART REED PRESIDENT OF THE ISWA, DR JOHN SKINNER, WILL SPEAK IN THE OPENING THE CONFERENCE.
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THOSE WHO WANT TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE CAN CONTACT MR FRANCIS WONG OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SOLID WASTE CONTROL GROUP, AT TOWER
123 HOI BUN ROAD, KWUN TONG, OR BY TELEPHONING 755 2902 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION.
HK UNIVERSITIES ESTABLISH RESEARCH LINKS WITH TORONTO UNIVERSITY
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG EACH SIGNED A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE
OF UNIVERSITY
TORONTO IN
YESTERDAY (MONDAY) то PROMOTE AND DEVELOP EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES BETWEEN THEM.
CANADA
THE AGREEMENTS RECOGNISE COLLABORATION IN RESEARCH, GRADUATE STUDIES AND FACULTY EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITIES AND FORMED PART OF THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION PROGRAMME OF FESTIVAL HONG KONG '92 BEING HELD IN CANADA.
THE
OF
THEY WERE SIGNED IN TORONTO BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, PROFESSOR ROBERT
OF PRICHARD, VICE-CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, PROFESSOR WANG GUNGWU AND VICE-CHANCELLOR THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, PROFESSOR CHARLES KAO.
SPEAKING
AT THE AGREEMENT-SIGNING CEREMONY, THE SECRETARY CULTURE, MR JAMES SO, SAID HONG KONG AND
VERY CLOSE AND COOPERATIVE. RELATIONSHIP
FOR
CANADA
HAD
IN
THE
RECREATION AND ALWAYS
A ENJOYED EDUCATIONAL FIELD.
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