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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1993
IT WOULD MEET SHORTLY TO CONSIDER THE BEST WAYS OF LIAISING WITH THE ARTS COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
ΤΟ SERVICE THE SECRETARIAT OF THE WORKING GROUP, THE POSTS OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND SUPPORTING STAFF HAVE BEEN ALREADY ADVERTISED.
IT IS HOPED THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT AND INTERESTED IN THE ARTS IN HONG KONG WILL APPLY TO TAKE UP THESE MEANINGFUL AND CHALLENGING JOBS.
ONE OR TWO ADDITIONAL POSTS WILL ALSO BE ADVERTISED AS THE WORKING GROUP TAKES ON AN INCREASING WORKLOAD.
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD APPLY TO THE SECRETARIAT OF THE WORKING GROUP, WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING STAFFED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS BY MEMBERS OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH.
THE WORKING GROUP HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED ITS OWN OFFICE. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE OFFICE IS 594 6668 AND THE FAX NUMBER IS 519 9301. ITS ADDRESS IS ROOM 4004, 40TH FLOOR, REVENUE TOWER, 5 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
THE WORKING GROUP WILL BE HAPPY TO RECEIVE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC WHO MAY WISH TO PROVIDE THEIR VIEWS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS TO THE WORKING GROUP.
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TO FACILITATE ITS WORK THE WORKING GROUP HAS BEEN GIVEN A SET OF THE COMMENTS AND VIEWS SUBMITTED EARLIER DURING THE CONSULTATION PERIOD AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE ARTS POLICY REVIEW REPORT FROM WHICH EMERGED A CONSENSUS FOR THE SETTING UP OF AN ARTS COUNCIL TO PROMOTE THE ARTS.
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ARE TRYING TO MEET A TIGHT TIMETABLE AS THE WORKING GROUP AIMS то COMPLETE ITS WORK AND ΤΟ GAIN THE RELEVANT GOVERNMENT APPROVALS EARLY NEXT YEAR TO ENABLE THE SETTING UP OF THE PROVISIONAL HONG KONG ARTS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
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THE PROVISIONAL BODY WILL THEN START WORK ON PROMOTION DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS AND WORK TOWARDS THE SUBSEQUENT OF THE STATUTORY BODY IN EARLY 1995, SIR JOSEPH SAID.
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EDUCATION COMMISSION SETS UP WORKING GROUPS
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THE EDUCATION COMMISSION HAS SET UP THREE WORKING CONDUCT STUDIES ON EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS, LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY, AND SCHOOL FUNDING.
THE GROUPS HAVE ALREADY HELD INITIAL MEETINGS AND THEY WILL AIM TO SUBMIT DRAFT REPORTS TO THE COMMISSION BY THE END OF MAY NEXT YEAR.
EACH WORKING GROUP IS CHAIRED BY A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDES FOUR COMMISSION MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION, PROFESSOR ROSIE YOUNG.
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