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The meeting's agenda and papers, unless classified as restricted or confidential, will be provided on request.
For reservations and enquiries, please contact the HKCPEC Secretariat at 2398 5693.
The HKCPEC was established in March 1990 to co-ordinate Hong Kong's participation in the Pacific Economic Co-operation Council (PECC).
The Committee, in line with the nature of the PECC, is tripartite, comprising members from academic, business and government sectors. Currently, it has 24 members, eight from each of the three sectors.
The PECC was founded in 1980 to promote regional economic co-operation.
At present, the PECC has a membership of 22 member committees representing the economies of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States, Vietnam, and the Pacific Island Nations.
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Practise safer sex to prevent AIDS
Starting yesterday (March 25) all China-bound passengers crossing the border at Lo Wu will be able to view Government television commercials publicising the importance of safe sex.
The AIDS Awareness TV APIs (Announcements in Public Interest) currently being shown on the nine TV screens at Lo Wu Train Station, feature famous artists in the broadcasting circle and AIDS Awareness Ambassadors. They include Do Do Cheng, radio programme hosts Li Pik-sum, Hung Chiu-fung and Gary Ngan.
"While the artists are seen to be addressing very different target audiences, their appeal is the same - everyone has a fair chance of contracting HIV virus. We must take the necessary precaution to protect ourselves against AIDS," said Mr C K Cheung, Convenor, Task Force on Media and Publicity, Committee on Education and Publicity on AIDS (CEPAIDS) who masterminded the production of the TV APIs.