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Monday, September 17, 1973
HONG KONG NO MINGAD WORLD MENTAL HEALTH CONGRESS IN SYDNEY
A 40-member delegation from Hong Kong will be leaving for Sydney
next month to attend the congress of the World Federation for Mental Health.
The meeting, marking the 25th anniversary of the Federation, will be
held from October 8 to 12.
Hong Kong's participation is being organised by the local affiliate,
the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong delegation will be made up of people from both inside
and outside government and will include social workers, psychiatrists, educa-
tionalists, "ental health workers and other interested individuals.
The delegation will be led by Mr. Thomas C.Y. Lee, Deputy Director of
Social Welfare end leaves Hong Kong on Friday, October 5 returning on Sunday,
October 14,
The Social Worl: Training Fund is making available the sum of $55,000
for 25 of the group to help then defray the cost of attending the meeting.
The main there of this year is "Cultures in Collision". There will
be a number of plenary and technical sessions in which such interesting and
varied subjects as "Family and Community", "Mass Community and Social Stress"
"Migration and Hobility", and "Law and Mental Health" will be discussed,
There will be prominent speakers from every part of the world while
other functions of the meeting include film shows, operas and social gatherings.
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