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TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1970

HK TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL WELFARE

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, LEFT FOR SAR JUAN, PUERTO RICO THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON TO ATTEND THE 18TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL WELFARE AS HEAD OF THE HONG KONG DELEGATION.

THE 16-MAN DELEGATION COMPRISES PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS FROM THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY, THE INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL WORK TRAINING, HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AND VOLUNTARY WELFARE AGENCIES.

THE THEME OF THE WEEK-LONG CONFERENCE, WHICH BEGINS ON JULY 18, IS +STRUGGLE FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY - STRATEGIES FOR SOCIAL WELFARE ACTION+.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONFERENCE, HONG KONG WILL BE TAKING PART IN AN EXHIBITION TO ILLUSTRATE ITS MANY ACHIEVEMENTS IN VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING SOCIAL WELFARE, HOUSING, EDUCATION AND MEDICAL SERVICES,

PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE, A NUMBER OF THE DELEGATES WILL ATTEND THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORN ALSC BEING HELD IN SAN JUAN,

MR. LEE WILL CHAIR ONE OF THE COMMISSIONS ENTITLED +ACCESS OF SERVICES IN THE ATTAINMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE RIGHTS+. HE WILL ALSO ATTEND A SPECIAL MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WELFARE (1.0.5.m.) ORGANISES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES BIENNIALLY IN DIFFERENT CITIES OF THE WORLD. THE 1.C.S.. IS A PERMANENT WORLD ORGANISATION FOR INDIVIDUALS AND AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH SOCIAL WELFARE.

IT IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, NON-POLITICAL AND NON-SECTARIAN BODY WHICH PROVIDES AN INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND RELATED ISSUES.

HONG KONG HAS BEEN IN THE PAST ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THESE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES.

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