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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1976

REGIONAL SEMINAR ON VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

OF THE BLIND AND DEAF

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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL HOST A REGIONAL SEMINAR ON VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OF THE BLIND AND THE DEAF NEXT WEEK.

THE SEMINAR, ORGANISED BY THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO) AND THE DANISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (DANIDA), WILL BE HELD AT THE LEE GARDENS HOTEL FROM DECEMBER 1 TO 17.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM 13 ASIAN COUNTRIES AND HONG KONG WILL TAKE PART IN THE SEMINAR. THEY INCLUDE 25 DIRECTORS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS AND PROFESSIONAL WORKERS ACTIVELY CONNECTED WITH NATIONAL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SCHEMES OR SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMMES IN THE FIELD OF VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, PLACEMENT OR SHELTERED EMPLOYMENT FOR THE DISABLED WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE BLIND AND THE DEAF.

THE SEMINAR IS TO OFFER DELEGATES THE OPPORTUNITY OF STUDYING IN DETAIL THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE TWO LARGEST DISABILITY GROUPS IN ASIA, NAMELY, THE BLIND AND THE DEAF, AS WELL AS THE SPECIALISED REHABILITATION MEASURES THEY REQUIRE.

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MR. F.K. LI, SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY ON WEDNESDAY. THE PROGRAMME OF THE 17-DAY SEMINAR WILL BE PRACTICALLY ORIENTATED AND ALLOW FOR GROUPS OF PARTICIPANTS TO STUDY WITH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS SPECIALISTS. THERE WILL ALSO BE LECTURES, FILMS, GROUP AND PLENARY DISCUSSIONS AND VISITS OF OBSERVATION.

THE 13 PARTICIPATING ASIAN COUNTRIES ARE AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BRUNEI, BURMA, FIJI, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, NEPAL, PAKISTAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SINGAPORE, SOLOMON ISLANDS AND SRI LANKA.

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