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THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1978

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ADULT EDUCATION CONFERENCE TO OPEN ON APRIL 1

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THE 23RD ANNUAL ADULT EDUCATION CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT QUEEN'S COLLEGE, CAUSEWAY BAY, ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (APRIL 1 AND 2).

THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE, ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADULT EDUCATION SECTION, IS +NEW TRENDS IN THE DEVELOP- MENT OF ADULT EDUCATION IN HONG KONG.+ THE CONFERENCE WILL OPEN AT 10 A.M. ON SATURDAY AND WILL INCLUDE THEME LECTURES, PRIZE DISTRIBUTION, AND SEMINAR DISCUSSIONS. ON SUNDAY IT WILL START AT 9.30 A.M.

MR. COLVYN HAYE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, WILL GIVE THE WELCOMING SPEECH.

SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, WILL OFFICIATE AND DELIVER THE THEME LECTURE.

MORE THAN 1,200 PART-TIME TEACHING STAFF AND FIELD WORKERS OF THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION AND GUESTS FROM FELLOW ORGANISATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.

CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION AND SOUVENIRS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY MR. HAYE TO PART-TIME STAFF OF THE SECTION WITH OVER 10 OR 20 YEARS' SERVICE.

THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE MAIN THEME, WHICH WILL BE CHAIRED BY MR. C.S. TANG, SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER (ADULT EDUCATION). OTHER PANELISTS INCLUDE: MR. JOHN WINFIELD, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (FURTHER), MR. DANIEL WATERS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION TECHNICAL), AND MR. T.W. CHU, SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER (TECHNICAL).

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SEMINARS WILL BE HELD IN THE AFTERNOON AND WILL INCLUDE SUCH TOPICS AS TEACHING OF CHINESE AND IN CHINESE CULTURE, RECEPTION OF "MIXED ABILITY GROUPS' AND 'CURRICULA INTEGRATED SUBJECTS,' AND ADULT EDUCATION AND FURTHER ADVANCEMENT OF THE WORKING POPULATION.

THE PROGRAMME ON THE SECOND DAY (SUNDAY) INCLUDES A PANEL DISCUSSION ON 'EXTENSION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE FROM CENTRE TO COMMUNITY' AND 'EXTENDED PROGRAMMES FOR VOLUNTARY HELPERS', AND OTHER GROUP DISCUSSIONS. SOME 700 ORGANISERS, ASSISTANT ORGANISERS TRAINEES AND VOLUNTARY HELPERS OF THE ADULT EDUCATION AND RECREATION CENTRES WILL TAKE PART.

THE ANNUAL ADULT EDUCATION CONFERENCE PROVIDES A FORUM FOR PARTICIPANTS TO KEEP UP WITH MODERN TRENDS, UPDATE THE IR SPECIAL SKILLS, EXCHANGE VIEWS, DISCUSS PROBLEMS, AND SHARE EXPERIENCES IN THE FIELD OF ADULT EDUCATION.

THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION OPERATES NINE DIFFERENT TYPES OF COURSE IN 141 CENTRES IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES, RENDERING SERVICE TO AN ESTIMATED 60,000 PARTICIPANTS.

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