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FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1979

HONG KONG DELEGATES TO ATTEND SEOUL CONFERENCE

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A 75-STRONG DELEGATION FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WILL ATTEND THE SIXTH PAN PAC IF IC CONFERENCE OF REHABILITATION INTERNATIONAL IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, FROM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO APRIL 27.

THE CONFERENCE WITH THE THEME ON +REHABILITATION: THE GATEWAY TO INDEPENDENCE,+ WILL EXAMINE IN DEPTH THREE COMMON PROBLEM AREAS - PREVENTION OF DISABILITY, IMPROVEMENT IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES AND INTEGRATION OF DISABLED INTO THE COMMUNITY.

THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL BE LED BY THE REV. JOHN COLLINS AND WILL INCLUDE DR. HARRY S.Y. FANG, AND THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR. T.G. GARNER.

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS' REPRESENTED INCLUDE THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT, THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH.

EACH MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG DELEGATION HAS BEEN ASSIGNED A SPECIFIC TASK DURING THE CONFERENCE IN ORDER THAT A REPORT BACK SESSION CAN BE HELD IN HONG KONG IN JUNE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE.

THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR. IAN STRACHAN WILL DELIVER A PAPER ON +HONG KONG'S EXPERIENCE IN INTEGRATING THE DISABLED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.+

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