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MONDAY, OCTOBER 20,

OCTOBER 20, 1980

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE SECOND WHO INTER-REGIONAL TRAINING COURSE FOR DOCTORS NEXT TUESDAY (OCTOBER 28). THEY ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE AT THE PUBLIC ENTRANCE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER NOT LATER THAN 9 AM. NARCOTICS DIVISION OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THEM.

UN INTERNATIONAL YEAR DESIGN COMPETITION

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SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO ENTER A POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION AIMED AT AROUSING PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS (IYDP).

THE COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG CHINESE WOMEN'S CLUB AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE UNITED NATIONS* DECISION TO PROCLAIM 1981 AS IYDP.

ENTRIES SHOULD SHOW THE INTEGRATION OF THE DISABLED INTO THE COMMUNITY, OR THE DISABLED AND ABLE-BODIED COOPERATING IN MEANINGFUL PUBLIC SERVICE WORK.

POSTERS SHOULD BEAR THE WORDS + INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS 1981+ IN CHINESE OR ENGLISH, OR BOTH AND SHOULD SHOW THE UN EMBLEM FOR THE YDP IN BLUE COLOUR.

WORKS MAY BE IN THE FORM OF PHOTOGRAPH, COLLAGE, PHOTOGRAM, PRINT, PAINTING OR DRAWING, BUT SHOULD MEASURE EITHER 420 BY 594 MM OR 297 BY 420 MM.

THE COMPETITION IS IN TWO SECTIONS, SEPARATELY FOR SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.

PRIZES WILL BE IN THE FORM OF BOOK/STATIONERY TOKENS RANGING FROM $500 TO $50.

ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE SENT THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOLS TO THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 3RD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG BY JANUARY 10.

AN EXHIBITION OF WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE HELD AT THE OCEAN TERMINAL CONCOURSE ON FEBRUARY 14 AND 15.

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