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MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1981

DURING HIS STAY, HE WILL MEET PEOPLE IN THE ARTS AND BUSINESS FIELDS TO SEEK THE IR VIEWS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPONSORSHIP.

ABSA WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE UK IN 1976 TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF ARTS SPONSORSHIP BY BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS. IT IS NEITHER A FUND-RAISING NOR A GRANT-GIVING ORGANISATION, BUT PROVIDES A SERVICE FOR SPONSORS WHO IN TURN SUPPORT THE ARTS.

+ IF ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY CAN COME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG, SAID MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, THERE WOULD BE A GOOD CHANCE FOR THESE ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP FURTHER, MAKING HONG KONG A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN+.

+BY SUPPORTING THE ARTS, THE BUSINESS SECTOR CAN BENEFIT FROM IT THROUGH BETTER PUBLIC RELATIONS, GREATER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND ENHANCED IMAGE,+ HE ADDED.

MR RITTNER CAN BE CONTACTED THROUGH MR PETER DAY, ARTS OFFICER OF THE BRITISH COUNCIL ON TELEPHONE 5-756501.

CAREERS CONVENTION OPENS

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THE FIRST OF SIX REGIONAL CAREERS CONVENTIONS ORGANISED BY THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS MASTERS WILL START TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE BUDDHIST SIN TAK COLLEGE, KWAI CHUNG.

THE TWO-DAY CONVENTION WILL BE OPENED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR J.C.A. HAMMOND, THE HEADMISTRESS OF BUDDHIST SIN TAK COLLEGE, MRS LAM MOK SAU-HING, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR PETER FAN.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE PROGRAMME FOR EACH CONVENTION CONSISTS OF SPECIALIST TALKS, FILM AND SLIDE SHOWS ON CAREERS AND A CAREERS DISPLAY STAGED BY STUDENTS. THE TALKS WILL BE GIVEN BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, TRAINING INSTITUTES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE HOTEL AND TOURISM, MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE, FURTHER STUDIES, BANKING, ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, APPRENTICE TRAINING, ACCOUNTANCY AND ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT STUDENTS WHO ATTEND THE CONVENTION CAN FREELY CHOOSE THE TOPIC THAT SUITS THEIR INTEREST AND EXPLORE THE WORLD OF WORK BY TAKING PART IN THE COLLECTION OF CAREERS INFORMATION FOR THE DISPLAY.

+ IN ORGANISING THE CONVENTION, CAREERS TEACHERS CAN EXCHANGE IDEAS AND EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT THE NEEDS OF THE IR STUDENTS, HE SAID.

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