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ICAO ADVANCED REGIONAL TRAINING COURSES

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TWO SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE TECHNICAL AND PLANNING DIVISION OF THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT ARE NOW IN MANILA, ATTENDING ADVANCED TECHNICAL TRAINING COURSES SPONSORED BY THE ICAO (INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANISATION) UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

THEY ARE MR THOMAS M.C. KWAN AND MR JOSEPH C.P. TANG, SENIOR PLANNING OFFICERS, THE COURSES ARE ON AVIATION SECURITY AND AIRSPACE PLANNING IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

THE THREE-WEEK ADVANCED REGIONAL TRAINING COURSES, BEING CONDUCTED AT THE CIVIL AVIATION TRAINING CENTRE IN MANILA, ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL STAFF WITH SPECIALISED KNOWLEDGE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CIVIL AVIATION PLANNING AND OPERATION.

MR TANG IS AT PRESENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES FOR AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AND THE ORGANISATION OF AIRSPACE WITHIN THE FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION OF HONG KONG.

MR KWAN HAS THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPING TERMINAL FACILITIES AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

STUDY ROOMS OPEN DURING EXAMINATION PERIOD

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TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS WILL BE OPENED IN THE EVENING IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG FROM APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30 FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.

+THESE STUDY ROOMS WILL BE OPEN DURING THE EXAMINATION PERIOD TO PROVIDE STUDENTS LIVING IN CROWDED AND NOISY ENVIRONMENT WITH ALTERNATIVE FACILITIES TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK AND PRIVATE STUDY,+ AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

A TOTAL OF 6 400 PLACES WILL BE PROVIDED IN 69 STUDY ROOM CENTRES.

STUDY ROOM FACILITIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM EACH EVENING, MONDAY TO FRIDAY, AND THESE WILL BE STRICTLY FOR THE USE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FACILITIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM, AND WILL CATER FOR BOTH SECONDARY AND PRIMARY STUDENTS.

STUDY ROOMS WILL BE CLOSED ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

POSTERS SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF STUDY ROOM CENTRES AND STUDENT ADMISSION CARDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS.

SUPERVISORS WILL BE APPOINTED TO MAINTAIN ORDER IN STUDY ROOMS, BUT THEY WILL NOT BE GIVING TUITION TO THE STUDENTS.

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