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SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1982

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DCA ATTENDS INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION MEETINGS

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MR B.D. KEEP, DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, WILL ATTEND TWO OVERSEAS MEETINGS FOR AVIATION CHIEFS TO BE HELD LATER THIS MONTH.

THESE ARE THE AIRPORT OPERATORS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL (AOC I) BOARD OF DIRECTOR 3 MEETING TO BE HELD IN DENVER, COLORADO, U.S.A. ON JULY 9 AND THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANISATION 18TH INFORMAL MEETING OF DIRECTORS GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION,

ICAO) ASIA AND THE PACIFIC IN SINGAPORE FROM JULY 29 TO AUGUST 3.

THE AOCI MEETING IS A REGULAR ONE FOR ITS BOARD MEMBERS. MR KEEP WAS ELECTED TO THE BOARD IN OCTOBER, 1981.

THE ICAO MEETING IS HELD ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR AN INFORMAL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS AND EXPERIENCE AMONG AVIATION CHIEFS IN THE ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION IN THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION, REGULATION AND CONTROL OF CIVIL AVIATION ACTIVITY,

MR KEEP WILL PRESENT FOUR PAPERS AT THE MEETING FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION. THEY ARE RUNWAY RESURFACING, GROOVING AND INSTALLATION OF CENTRELINE LIGHTING IN HONG KONG, +MA INTENANCE SUPERVISION+, +CORRECT STOWAGE OF CABIN BAGGAGE IN PASSENGER TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT+, AND MAINTAINING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PROFICIENCY IN HỒNG KÔNG

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS COMPLETE SOCIAL WORK TRAINING

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TWENTY ASSISTANT OFFICERS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHO HAD COMPLETED AN EXTENSION TRAINING COURSE ON SOCIAL WORK WERE TODAY (SATURDAY) AWARDED CERTIFICATES BY SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR T.A. HANDLEY.

THE TWO-MONTH COURSE, ORGANISED BY THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC ON A PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE BASIS. WAS DESIGNED TO HELP OFFICERS ON AFTER-CARE DUTIES TO GAIN THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIAL WORK TECHNIQUES, HUMAN GROWTH AND BEHAVIOUR, AND PROBLEMS RELEVANT TO THEIR WORK.

SPEAKING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, MR HANDLEY SAID THE COURSE OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE OFFICERS TO SUM UP THE IR FIELD EXPERIENCE AND ENABLED THEM TO PURSUE MORE IN-DEPTH STUDIES IN SOCIAL WORK METHODS AND TECHNIQUES.

HE STRESSED THAT AFTER-CARE WAS A VERY IMPORTANT ASPECT

OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES WORK AND THAT LEARNING SUCH WORK WAS AN ONGOING EXPERIENCE.

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