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MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1986
IN HIS INTRODUCTORY SPEECH, THE DIRECTOR OF UNAFE1, MR MASAHARU HINO, SAID IT WAS TIMELY AND SIGNIFICANT THAT THE SEMINAR WAS ORGANISED AS AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION FROM THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC REGION AND AS A DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE SEVENTH UNITED NATIONS CONGRESS ON THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND THE TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS HELD IN MILAN LAST SUMMER, PARTICULARLY THOSE RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN DRUG ABUSE CONTROL.
MR HINO POINTED OUT THAT THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SEMINAR WAS TO IDENTIFY PRIORITIES AND SEEK SOLUTIONS TO DRUG PROBLEMS IN THE REGION THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE STUDIES AND ANALYSES OF CURRENT SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES IN EACH COUNTRY OR TERRITORY.
+THIS PROJECT IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT HAS ENABLED THE SEMINAR PROGRAMME TO BE ORGANISED NOT BY ONE HOST COUNTRY BUT CONSECUTIVELY IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE REGION, NAMELY IN JAPAN, HONG KONG, THAILAND AND MALAYSIA,+ HE SAID.
HE EXPLAINED THAT THE SEMINAR WAS ORGANISED WITH THE AIM OF ENHANCING DISCUSSIONS AND GATHERING INFORMATION THROUGH THE INTERCHANGE OF PRACTICAL VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES WITH EXPERTS IN EACH OF THESE COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES.
FACT-FINDING TOURS OF REVELANT INSTITUTIONS WERE ALSO MADE AT EACH VENUE SO AS TO GAIN BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENT SYSTEMS.
FOLLOWING THE OPENING CEREMONY, HELD AT THE FORMER LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, THE PARTICIPANTS AND 11 LOCAL OBSERVERS ATTENDED A SEMINAR AT THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS' CLUB IN STANLEY. THERE THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR GORDON MORTIMER, SPOKE ON + ANTI-NARCOTICS POLICIES IN HONG KONG+ AND THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK, GAVE A TALK ON THE +COMPULSORY TREATMENT PROGRAMME OF DRUG OFFENDERS IN HONG KONG+.
A TOUR OF THE HEI LING CHAU DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE RUN BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL BE MADE TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE JUST COMPLETED A WEEK'S PROGRAMME IN JAPAN AND WILL CONTINUE WITH PROGRAMMES IN THAILAND AND MALAYSIA AFTER THE HONG KONG PART OF THE SEMINAR.
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