SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1986
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SEMINAR ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION HELD
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A SEMINAR ON +DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IN KOWLOON CITY+ TO ENRICH 50 CIVIC AMBASSADORS' KNOWLEDGE ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WAS HELD AT THE MARTHA BOSS COMMUNITY CENTRE IN HO MAN TIN THIS (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE AMBASSADORS WHO HAD ACHIEVED OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICES WERE NOMINATED FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS, ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN A RECENT CIVIC AMBASSADOR SCHEME HELD IN THE DISTRICT.
THE SELECTED AMBASSADORS INCLUDE AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS, TEACHERS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND STUDENTS IN THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT.
TODAY'S SEMINAR WAS ORGANISED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
THE CIVIC AMBASSADORS HAD EARLIER ATTENDED AN OPEN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AND A SEMINAR. THEY WILL ATTEND ANOTHER SEMINAR AND PAY A VISIT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LATER THIS MONTH.
THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, THE AMBASSADORS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE, THE LEGISLATURE, THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM, THE DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
IT IS HOPED THAT THE AMBASSADORS WILL SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THEIR EXPERIENCES THEY HAVE LEARNED THROUGH THE CIVIC AMBASSADOR SCHEME TO THEIR FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES AND RELATIVES.
GUEST SPEAKERS AT TODAY'S SEMINAR WERE THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALEX FONG AND APPOINTED KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, REV. PETER CHOW- AND AN ELECTED KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR WONG CHI-KEUNG.
MR FONG GAVE A TALK ON +DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IN KOWLOON CITY+, WHICH INCLUDED THE DISTRICT CHARACTERISTICS, HISTORY OF KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD, ITS FORMATION, MEMBERSHIP, COMMITTEES, ROLES AND FUNCTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS.
THE AMBASSADORS WERE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BY JOINING MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS INCORPORATIONS, AREA COMMITTEES AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO DECISIONS AFFECTING THEIR DAILY LIFE.
THE OTHER GUEST SPEAKERS, REV PETER CHOW AND MR WONG CHI-KEUNG, TALKED ON THEIR WORK AND EXPERIENCES AS DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.
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