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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1987

CLOSING CEREMONY OF CHILD ABUSE CONFERENCE

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A CEREMONY WILL BE HELD TO MARK THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON CHILD ABUSE TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE CONFERENCE HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE AGAINST CHILD ABUSE TO ENABLE VARIOUS PROFESSIONS TO EXCHANGE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND TO ACQUIRE THE LATEST SKILLS IN HANDLING THE CHILD ABUSE PROBLEM.

OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS.

YOUNG FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE

THE CONFERENCE RAPPORTEUR, MRS KATHERINE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, WILL GIVE A SUMMING UP AND HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, DR NELSON CHOW, WILL DELIVER A VOTE OF THANKS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CLOSING CEREMONY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON CHILD ABUSE TO BE HELD AT TRENCH AUDITORIUM, FIRST FLOOR, DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL BUILDING, 15 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO BE SRATED BY THE CEREMONY WILL START AT 2.30 PM.

OF THE THE LADY SERVICE

2.15 PM.

CENTRE TO OFFER COURSES FOR BANKING STAFF

THE BANKING TRAINING CENTRE OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WILL START OFFERING TAILOR-MADE COURSES NEXT APRIL ΤΟ MEET THE TRAINING NEEDS OF THE BANKING SECTOR.

"A SURVEY CONDUCTED IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR FOUND THAT BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES HAD RELIED HEAVILY ON OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING WHICH EMPLOYERS BELIEVED WERE MORE EFFECTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE THAN ON-THE-JOB TRAINING," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL'S BANKING TRAINING BOARD SAID.

HOWEVER, SMALL. ORGANISATIONS WOULD FIND IT DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE INTERNAL TRAINING FACILITIES FOR OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING, AND THE BANKING TRAINING CENTRE WOULD HAVE AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION FULFILL IN PROVIDING SUCH FACILITIES, HE SAID.

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/THE PROVISION