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SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 1988

ADMINISTRATION

IN HONG KONG, THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES CO-ORDINATING THE SELECTION OF THE BEST TWO COMMUNITY REPRESENT THE TERRITORY.

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"THE SCHEME WAS CREATED TO RECOGNISE AND REWARD CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SOCIETIES, SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"IT AIMS TO FOSTER CO-OPERATION AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE COMMONWEALTH, HE SAID.

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EACH YEAR, THE SCHEME OFFERS UP TO FIVE AWARDS WITH NOT MORE THAN TWO AWARDS TO COUNTRIES OF ANY ONE REGION.

THE WINNING TEAM WILL BE GIVEN A GRANT OF 1,000 POUND STERLING то BE USED TO FURTHER THE TEAM'S WORK PLUS A MEDALLION AND CERTIFICATE TO BE AWARDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE TRAM.

FOR PROJECTS TO BR SELECTED, THEY SHOULD BR EXAMPLES OP EFFECTIVE TEAM WORK BY A SMALL, GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE, NORMALLY ФОТ MORF THAN 20 PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 24, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,

"THESE PROJECTS SHOULD DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVE PLANNING, ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE IR AMONG MEMBERS, HE ADDED.

THEIR POTENTIAL IN PLANS AND CO-OPERATION

"PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE BROAD OBJECTIVES AND RESPOND TO LOCAL NEEDS THROUGH THEIR PROJECTS, SHOWING INNOVATION AND FLEXIBILITY.

"IN ADDITION, THE PROJECTS SHOULD HAVE LONG-TERM EFFECTIVENESS PROVIDE A MODEL OR 1NSPIRATION TO OTHER PLACES IN THE COMMONWEALTH, HE SAID.

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NOMINATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FROM THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH DIVISION OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE DISTRICT OFFICES. THEY SHOULD REACH THE CNTA BY NOVEMBER 18 THIS YEAR.

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WILL BE SELECTED TO REPRESENT DECEMBER AND THE AWARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN APRIL NEXT YEAR.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN THE AWARD SCHENE MAY CONTACT ANY DISTRICT OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

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