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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1,

1989

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THESE INCLUDED TRAINING OF ELITE ATHLETES; PLANNING CONSTRUCTION OF SPORTS VENUES; PROMOTION OF SPORTS ACTIVITIES AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL: PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELITE ATHLETES ΤΟ PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL EVENTS SO AS TO ENHANCE HONG KONG'S INTERNATIONAL STATUS IN SPORTS; ASSISTING GOVERNING BODIES OF SPORTS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ADMINISTRATION AND DRAW UP LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES; AND ENCOURAGING SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

OF SPORTS

ON THE TRAINING OF ELITE ATHLETES, MR CHUI SAID IT WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE WHICH WOULD ALSO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR COACHES AND SPORTS ADMINISTRATORS. IT WAS INTENDED THAT THE CENTRE WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME AN INSTITUTE OF SPORT.

HE SAID THE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SPORTS VENUES WOULD REMAIN UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS.

ON THE FORMULATION OF THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, THE SDB WOULD CONSULT AND WORK CLOSELY WITH THE TWO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS TO STRIVE FOR CONSENSUS SO AS то ACHIEVE THE MAXIMUM UTILISATION OF RESOURCES IN THE BEST OVERALL INTEREST OF SPORTS, HE SAID.

"I MUST STRESS THAT THE POINTS MENTIONED HERE ARE MERELY BROAD CONCEPTS AND POLICY VISION," MR CHUI SAID.

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THE FORMULATION OF

AND

STRATEGY, ITS DETAILED PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION, THE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES AND THE DETERMINATION OF PRIORITIES WILL BE TAKEN UP BY THE SDB AFTER ITS ESTABLISHMENT.

"THE GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IS NOT TO INTERFERE BUT то ASSIST, PARTICULARLY IN MAKING AVAILABLE NECESSARY RESOURCES FROM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS," HE SAID.

MR CHUI STRESSED THAT THE RECREATION AND CULTURE THE SDB WOULD WORK TOGETHER CLOSELY.

BRANCH AND

"THE FUTURE OF SPORTS DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG WILL STILL DEPEND ON THE COMMUNITY'S RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SPORT, ADDED.

HE

APA ADVISED TO WORK TOWARDS DEGREE GRANTING STATUS

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS ADVISED THAT THE FOR PERFORMING ARTS (APA) SHOULD WORK TOWARDS GRANTING INSTITUTION SUBJECT TO VALIDATION BY THE FOR ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION, A SPOKESMAN FOR CULTURE BRANCH SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HONG KONG ACADEMY BECOMING A DEGREE HONG KONG COUNCIL THE RECREATION AND

THE

"THE ADVICE CAME AFTER FULL CONSIDERATION, OF RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCREDITATION ADVISORY PANEL COMPRISING INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS FROM PERFORMING ARTS INSTITUTIONS IN AUSTRALIA, CHINA, UNITED KINGDOM, AND THE UNITED STATES, CHAIRED BY DR RAYSON HUANG.

"THE PANEL