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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1993

CONFERENCE ON NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT

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HUNDREDS OF DELEGATES FROM 27 COUNTRIES WILL ATTEND A FIVE-DAY CONFERENCE ON NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT DUE TO OPEN TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE.

IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL PROFESSIONALS AND INSTITUTES, AND THE INTERNATIONAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (INTA).

AMONG THOSE OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING WILL BE FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, AND OF TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT, MR CHOW CHE-KING.

THE SECRETARY THE DIRECTOR

THE CONFERENCE ENABLES DELEGATES TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE AND INFORMATION ON NEW TOWN AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT POLICIES.

MR CHOW SAID THE EVENT WOULD ALSO HELP TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND ENHANCE HONG KONG'S IMAGE.

"BUILDING ON OVER 20 YEARS OF NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT, THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES, INCLUDING THOSE FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONFERENCE AND REVIEW THEIR EXPERIENCE ON A GLOBAL LEVEL.

"GIVEN THAT HONG KONG IS AN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC, TRADE AND FINANCIAL CENTRE IN THE REGION, THE CONFERENCE IS LIKELY TO ATTRACT LOT OF ATTENTION LOCALLY AND OVERSEAS,' HE SAID.

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THE CONFERENCE, THE GOVERNMENT HAS REAFFIRMED ITS COMMITMENT NOT ONLY ΤΟ IMPLEMENTING THE NEW TOWN PROGRAMME BUT ALSO TO MEETING THE ASPIRATION OF RESIDENTS FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE," MR CHOW SAID.

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THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (TDD), WHICH RESPONSIBLE FOR CO-ORDINATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW TOWN PROGRAMME, IS AN ACTIVE PARTNER IN PLANNING THE CONFERENCE.

"THE CONFERENCE PROGRAMME WILL BE FULLY PACKED WITH THE WISDOM OF EXPERTS. LOCAL PEOPLE WILL WELCOME THE INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE ON A JOB THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN WELL DONE, MR CHOW SAID.

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HELPING TO ORGANISE THE "INTA 17 NEW TOWN EXPERIENCE JOINT HONG KONG" ARE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND HOUSING

CONFERENCE DEPARTMENT.

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OTHER PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS WHO GIVE SUPPORT INCLUDE THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF PLANNERS, THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS, THE ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS OF HONG KONG, THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS, THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF HOUSING AND THE HONG KONG CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION.

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