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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1994

SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER, MRS CLARE SIU, SAID THE QUIZ, ORGANISED BY THE CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, WAS AIMED TO AROUSE STUDENTS' AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING A SUITABLE CAREER AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO LOOK FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON CAREERS AND FURTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.

IT IS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE FOURTH EDUCATION AND CAREERS EXPO WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE FROM FEBRUARY 24 TO 27, MRS SIU SAID.

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THE EXPOSITION, ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, WILL FEATURE SOME 170 EXHIBITORS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF TRADES, INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, PROFESSIONAL BODIES AS WELL AS LOCAL AND OVERSEAS EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INSTITUTES.

DURING THE EXPOSITION, THE CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE WILL ARRANGE A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMNE OF SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE CAREERS SEMINARS BY PROFESSIONALS, VIDEO SHOWS AND STUDENT GROUP VISITS.

ANSWERS TO ALL THE QUIZ QUESTIONS WILL ALSO BE DISPLAYED ΤΟ ENABLE STUDENTS TO FIND OUT THE CORRECT ANSWERS, SHE SAID.

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FORUM TO GET PERFORMING ARTS IDEAS

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FOURTH IN A SERIES OF FIVE PUBLIC FORUMS ORGANISED BY THE KONG ARTS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WORKING GROUP WAS HELD TODAY (SATURDAY) IN THE URBAN COUNCIL CHAMBER.

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THE PURPOSES OF THE FORUMS ARE TO EXPLAIN THE PROGRESS BEING MADE BY THE WORKING GROUP SINCE IT WAS APPOINTED IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR AND TO GATHER OPINIONS FROM BOTH THE ARTS COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC ON HOW THE ARTS SHOULD BE DEVELOPED IN THE 1990'S AND BEYOND.

TODAY'S FORUM WAS AIMED MAINLY AT GATHERING OPINIONS AND FORWARD-LOOKING IDEAS FROM BOTH THE ARTS COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMING ARTS.

THE SPEAKERS INCLUDED MR LO KING-MAN, PROF DAVID GWILT, MR LAI MR TSENG SUN-MAN, MR MATHIAS WOO, MR MAN SAI CHEONG AND MR WONG

KIN, PO-MING.

THEY TALKED ABOUT A RANGE OF TOPICS RELATING ΤΟ PERFORMING ARTS, INCLUDING PEER GROUP ASSESSMENT AND GRANT APPLICATIOUS AND CRITERIA.

THE FINAL FORUM WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 19 (SATURDAY) FROM AM UNTIL NOON IN THE URBAN COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 3 EDINBURGH PLACE.

IT WILL COVER FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, REPRESENTATION OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY ON THE HONG KONG ARTS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND ANY OTHER BUSINESS.

THE FIRST SUCH FORUM WAS HELD IN MID-JANUARY.

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