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The delegates, comprising social workers from both government and non- government sectors, a clinical psychologist, a police officer and a Crown counsel, are all specialised in child abuse cases.
During their short stay in Belfast, they will visit child care and family centres, and a police unit that deals in sexual offences investigations.
In the Dublin congress which will be attended by representatives from many countries, the Hong Kong team will present a paper on multi-disciplinary approach to child protection.
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New HKMA Executive Director (Reserves Management) appointed
The Financial Secretary has appointed Miss Amy Yip York-tak as the new Executive Director to head the Reserves Management Department of Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), it is announced today (Wednesday).
Miss Yip will replace Mr John Nugée, who will leave HKMA tomorrow (Thursday) to return to the Bank of England, from where he has been on secondment to the Hong Kong Government and HKMA since 1992.
Chief Executive of HKMA, Mr Joseph Yam, thanked Mr Nugée for the considerable contribution he had made in the management of the Exchange Fund over the past 3-3/4 years.
"We have benefited a great deal from the expertise and experience of Mr Nugée. The HKMA's management of the Exchange Fund is professionally run and widely respected." he said.
"The Fund and our Foreign Exchange Reserves have shown excellent and sustained growth in the last few years. Much of the credit for this should go to Mr Nugée and the team he has built at the HKMA."
In welcoming Miss Yip to HKMA, Mr Yam said: "Miss Yip has many years of solid experience and distinguished record in the financial industry, with a specialisation in investment and fund management in the last 10 years.
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