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While in Washington, Mr Fung is invited as a keynote speaker to address the Atlantic Council US Conference on "China 2010: The Rule of Law and Prospects for Institutionalizing Change". He will give an account on Hong Kong's role in contributing to the establishment of the rule of law in China.
He will meet with Senator Craig Thomas, and is scheduled to meet with the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, Mr Winston Lord, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Mr Jeff Bader, and attend briefings for US. think-tanks, Congressional staffers and the Council on Foreign Relations.
Mr Fung will also address the US-China Business Council, US Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers and will give an interview to the CNN programme - "World View".
The theme of the speaking tour is the "Rule of Law in Hong Kong and its impact on the Chinese legal system".
Mr Fung will be accompanied by Mr Llewellyn Mui, Senior Crown Counsel of the Legal Policy Division of the Legal Department.
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Public briefing session on ECR7 Consultation Document
Members of the public are invited to participate in a briefing session next Saturday (December 14) to give their views on quality school education, the theme of the Education Commission Report No. 7 Consultation Document.
The briefing, which will be held at Wellington College in Telford Gardens, Kowloon Bay, at 10 am, is one of a series of sessions conducted by the EC to solicit views from various sectors on the recommendations in the consultation document.
Present at the briefing will be the EC Chairman, Professor Rosie Young; an EC member, Ms Sansan Ching; and officials of the Education Department.
Similar briefings are scheduled for Legislative Councillors, principals, teachers, school councils and sponsors, advisory boards and committees, education faculties of tertiary institutions, and District Board members during the two-month consultation ending on January 15.
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