154 Education
The committee runs a website to promote civic education themes. National education literature is provided in the National Education webpage. Events organised by the committee in 2010 included a civic education exhibition which carried the theme of 'Develop a Positive Attitude towards Life, Build Happy Families', production of civic education materials including a family magazine, a youth magazine, a newsletter and a pocket-sized book containing national education articles.
The refurbished Civic Education Resource Centre (CERC), located on the 7th floor of the Youth Square in Chai Wan has been reopened with a new look for the public. The CERC comprises a 'Resource Corner', a 'Civic Square' and a 'Gallery'. The 'Resource Corner' keeps reference materials and teaching kits on civic education and youth development. Equipped with audio and visual facilities, the 'Civic Square' can be used for holding training courses, seminars, sharing sessions and organising youth activities and film shows on civic education. The concept behind 'the Gallary' is a journey through which visitors can experience and explore issues of civic education and national education from different perspectives through short inspirational videos and interactive games. Periodic thematic exhibitions are held to promote civic core values and national education.
Commission on Youth
The main task of the Commission on Youth is to advise the Government on matters concerning youth development and to strengthen youth national education through various funding schemes. It also initiates studies on youth development, helps promote youth moral education, enhances communication between young people and the Government and organises exchange programmes with international youth organisations.
The commission continues to implement youth programmes to bring out and cultivate young people's potential. These include the International Youth Exchange Programme to broaden young people's outlook and world perspective. In 2010, 27 youth delegates visited Ireland and Japan under the programme. The commission played host to 53 young people from Ireland, Japan and Singapore who made reciprocal visits to Hong Kong.
The commission continues to run the 'Community Participation Scheme for Organising Study Tours to the Mainland' to enhance young people's awareness and understanding of their home country, foster exchange with Mainland people and strengthen their sense of national identity. In 2010, the commission sponsored 199 study tours to the Mainland.
To enhance communication between young people and the Government, the commission organised 'Youth Exchange Sessions' regularly. The commission invites senior Government officials (Secretary/Permanent Secretary/Under Secretary) of Bureaux attending the exchange sessions to communicate directly with the young participants and gather their views on relevant policy issues.
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