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The Government today (April 1) announced the re-appointment of five members and appointment of nine new members to the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education (CPCE) for a two-year term starting from April 1, 2010. A list of the re-appointed and newly appointed members is as follows:
Re-appointed members:
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Dr Lui Yu-yi
Ms Jennifer Ng Chui-yiu
Mr Wong Kwan-yu
Mr Yeung Tsz-hei
Mr Nelson Yip Siu-hong
New members:
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Mr Chan Yung
Mr Patrick Ko Kay-lok
Ms Lee Sze-wai
Mr Henry Lim
Mr Lo Yan-lai
Dr Carol Ma Hok-ka
Ms Elaine Ma Kwai-yee
Dr Miro Ng Fei-yeung
Mr Henry Wong Chun-fai
Chairman and other non-official members
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Mr Joseph Lee Chung-tak (Chairman)
Mr Rock Chen Chung-nin
Mr Chua Hoi-wai
Mr Chung Yam-cheung
Mr Lau Ming-wai
Mr Walter Lee Yat-wah
Dr Edmond Lo Kin-ki
Dr Man Ying-ling
Ms Pang Melissa Kaye
Prof Larry Qiu Dong-xiao
Mr Tai Hay-lap
Mr Andrew Wong Luen-cheung
Ms Yuen Lan-fong
The Committee also includes representatives from the Home Affairs Bureau, Education Bureau, Information Services Department, Department of Justice, Social Welfare Department, Hong Kong Police Force, Radio Television Hong Kong and Independent Commission Against Corruption.
The CPCE is a non-statutory advisory body tasked with the promotion of civic education outside schools. It makes recommendations to the Government on the objective and scope of civic education, and their implementation through a range of publicity and educational programmes. It commissions research studies on different aspects of civic education, works in partnership with other non-governmental organisations on specific promotional projects and operates funding schemes to sponsor non-governmental organisations to carry out civic education projects.
Ends/Thursday, April 1, 2010
Issued at HKT 16:16
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