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The Home Affairs Bureau (HAB) announced today (December 31) the appointment of Ms Bonnie Chan Jo-ying and the re-appointment of three incumbent members - Ms Anna Chan Chung-ying, Mr Tony Cheng Chung-fo and Ms Alice Yeung Kai-yan - to the Youth Square Management Advisory Committee (MAC), for a term of two years from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2013.
The Chairman and non-official members of the MAC are as follows:
Chairman
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Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs
Ex-officio Members
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Chairman, Commission on Youth (Mr Bunny Chan Chung-bun)
Chairman, Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education (Dr Joseph Lee Chung-tak)
Representative from the Board of Management of Chinese Permanent Cemeteries (Mr Tony Ng Kwok-tung)
Representative from the Eastern District Council (Mr Kung Pak-cheung)
Members
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Ms Anna Chan Chung-ying
Ms Bonnie Chan Jo-ying
Mr Chan Kai-ming
Mr Tony Cheng Chung-fo
Dr Edmond Cheng Kam-wah
Ms Amy Fung Dun-mi
Dr Eddie Ho Kang-wai
Mr Witman Hung Wai-man
Mr Ko Tin-lung
Ms Amy Leung Oi-mui
Mr Pau Shiu-hung
Mr Eric Tang Sze-kin
Ms Alice Yeung Kai-yan
Mr Adrian Yip Chun-to
Ms Yung Sau-mui
The MAC also comprises representatives from the HAB, the Education Bureau and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department as members.
The MAC is a non-statutory advisory body to advise the Government on matters pertaining to the operation of the Youth Square, including the overall strategy and objectives of the Youth Square; themes and contents of youth development programmes; the use, allocation, leasing and charging arrangements of various facilities; and evaluating the effectiveness of the use of the Youth Square in promoting youth development programmes and monitoring the performance of the operator.
Ends/Saturday, December 31, 2011
Issued at HKT 15:01
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