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The Home Affairs Bureau (HAB) announced today (December 31) the re-appointment of seven incumbent members and the appointment of four new members to the Youth Square Management Advisory Committee (MAC) for a two-year term from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014.
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 Eastern District Council (Ms Fong Choi-peng)
Representative from the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries (Mr Tony Ng Kwok-tung)
Newly appointed members
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Ms Cherry Chan Yuk-fong
Dr Fong Wing-ho
Mr Wong Kai-sang
Dr Yan Wai-kiu
Re-appointed members
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Mr Chan Kai-ming
Ms Amy Fung Dun-mi
Mr Ko Tin-lung
Ms Amy Leung Oi-mui
Mr Pau Shiu-hung
Mr Adrian Yip Chun-to
Ms Yung Sau-mui
Existing members
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Ms Anna Chan Chung-ying
Ms Bonnie Chan Jo-ying
Mr Tony Cheng Chung-fo
Ms Alice Yeung Kai-yan
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 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/Monday, December 31, 2012
Issued at HKT 17:00
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