**********************************************************
The Home Affairs Bureau (HAB) announced today (December 24) the re-appointment of four incumbent members and appointment of five new members to the Youth Square Management Advisory Committee (MAC) for a two-year term from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2016.
The Chairperson and non-official members of the MAC are as follows:
Chairperson
-----------
Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs
Ex-officio members
------------------
Chairman of the Commission on Youth, or his representative
Chairman of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education, or his representative
Representative from the Eastern District Council
Representative from the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries
Newly appointed members
-----------------------
Ms Christina Chan Sye-min
Mr Angus Ho Kwok-lai
Mrs Julie Ma Li Mun-wai
Ms Ada Wu Ching-mei
Mr William Yip Shun-him
Re-appointed members
--------------------
Ms Cherry Chan Yuk-fong
Dr Fong Wing-ho
Mr Wong Kai-sang
Dr Yan Wai-kiu
Existing members
----------------
Ms May Chan Cheuk-kwan
Ms Anna Chan Chung-ying
Mr Tony Cheng Chung-fo
Mr Yu Chung-sing
The MAC also comprises representatives from the HAB, the Education Bureau and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department as members.
The HAB thanked the seven outgoing members (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 and Ms Yung Sau-mui) for their valued support and contributions to the MAC in the past six years.
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/Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Issued at HKT 16:01
NNNN
