Public invited to attend public engagement sessions on youth development policy
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The following is issued on behalf of the Commission on Youth:
 
     The Home Affairs Bureau and the Commission on Youth (CoY) will hold a public engagement session in New Territories West on September 28 (Thursday) to continue to collect public opinions on the way forward of the youth development policy of Hong Kong. The Chairman of the CoY, Mr Lau Ming-wai, will attend the public engagement session to exchange views with the participants.
 
     The HAB and the CoY have held two public engagement sessions on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon since July. The last session will be held in New Territories East in October.
 
     The coming public engagement session will be held from 7pm to 8.30pm on September 28 at On Ting/Yau Oi Community Centre, On Ting Estate, Tuen Mun, New Territories. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
 
     Members of the public can enrol from today (September 8) through online registration on the CoY's website (www.coy.gov.hk/en/activities/youth_engagement.html). For enquiries, please call 3509 7035 or email youth_engagement@hab.gov.hk.
 
     Enrolment will close at 5pm on September 22 (Friday). Ballots will be drawn should the number of enrolments received exceed capacity. No walk-in registration will be accepted.

Ends/Friday, September 8, 2017
Issued at HKT 19:13

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