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The following is issued on behalf of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education:
An exhibition on civic education entitled "Living in Harmony" will be held at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2006 (Booths GHE 21 & 23, Grand Hall) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from tomorrow (July 19) to July 24. Members of the public are invited to visit the exhibition.
Jointly organised by the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education (CPCE) and the Home Affairs Bureau, the exhibition aims to promote social inclusion and integration with a view to building a harmonious society, and to publicise and raise public understanding of the Basic Law.
The exhibition will feature publicity materials on "Harmony and Integration" and the Basic Law as well as a wide range of teaching materials and publications on civic education. A games booth will be set up and souvenirs will be given away.
To further promote the message of "Harmony and Integration", a "Harmony Village" will be set up at the venue. A launch ceremony of the village will be held tomorrow at 2.45pm at the booth, with Miss Lisa Lau, Convenor of the Publicity Sub-committee of the CPCE; Miss Jenny Yip, Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs and singer Kary Ng as the officiating guests.
For details, call 2798 2681 or visit the website of the CPCE (http://www.cpce.gov.hk/eng/news/news.htm).
Ends/Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Issued at HKT 15:00
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