*********************************************************
The Home Affairs Bureau (HAB) today (September 8) announced the appointment of five new members to the Youth Square Management Advisory Committee (MAC) for a term from September 8, 2010, to December 31, 2011.
A list of the newly appointed members is as follows:
Representative from the Board of Management of Chinese Permanent Cemeteries (Mr Tony Ng Kwok-tung)
Ms Anna Chan Chung-ying
Mr Tony Cheng Chung-fo
Ms Crystal Li Pui-wai
Ms Alice Yeung Kai-yan
The Chairman and other non-official members of the MAC are:
Chairman
--------
Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs
Ex-officio Members
------------------
Chairman, Commission on Youth (Mr Bunny Chan Chung-bun)
Chairman, Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education (Mr Joseph Lee Chung-tak)
Representative from the Eastern District Council (Mr Kung Pak-cheung)
Members
-------
Mr Chan Kai-ming
Ms Amy Fung Dun-mi
Dr Eddie Ho Kang-wai
Mr Witman Hung Wai-man
Mr Ko Tin-lung
Mr Kendrew Leung Chun-yuen
Ms Amy Leung Oi-mui
Mr Edward Leung Wai-kuen
Mr Pau Shiu-hung
Mr Eric Tang Sze-kin
Mr Adrian Yip Chun-to
Ms Yung Sau-mui
The MAC also includes representatives from the HAB, the Education Bureau and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
The MAC is a non-statutory advisory body that advises the Government on matters pertaining to the operation of Youth Square (Y2), including the overall strategy and objectives of Y2; themes and content of youth development programmes; the use, allocation, leasing and charging arrangements of various facilities. It also evaluates the effectiveness of the use of Y2 in promoting youth development programmes and monitors the performance of the operator.
Ends/Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Issued at HKT 15:02
NNNN