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Appointments to Employees Retraining Board
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     The Government announced today (March 28) the appointments of the Vice-Chairman and three new members, as well as the re-appointments of nine incumbent members, to the Employees Retraining Board (ERB).

     The new Vice-Chairman is Mr Yu Pang-chun, and the three new members are Mr Jason Wong Chun-tat, Ms Ng Wai-yee and Mr Allen Cheng Siu-kai. The Government has already announced in January this year the appointment of Mr William Leung Wing-cheung as the ERB Chairman.

     The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, welcomed the appointments. He also thanked the outgoing members, Mr Sin Kai-ming and Mr Cheng Kai-ming, for their sterling contribution to the Board during their tenure of service.

     "I am confident that under Mr William Leung's capable leadership and with the dedicated support of all members, the Board will continue to provide comprehensive and quality training and retraining services for our local workers with a view to enhancing their competitiveness and employability," Mr Cheung said.

     The ERB is a statutory body established in 1992 under the Employees Retraining Ordinance (Cap. 423). The composition of its membership, comprising representatives of employers and employees, and persons connected with vocational training and retraining or manpower planning, is specified in the law. It is responsible for providing retraining courses and related placement services under the Manpower Development Scheme.

     The membership list of the Board with effect from April 1, 2013, is as follows:

Chairman:
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Mr William Leung Wing-cheung

Vice-Chairman:
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Mr Yu Pang-chun

Representatives of Employers:
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Ms Winnie Ng Wing-mui
Mr Chung Wai-ping
Dr Lawrance Wong Dun-king
Mr Jason Wong Chun-tat

Representatives of Employees:
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Mr Pun Tin-chi
Ms Lee Lai-ching
Ms Ng Wai-yee
Mr Allen Cheng Siu-kai

Persons Connected with Vocational Training and
Retraining or Manpower Planning:
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Professor Danny Wong Shek-nam
Dr Christine Wong Siu-ping
Mrs Mimi Cunningham
Executive Director of Vocational Training Council

Public Officers:
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Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare
Commissioner for Labour

Ends/Thursday, March 28, 2013
Issued at HKT 10:30

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