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Young people and job-seekers wanting a better understanding of career opportunities in the maritime services cluster, and related training programmes, are invited to visit the Hong Kong Maritime Industry Council exhibition booth at the Education and Careers Expo 2006.
Jointly organised by the Labour Department and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council the expo will be held at Hall 5, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from Thursday (February 23) to Sunday (February 26). Admission is free.
Presented by the council to promote the professional image of the maritime industry and the training requirements of the seafaring careers, the booth gives a comprehensive picture of various sectors of the maritime industry in Hong Kong, ranging from sea-going careers, ship management, ship finance, marine insurance, maritime arbitration, ship broking to maritime law.
It also features the career opportunities and prospects of the maritime sectors, as well as the various maritime-related education programmes offered by three institutes - the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Maritime Services Training Institute of the Vocational Training Council and the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tsing Yi).
A video on the training requirements and career paths of seafaring will also be on show throughout the exhibition period.
Apart from the exhibition, a sea-going career talk will be held on Sunday afternoon. A representative of the Maritime Professionals Promotion Federation and two ship cadets will share their sea-going experience with the participants.
Ends/Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Issued at HKT 15:30
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