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The Government today (April 1) announced the re-appointment of five members and appointment of eight new members to the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education (CPCE) for a two-year term starting from April 1, 2011. A list of the re-appointed and newly appointed members follows:
Re-appointed members
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Mr Joseph Lee Chung-tak (Chairman)
Mr Chung Yam-cheung
Dr Edmond Lo Kin-ki
Ms Melissa Kaye Pang
Mr Andrew Wong Luen-cheung
New members
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Mr Ben Chan Han-pan
Professor Chan Shui-duen
Mrs Janice Choi Kwan Wing-kum
Mr Simon Chung Chi-hung
Mr Peter Ho Siu-ping
Mr Lam Kwok-keung
Ms Man Ka-lai
Mr Adrian Yip Chun-to
Other non-official members
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Mr Chan Yung
Mr Patrick Ko Kay-lok
Ms Lee Sze-wai
Mr Henry Lim
Mr Lo Yan-lai
Dr Lui Yu-yi
Dr Carol Ma Hok-ka
Ms Elaine Ma Kwai-yee
Ms Jennifer Ng Chui-yiu
Dr Miro Ng Fei-yeung
Mr Henry Wong Chun-fai
Mr Wong Kwan-yu
Mr Yeung Tsz-hei
Mr Nelson Yip Siu-hong
The Committee also includes representatives from the Home Affairs Bureau, Education Bureau, Information Services Department, Department of Justice, Social Welfare Department, Hong Kong Police Force, Radio Television Hong Kong and the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
The CPCE is a non-statutory advisory body tasked with the promotion of civic education outside schools. It makes recommendations to the Government on the objective and scope of civic education, and their implementation through a range of publicity and educational programmes. It commissions research studies on different aspects of civic education, works in partnership with other non-governmental organisations on specific promotional projects and operates funding schemes to sponsor non-governmental organisations to carry out civic education projects.
Ends/Friday, April 1, 2011
Issued at HKT 17:01
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