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Professors put focus on East Asian education
A book about education in East Asia will be launched next Sunday. Detailing educational philosophies, systems and curricula in 17 countries in the region, Going to School in East Asia is written by Gerard Postiglione, a professor of education at the University of Hong Kong, and Jason Tan, an associate professor in the Policy and Leadership Studies Department at the National Institute of Education in Singapore.
Books on the move
Hong Kong Baptist University has raised HK$250,000 to purchase a mobile library van to shuttle between remote areas on the mainland. Services include free book loans, book donations, reading seminars and photo exhibitions.
HKU course for care of elderly
The University of Hong Kong is launching a certificate course for health care and social service professionals. The programme in clinical gerontology, consisting of six sessions, will start on October 22. For details visit http://ageing.hku.hk.
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