March date for Raleigh Mountain Marathon The Raleigh International Mountain Marathon will be held on March 6 and 7 and is open for registration until January 2. The annual event aims to raise funds for Raleigh International Hong Kong to promote its local and overseas youth development projects. Anyone fit and aged 18 or above can join. Call 8209 2909 or e-mail rimm@raleigh.org.hk HKIED hosts young entrepreneurs contest A flea market will be held at the Hong Kong Institute of Education today and tomorrow, where students from 14 secondary schools taking part in a young entrepreneurs contest organised by the institute will be selling their wares. Workshops on being smart consumers will also be held. Free shuttle buses will depart from Tai Po KCR station to the institute. Leadership session for non-final year students An information session will be held on January 6 on a leadership and international perspective training programme run by the Tufts Institute, which comprises summer internship programmes in Hong Kong and study tours to Xian, Beijing, Boston and New York. It is open to non-final year undergraduate and postgraduate students. Call 2609 7583. New OUHK president Former chairman of the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation John Leong Chi-yan was installed as president of Open University this week, succeeding Tam Sheung-wai, who has retired. Sohmens donate $10m The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is to set up two professorships with a $10 million donation from its council member Helmut Sohmen and his wife, Professor Anna Pao Sohmen.
