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SCMP Reporter

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES

Learning Habitat Kindergarten and Bilingual Nursery Open Day: Level 1, Commercial Building, Villa Esplanada, 8 Nga Ying Chau St, Tsing Yi. Today until 4pm. Tel: 2501 5500 or e-mail contact@learninghabitat.org

Public Seminars: organised by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority; the  EMB and the School of Continuing Family Education. City Hall, Central, tomorrow, 10am-12.30pm, and Shatin Town Hall on Sunday, April 4, 10am-12.30pm. Tel 2369 6032 or register online at www.ecfe.org.hk

Interpreting International Education: Lecture by Professor Jeff Thompson, University of Bath and Director of Research, International Baccalaureate Organisation. Sir Pao Yue-kong Auditorium, Chinese International School, 1 Hau Yuen Path, Braemar Hill. Monday, 7pm. Tel Ms Elizalde 2510 7288 ext 918 or e-mail communications@cis.edu.hk

Dyslexia Association (HK) Parents Workshop: Three speakers share information on helping afflicted children. 1/F Function Room, Police Officers' Club, Kellet Island, Causeway Bay. Monday, 7pm-9pm. Tel 622-5347 or visit http://www.dyslexia.org.hk/

Hong Kong International School presents The Nerd: comedy  by Larry Shue, suitable for all ages. High School Performing Arts Centre, HKIS, 1 Red Hill Road, Tai Tam. Wednesday-Friday, March 31-April 2 at 7.30pm Contact director Doug Baker, tel 3149 7755.

HIGHER AND CONTINUING

Education of Girls in China and India - Policies, Systems and Beliefs: Seminar organised by the Centre For Asian Studies, HKU. Speaker Dr Kirti Narain, CUHK. The Reading Room, CAS, Tang Chi Ngong Building, Room G4, HKU. Monday, 4.30pm. Tel 2859 2460.

The Place of TIMSS and PISA in Science Education Research: mini-symposium organised by Faculty of Education, HKU. Speaker Professor Peter Fensham. Room LG-02, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, HKU, Monday, 12.45pm. Tel 2859 2781, e-mail: syslau@hkusua.hku.hk, or view www.hku.hk/education

Environmental Attitudes and Values in China: CUPEM, HKU. Speaker Dr Paul Harris, Associate Professor, Department of Politics and Sociology, Lingnan University. Room 829, Knowles Building, HKU. Wednesday, 12.45pm-1.45pm. Contact: cupem@hkusua.hku.hk

The 8th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry: organised by the Department of Chemistry, HKU. Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU. April 2-5, 9am-5pm. Contact: yuenwh@hkusua.hku.hk

EXHIBITIONS

Compassion and Fascination - Ancient Chinese Buddhist Sculptures: exhibition organised by Chinese Civilisation Centre, CityU. 6/F Amenities Building, CityU, until Wednesday, 10am-7pm. Tel 2788 7191.

The Ly and Tran Dynasties: slide show, reception and dinner, co-organised by the Asia Society and HK Oriental Ceramics Society. A Chinese view of white wares produced in Vietnam during the Ly (CE1009-1225) and Tran (1225-1400) dynasties. Speaker CUHK Art Museum director Professor Peter Y.K. Lam. Hong Kong Club, Harcourt Suite, 1/F, Jackson Road, Central. Thursday, April 1. Asia Society members, $450 non-members, $500. Tel 2103 9508 or e-mail hongkong@asiasoc.org

Send listings to Ian Watson, Education, South China Morning Post, 16/F, Somerset House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay. Fax 2811-1048, e-mail thelist@scmp.com. Deadline is noon Tuesday.



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