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SCMP Reporter

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES

Reading Workshop for Parents: Early Childhood English Centre, 1/F, British Council, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty, Thursday,  6.30pm-7.30pm. Tel 2913 5250 or visit www.britishcouncil.org.hk

Li Po Chun United World College Open Days: Information sessions on admission and scholarships, and campus tours. January 16, 10am and 11.30am, and February 6. Visit www.lpcuwc.edu.hk for details.

HIGHER AND CONTINUING

Post-secondary Education in Canada: seminar organised by University College of Fraser Valley and Maxway Education. 22/F United Centre, Conf Room 2, 95 Queensway. Today, 2pm-4pm. Tel 2110 3342.

MSc in Technology Management - Information Seminars: Dept of Industrial and Systems Engineering Room CF403, PolyU. Today,  2pm-3.30pm and January 29, Room CF401, same time; MSc in Industrial Logistics Systems. Room CF403, next Saturday, 2.30pm-4.30pm. Tel Ada Wong, 2766 6624.

CPD Workshop on Planning Study and Enterprise Survey in Shanghai: Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management. Speakers Professors Ning Yuemin and Zeng Gang, and Dr Roger C.K. Chan. Room 820, Knowles Building, HKU. Today, 2pm-6.30pm. $150. To register, e-mail cupem@hkusua.hku.hk

Meeting of Minds Lecture Series: Academic Liaison Section. Speakers: (1) Professors Richard Wong, (2) Johannes Chan, (3) Cheng Kai-ming. Loke Yew Hall, HKU, today, next Saturday and January 28, 10am. E-mail chinaabc@hku.hk

Conference on Pastoral Youth Work in Hong Kong: speakers Rt Rev Thomas Soo Yee-po, president, Hong Kong Christian Council; Dr Sammy Chiu, head of social work, HKBU;  Rose Wu, general secretary, Hong Kong Christian Institute. Hung Hin Shiu Lecture Theatre, G/F, Jockey Club School of Chinese Medicine Building, University Rd Campus, HKBU. Monday and Tuesday,  9am-9pm and 9am-6pm respectively. In Cantonese. Registration and enquiries: tel 3411 5577 or 2368 7123.

Reading the Past: seminar organised by HKU Centre of Asian Studies. Speaker Leo Goodstadt. Room G4, CAS Reading Rm, Tang Chi Ngong Bldg, HKU. Monday, 4.30pm, e-mail casgen@hku.hk

Political Theology - Critique of Modernity and Human Rights: public lecture organised by Chung Chi College Divinity School. Speaker Dr Francis Schussler Fiorenza, Harvard Divinity School. ELB LT1, CCC. Wednesday, 4pm-6pm. Tel 2609 6711

What Caused the Indian Ocean Tsunami? Are We at Risk in South China? public lecture based on research by Dr Lung Sang Chan, sponsored by Department of Earth Sciences, University of Hong Kong. Speaker Professor Jonathan Aitchison, Rayson Huang Lecture Theatre, HKU, Thursday, 5pm-6pm. In English. Free.  Tel Dr Jason Ali 2857 8248.

EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

School-based Art Exhibition: artworks by secondary and primary students: Curriculum Development Institute,  4 Pak Fuk Rd, North Point. Last day today. Tel Denise Wong at 2948 6053 or 9181 4021 or e-mail denise@ied.edu.hk

Form and Impression - Painting and Calligraphy by Jao Tsung-I: HKU Gallery, until January 29.  Tel 2241 5598.

Send listings to Ian Watson, Education, South China Morning Post, 16/F Somerset House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay. E-mail: thelist@scmp.com or fax 2811 1048. The deadline is noon on Tuesday.



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