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SCMP Reporter

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES

Yew Chung International School: primary section introductory meeting (IM). 1-13 Kent Road, Kowloon Tong, Wednesday,  9.15am-11.30am. Tel 2338 7106. [2] Early Childhood section IM. 3 Somerset Road, Kowloon Tong. Thursday, 2pm. Tel 2338 0264 or visit www.ycef.com

Canadian Education Fair: HK Exhibition Hall, 3/F Low Block, China Resources Building, 26 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Friday and Saturday,  1pm-7 pm and noon-6pm respectively. Tel 2524 9668 or visit www.studycanada.ca/hongkong

Autumn Celebration: Rudolf Steiner School. September 24, 11am-8.30pm. Tel 6776 1977/6259 4664.

HIGHER AND CONTINUING

Institute of International Education (IIE): Art and Design Fair. Excelsior Hotel, Monday,  6.30pm-9.30pm. [2] Wesleyan Freeman Asian Scholarship. IIE seminar, September 27, 6pm-8pm. 33/F AIG Tower, 1 Connaught Road, Central. See www.wesleyan.edu. [3] US Higher Education Fair. Conrad Hotel, Admiralty. October 15, midday-4pm. IIE, Room 201 General Commercial Building, 156-164 Des Voeux Road Central. Visit www.iiehongkong.org

Can the Whole World be Democratic? Thoughts on Remaining Obstacles to Democratisation from a Global Perspective: CUHK lecture.  Prof Larry Diamond, Stanford U. LT1, Esther Lee Building, CUHK. Monday,  11.30am. Tel 2609 8893, www.cuhk.edu.hk/

Multi-Level Modelling in Language Education Research: HKU Faculty of Education seminar.  Prof S.J. Ross, Kwansei Gakuin U, Kobe-Sanda, Japan. LG02, Hui Oi Chow Science Building. Tuesday,  12.45pm-2pm. [2] Room 167, Main Building, HKU. Wednesday and Thursday,  5pm-6.30pm. Tel 2869 2395/2241 5391, www.hku.hk/

Spring, Autumn and Warring States Warfare and the Formation of the Confucian-Legalist State: HKU/CAS seminar.  Prof Zhao Dingxin, ChicagoU. Room G4, Tang Chi Ngong Building. Thursday,  4.30pm-5.30pm. In English. Tel 2859 2460, www.hku.hk/cas/seminars

Cambridge ESOL: Key English and P/E Test registration deadline Friday.  Test dates, November 25-26.  E-mail enquiries@britishcouncil.org.hk

Critical Thinking in Higher Education - Language and Language Teaching: HKBU Language Centre seminar. Room 905, Shaw Building, Ho Sin Hang Campus. Speaker Prof K.P. Mohanan, Singapore NationalU. Friday,  2.30pm-4.30pm. Tel 3411 5841.

Quality of Life in Social Policies - Bridging Population, Urban Renewal and Health: HKU CUPEM/Research Theme on Social and Public Policy Forum, Conrad Hotel, Next Saturday, September 23. Tel 2559 0468, e-mail rwalker@hku.hk

EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

Foon Sham - Sculpture and Installation: House of Identity, Hurricane Katrina & Sea of Hope: HKUST Centre for the Arts/University of Maryland exhibition. Exposition Hall. Until Friday, 1pm-5pm. Tel 2358 6149, www.ust.hk/cfa

Lion Rock Classical Chinese Poetry Reading 2006: HKBU Arts Faculty. Room 203, WLB Building, Shaw Campus. Next Saturday,  10am-noon. Tel 3411 5034, http://arts.hkbu.edu.hk

Contemporary Responses to the Traditional: HKIEd/CAPE staff art exhibition. Art Gallery B2-P-01, Taipo campus. Until next Saturday.  [2] Art Immersion Programme in UK: September 24-30, same venue. Tel 2948 8845

Jazz - From Toronto to Hong Kong: original Asia-inspired jazz concert. David Braid Sextet. HKUST Centre for the Arts, Exposition Hall. September 28, 1pm-2pm. Tel 2358 6149.

Paradigm Shift - Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Graduation Show: HK Art School/RMIT U. Pao Galleries, 4-5/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Until October 13, 10am-8pm.

LOOKING AHEAD

HKUST Open Day: Office of University Development and Public Affairs. On campus. Sunday, September 24, 9am-6pm.

Baptist U information sessions. [1] B.Ed in Early Childhood Education. Room 1009, SCE Tower, University Road Campus. September 29, 2pm-4pm. [2] Postgraduate Diploma in Chinese Language Studies for Teachers. Same date and venue, Room 702. 3pm-4pm. Tel 3411 2833/2800 respectively, www.sce.hkbu.edu.hk

PolyU Education Information Day: On campus. Contact Academic Secretariat. September 30, 9.30am-6pm. www.polyu.edu.hk

Baptist University Information Day for Undergraduate Admission: September 30, 9.30am-5pm.  Visit www.hkbu.edu.hk/

Genazzano FCJ College (Kew Melbourne): HK reunion. Compass Room, RHK Yacht Club, Kellett Island, Causeway Bay. October 1, 7pm. Speakers Patricia Cowling, principal, and Melinda Button, alumni officer. Reg deadline September 25. E-mail margot@thesummit.com.hk

Centre for Excellence in Teaching - Irlen Institute, Western Australia: seminars and workshops on dyslexia diagnosis and Irlen Syndrome (visual perceptual disorder). Speaker institute director Steve Stanley. 1/B, 26 Po Hing Fong, Sheung Wan. October 7-9. Tel 9121 4106, e-mail irlenhk@yahoo.com

Trinity Certificate in TESOL/ESOL English teacher training: Courses from October 9-November 5. Tel 2366 3792, e-mail angie@englishforasia.com



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