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SCMP Reporter

Schools & Families
Paragon Saturday book club: World Records. Children 4-12. Paragon Education Centre, 2/F, 111 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay. Today, 12.30pm-1.30pm. Tel 2838 1220; e-mail  info@eparagon.com.hk
Jam Music Festival: organised by Yrock. Music, with competitions and stalls. The Podium, Cyberport, today, 2pm-9pm. HK$50 students, HK$100 adults, free for children under six. Percentage of proceeds goes to charities. E-mail: spinn@yrock.com.hk
Christmas bazaar: German Swiss International School, 11 Guildford Road, The Peak. Today, until 4pm.
Lantau International School annual fair: Tong Fuk Village, South Lantau, Today, until 4pm. E-mail jimmylambert@netvigator.com
Yew Chung International School: Early childhood education section introductory meeting. 3 To Fuk Road, Kowloon Tong. Thursday, 2.30pm-4pm. Tel 2338 7106.
Higher & Continuing
Compelled to excel - women's lives in-between: HKU Women's Studies Research Centre/Centre of Asian Studies seminar. Speaker Dr H.E. Ming Fang, WuhanU/Georgia SouthernU, visiting scholar, HKU. CAS G/F reading room, Tang Building, HKU. Monday, 12.30pm-2pm; e-mail Evelyn Ng: womensrc@hkusua.hku.hk
Curriculum reform - meeting of minds forum: English as the medium of learning and lingua franca at HKU. Centre for the Advance of University Teaching/Students' Union seminar. Speakers Prof Amy Tsui and Mr Wan Hon-san, HKU. Room 302, Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre. Tuesday, 1pm-3pm. Tel 2857 8528.
Asian heritages at the crossroads: HKU Dept of Sociology/Centre for Anthropological Research international conference. On campus, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9am-6pm. E-mail Huang Yedan, yeyeleaf@yahoo.com.hk
Powerful classroom strategies for improving English language: (from pre-school to secondary levels): HK Council of Early Childhood Education and Services (CECES) language seminar. Principal speakers, Chris Wardlaw, deputy secretary, Education Bureau; Sansan Ching, director of CECES; and Dr Ng Sook Moi, IELP. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Po Kong Village Road. Wednesday, midday to 4pm. Tel 2362 7119; e-mail languagedept@ceces.com.hk
Promoting Chinese learner participation in classroom discussion: HKU Faculty of Education seminar. Speaker Dr John Trent, HKIEd. LG01, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, HKU. Wednesday, 4pm-5.30pm. Tel 2859 2395; e-mail scarletws@hku.hk
Array imaging: HKUST Institute for Advanced Study lecture. Speaker professor of mathematics George Papanicolaou, StanfordU. Leung Yat Sing LT (F), HKUST. Wednesday, 4pm-5.30pm. Tel 2358 6161/8424.
Becoming a world language: (growth of Chinese, English and Spanish): HCLS conference. Speakers professors M.A.K. Halliday, Cecilia Colombi, Fang Yan, Yamuna Kachru, Christian Matthiessen and Larry Smith. LT16, Academic Building, CityU. Wednesday-Friday, 8am-6pm. Tel 3442 6604; e-mail hcls@cityu.edu.hk
Researching a decade of ICT in post-secondary education in Hong Kong: HKU Centre for IT in Education seminar. Speaker Dr Bob Fox, HKU. Room 101, Runme Shaw Building, HKU. Thursday, December 6, 12.45pm-2pm; e-mail Bella Chow, cite@hkucc.hku.hk
100 years of Finnish democracy: HKU Faculty of Social Sciences/Consulate-General of Finland exhibition and seminar. Exhibition, Thursday until December 13. [2] Seminar: The Future of Democracy. Speakers Dr Mika Mannermaa; Prof Joseph Chan, HKU; Drs Peter Cheung, HKU and Ray Yep, CityU. Reading Room, G/F, Centre of Asian Studies, Tang Chi Ngong Building, HKU. Thursday, 4pm-6pm. Tel 2241 5883.
Postgraduate education fair: U21 Global Graduate International School. Cliftons, 33/F, 9 Queen's Road, Central. Thursday, 4pm-9pm. Tel Sarah Burton, 2916 8815.
Hong Kong culture - word and image: HKU School of English seminar. Speakers: local and world-renowned writers, film-makers and arts researchers. Convocation Room 218, Main Building, HKU. Thursday and Friday, 10.15am-5pm. Tel 9400 9146; e-mail tammyho@hkucc.hku.hk
Sociology and reflexivity - challenges in Asia: HK Sociological Association annual conference: CityU Dept of Asian and International Studies. Keynote speaker Prof Tai-lok Lui, CUHK. Next Saturday. For times and details, e-mail Dr Catherine Chiu, hksa2007@cityu.edu.hk
Knowledge management in HK: development and practices. PolyU Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering seminar. Shanghai Room I, Level 8, Langham Place Hotel, Mongkok. Next Saturday, 1.30pm-3pm. Tel Katie Ip, 3400 3189.
Exhibitions & Events
English choral music concert: Queens' College Cambridge Choir. HKU China Affairs Office. Global Lounge, G/F, Fong Shu Chuen Amenities Centre, HKU. Tuesday, 5pm-6.15pm. Tel 2241 5785; e-mail: junemak@HKUCC.hku.hk
A Journey to Excellence: exhibition of HKUST archives. Library galleries.  Until December 15, weekdays 8am-9pm. Tel Alice Ho, 2358 6707.
Looking Ahead Design Asia 07 - sustaining culture through design education: PolyU School of Design conference. HK Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. December 10-11, 9am-6.30pm.
Learning impact through teaching innovation: HKUST Centre for Enhanced Learning and Teaching symposium. Speaker: Prof Karl Smith, PurdueU/MinnesotaU. Lam Woo LT B, HKUST. December 11, 9am-6pm. Tel Gloria Lo, 2358 6318.
Nanotechnology and advanced materials: HKPC international conference. Room 401, HK Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. December 11-13. Tel 2788 5533.
Yew Chung International School: Primary section introductory meeting (IM). 3 To Fuk Road, Kowloon Tong. December 12, 9.15am-noon. [2] Primary section Open Day. 2 and 11 Kent Road, and 20 Somerset Road.  December 15, 1.30pm-4.30pm. [3] Secondary section IM. 3 To Fuk Road, December 20, 9.15am-noon. Tel 2338 7106.



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