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SCMP Reporter

Schools & Families
Study Canada: Annual pre-departure orientation for parents and students. Room 1216, Canadian Education Centre, China Merchants Tower, Shun Tak Centre, Central. Tomorrow, 11am-12.30pm. Tel 2524 9668; www.studycanada.ca/hongkong
Catching up with synthetic phonics: Get Reading Right workshop for parents whose children may have difficulty with reading. Speaker/leader: Jo-Anne Dooner.  Suite 502, 9 Queen's Road, Central, Thursday,  6pm-7.30pm. [2] Learning to read with synthetic phonics: for children who are ready to learn. Same venue. Next Saturday, 10am-12.30pm. Tel 2525 9263; info@getreadingright.com 
Higher & Continuing
Asian consciousness festival. PolyU school of design. conference. Chiang Chen Studio Theatre. Today, tomorrow and Sunday, 9am-6pm. Tel 2766 5468.
Practical techniques for knowledge sharing: PolyU department of industrial and systems engineering workshop. Speaker: Kim Sbarcea.  Room R404, Core Q, PolyU. Today, tomorrow and Sunday, 9am-6pm. Tel 3400 3157.
The 'other' China trade deficit: Export safety and legal and other responses. HKU faculty of law seminar. Speaker: Prof Jacques deLisle,  PennsylvaniaU. Room T3, Meng Wah Complex, HKU. Tonight, June 12, 6.30pm-7.45pm. Tel 2219 4323; e-mail: lbute@hkucc.hku.hk 
Migrant entrepreneurship in the mainland and Chinese diaspora. HKU department of sociology symposium. Room 1118, K.K. Leung Building, HKU. Tomorrow, 8.50am-6pm. E-mail Davy Lau: hrnslwy@hku.hk
Computers in urban planning and management: HKU Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, 11th international conference. HKU campus. Tuesday, 9am-6pm. Tel 6576 1464; e-mail: qizhixin@hkusua.hku.hk
Re-inventing industries in the Pearl River Delta: Hong kong Design Centre/Poly U conference. Renowned international speakers. Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, Wednesday, 9am-5pm (workshops Thursday and Friday). English with Cantonese simulcast. Fees apply. Tel 2522 8688; e-mail: info@hkdesigncentre.org
The relevance of a science degree to life - a self-reflection: HKU faculty of science 70th anniversary lecture: Speaker: Dr Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai. Hui Pun Hing Lecture Hall, HKU. Wednesday, 5.30pm-7pm. Tel 2859 2683; e-mail science@hku.hk
China and global climate change: LingnanU conference; international speakers. Lam Centre, Amenities Building, LingnanU. Thursday and Friday, 8.15am-5.30pm. Visit: www.ln.edu.hk
Exhibitions & Events
The music journey - from Mozart to 2009: Performers Melody Chung Tsz-ching,  piano; Calvin Leung Chin-lun,  clarinet; Stephanie Lo Yan-yi,  cello; Ian Ng Ka-chun,  composer and guest speaker; Pauline Tang Pui-ling,  violin; and Mike Yuen Wai-fung,  guitar. Exposition Hall. Tonight, 7.30pm-9pm.
The art of CUHK: Dept of Fine Arts/Art Museum forum on graduation works. Gallery 1, Art Museum. Tomorrow,  3.30pm-5.30pm. Tel 6025 8477.
PolyU Design annual show: InnoCentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong. Last day tomorrow, until 7.30pm. 
Ceramics horizon: HKUST Centre for the Arts exhibition. Artists: Chan Kam-shing and Winnie Lo. Exposition Hall, HKUST. Tuesday until June 28, 1pm-5pm.
Violin and guitar duo: HKUST recital, with musicians Tina Karen Lo  and Andrea Zanchetta.  Exposition Hall, June 29, 7.30pm-9pm.
6th Hong Kong international education expo: Neway International Trade Fairs Ltd. Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. July 11-12. Tel 2561 5566; e-mail: info@newayfairs.com
Looking Ahead
Learn English this summer: British Council's new courses for 3+3+4, job-finders, etc. Visit: www.britishcouncil.org.hk/summer



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