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The British Council is hosting an education exhibition at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre tomorrow and on Sunday from 1pm to 7pm. More than 70 British education institutions will be at the exhibition to offer information on their courses. For inquiries, contact 29135100 or [email protected].

To be an effective communicator, one needs to understand other people's communication styles and how to adapt to overcome potential barriers. At the 'Communicating Across Barriers' lunch on February 8 - hosted at the British Consulate in Admiralty by the British Chamber's Women in Business Committee - Connect Communication's senior executive consultant Eric Sampson will cover the impact of different communication styles, the barriers to each and which are most conducive to success for different situations. For details, e-mail [email protected].

With the engineering discipline battling to attract talent, Paul Y.S. Cheung of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will share his insights at the 'Revitalising Engineering Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship' lunchtime seminar at Theatre C, Chow Yei Ching Building on February 22. Cheung will illustrate how technological innovation and entrepreneurial spirit can go beyond solving typical engineering problems. For information, contact the HKU faculty of engineering at [email protected] or at 28592803.