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External sources (not reviewed)

[...] [...] language professions; (b) provision of training and close and continuing supervision of junior language staff throughout their initial probationary period and beyond, as well as expanded opportunities for upgrading substantive and technical skills for longer-serving staff; and (c) an outreach programme aimed at helping equip graduates of partner language training institutions with the skill sets required by language services, with a view to expanding the pool of potential recruits.

The funds should not be taken from the Participation Programme as its present allocation was already insufficient to meet current needs.

The provision would provide for specialized expertise not available in the Organization, outside the scope of the systems integration contract, in the area of change management, in technical areas, including mobile technology, report design and implementation, data warehousing and business intelligence, and in functional areas, including travel, central services, field operations and logistics, payroll, budgeting and planning, as well as management consultants to cross-check the project management services provided by the main contractor/systems integrator.

International Pen was also concerned about the existence of “blasphemy” laws, under which a number of writers and publishers had been charged and imprisoned and sentenced [...] [...]

[...] [...] and the creation of a monitoring mechanism.

[...] [...] Secretary-General set out a set of principles [...] [...]

Members requested the Administration to ensure that: (a) the design of the Project should incorporate appropriate measures to maximize the use of renewable energy and promote energy efficiency; (b) the new facilities for the Project would be constructed further away from the riverside in order to provide a larger green area along the Shing Mun River for public enjoyment; (c) adequate sports and ancillary facilities and barrier-free access would be provided for disabled athletes in the redeveloped HKSI; and (d) training facilities for cycling would be provided following the demolition of the outdoor velodrome at Fo Tan venue to make way for the construction of the new multi-purpose building.

With regard to the possible funding of future cluster consultations, participants felt that this should be a charge against the regular budget and that specific provisions should be included among the indirect costs for each cluster office.

The Audit recommended, among other things, that LCSD should : (a) ensure that each LCSD museum has a collection policy for the acquisition of collection items; (b) require each LCSD museum to regularly review and update its collection policy; (c) expedite action to finalise the procurement procedures for the acquisition of collection items; (d) draw up an action plan to clear the backlog of collection items pending accession; (e) critically review the overall storage requirements of LCSD museums and expedite action to develop a central museum collection repository; and (f) ensure that action is taken by the Hong Kong Museum of History to promptly upload information items on its website for public access.