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[...] translated from Azerbaijani as “Black Garden”.

Mr Pang also confirmed that at the Second Retreat, a consensus was reached not to have a full merger, but to have discussions with other HEIs on Federation/Affiliation/Collaboration.

Preschool Number 11, designed to stimulate young minds, is a world away from the Soviet-style approach to education that used to predominate.

Dr Leung was adamant that when he used the term “death by a thousand cuts” at the First Retreat, he was just emphasizing the need for HKIEd to make changes and not to maintain the status quo as its programmes would not be able to justify the level of funding required due to the forecasted decline in the number of school-age children.

Professor Morris emphasized the Council’s formal position, following the recommendation of the consultants – IBM – made in a report dated 29 November 2002, and the consensus reached at the two Retreats that HKIEd would not seek a full merger with another institution, but only some forms of collaboration.

Professor Lam told the Commission that the impression she gained at the First Retreat was that Dr Leung was aiming at a full merger of HKIEd with CUHK.

Dr Leung also emphasized that the notes kept of the Retreats clearly supported him.

Mr Pang confirmed that at the First Retreat, Dr Leung did emphasize that if HKIEd were to maintain its status quo, it would “die a death by a thousand cuts” in the light of the demographics, the changes in society, the Government’s stance on institutional integration and the recommendations in the Niland Report.

Dr Leung said at the First Retreat he used the phrase “death by a thousand cuts” to emphasize the unfavourable demographics that would lead to funding cuts.

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He insisted that Council members, staff and students should be made aware of the situation and hence the First Retreat was attended by forty odd people with an extensive agenda, including small group discussion.

Ms Ma also mentioned the Retreats in which Dr Leung expressed a strong view for urgent and fundamental changes, including a merger.

Professor Grossman also asserted that at the First Retreat in 2004, Dr Leung used the phrase “death by a thousand cuts” in association with what might happen if HKIEd did not merge, and that was a full merger.

Dr Leung went through a brief note taken at the First Retreat to support his emphasis that HKIEd could not maintain the status quo and must respond to the need to change.

Mr Pang confirmed that the two Retreats on 24 April and 5 June 2004 discussed the way forward for HKIEd following the release of the Niland Report.

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HKIEd staff members, who attended the First Retreat on 24 April 2004, said Dr Leung emphasized that HKIEd must merge with CUHK or it would suffer “death by a thousand cuts”.

A second direction for new initiatives will probably be found in outreach for raising awareness among the general public on the potential of our planet for future generations and to encourage young people to learn more about our home planet, its powers, its beauty and its challenges.

Stepping back from the currently dominant practices, one sees the need to apply different forms of mediation as necessitated by each specific circumstance.

The consensus reached at the Second Retreat was a rejection of a merger, but to pursue institutional integration under the Federation Model, the Deep Collaboration Model or the loose Affiliation Model.

Dr Cheung said at the Retreat on 24 April 2004, Dr Leung emphasized the importance of a merger with CUHK, as proposed by Professor Li, and that if HKIEd did not agree, it would suffer greatly ending in a painful death.

In Tajikistan four features form accordingly the basis of the UNDAF, namely decline in the quality of and access to many basic services (e.g. education and health) and the demanding mountainous terrain (sustainable management of natural resources, disaster preparedness), a tentative appearance of democratic values (accountability of decision-making, rule of law and human rights and regional stability), and greater household and community initiative in rebuilding their livelihoods (economic opportunities, access to clean drinking water).