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HKSAR delegation to Beijing
A delegation from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will visit
Beijing to attend "The Tenth Anniversary Commemoration of the Fourth World
Conference on Women" held on August 29 to September 1, 2005.
Co-organised by the National Working Committee on Women and Children under the
State Council, the All-China Women's Federation, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, and the United Nations Offices in China, the Conference will attract
participants from around the world to exchange on the theme "Towards Gender
Equality and Common Development".
The 30-strong HKSAR delegation is led by the Permanent Secretary for Health,
Welfare and Food, Mrs Carrie Yau, and comprises representatives of the Women��s
Commission, the Equal Opportunities Commission, the Employees Retraining Board
and a number of women's organisations and women related social services
agencies. Director of the Office of the Government of the HKSAR in Beijing, Mr
Bowen Leung, and representatives of related government departments will also
join the delegation.
In addition, there will also be an "Exhibition on the Achievements in Women
Development in China in the Past Decade" to be held on August 30 to September 4,
2005. The HKSAR Government will take part in this exhibition to showcase the
achievements made in Hong Kong with the joint efforts of all sectors. The
Government has in parallel published "The Second Report of the Government of the
HKSAR on the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action" to report on the
progress made by the Government in detail.
In September 1995, the United Nations convened in Beijing the "Fourth World
Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace", during which
the "Beijing Declaration" and "Beijing Platform for Action" were adopted. The
Beijing Declaration demonstrates the determination of the international
community in promoting gender equality and enhancing the status of women,
whereas the Platform for Action sets out action plans under twelve critical
areas of concern. The Conference has made significant contribution to the
advancement of the status of women worldwide.
Ends/Sunday, August 28, 2005
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