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2008 budget: measures for youth |
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This year's budget contains sustainable, decisive moves in the right direction for youth. These can be seen in pilot schemes for job creation and employment support for the young and the creation of district cyber |
centres for information technology facilities and training. Much more, as always, remains to be done, for Hong Kong's young people. We need your help to push forward further initiatives with our partners. |
Contact Bonnie to discuss partnership projects for youth, tel 3755 7101.
Contact the Youth Employment Network, tel 3113 7999 with enquiries about youth job creation and support.
Visit www.budget.gov.hk/2008/eng/speech.html for the full budget document and sections 135 and 145 which deal with these two pilot schemes.
See What's New on the right hand column for the HKFYG poll on young people's expectations of the 2008 budget and their expressed concern for the elderly.
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LEAD Creative Workshops with Cyberport click |
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Internet Green Charter supported by more than 200 schools click |
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Leaders to Leaders Lectures Series 2008 click |
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Youth Arts Festival: Art is Empowerment click |
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Two new benefits for u21 youthnet members click |
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Femme Boutique VIP Club click |
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Donations for snowstorm victims
in HKFYG appeal |
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HKFYG's participation in the Hong Kong Red Cross donation programme raised over HK$112,500 between 18 and 23 February for rebuilding homes and public facilities in Hunan and Hubei. |
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Youth's Expectations
of the 2008/09 Budget |
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Given the large surplus in government coffers this year, young people were polled before the budget speech was given on their views about how it should be spent. The main finding was an expressed hope that priority would be given to solving long-term social problems, especially those of the elderly ...more... |
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