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Capacity Building Mileage Programme announced

The Women's Commission (WoC) announces today (February 8) details of the Capacity Building Mileage Programme (CBMP), which will be launched on March 8, 2004.

The Programme is the first large scale tailor-made learning programme with a women focus. Initiated by the Women's Commission, the Programme has been developed in partnership with the Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) and a local radio station.

The Programme is designed to enhance women's interest in and ability to learn, develop their potential, build up their confidence to meet various challenges and to live their lives more fully.

"The Programme seeks to equip women with positive values, attitudes and mindset," said Mrs Sophie Leung, Chairperson of the Women's Commission.

"It seeks to change participants' perceptions and visuality about themselves and their environment. We wish to enhance women's inner strength and all round ability as individuals through this Programme."

"The Programme is not vocational training. It has no direct relationship with getting employment or more advanced academic learning."

"The CBMP comprises courses in different areas catering for the interests and needs of women and the contents are highly relevant to the daily lives of women. Courses include health, financial management, interpersonal relationship and communication skills, and practical issues in daily life. No academic qualification is required," she said.

The arrangements of the Programme are also innovative and unconventional. "We have adopted an open learning approach with flexible mode of learning, convenient access, optional enrolment and assessment, and accumulation of mileage (or points) for advancement to the next level," Mrs Leung explained.

"The majority of the courses will be delivered via radio broadcasting, which means that participants need not pay for listening to the Programme. No registration is required unless participants want to take an assessment and obtain 'points' for their study," Mrs Leung said.

The registration fee is fairly modest, but for those who have financial difficulties, they can apply for studentship.

Women's groups and service agencies have been invited to organise supplementary learning activities, such as tutorial classes and peer group activities. Over 30 groups have agreed to organise these activities in the first semester (see Annex). More are expected to join later.

"We must stress that the CBMP is a new learning platform for us all," Mrs Leung said. "We do hope that this will be a starting point to stimulate and encourage various sectors in the community to further develop and improve this platform for the benefit of all in society."

To promote the CBMP, a series of publicity activities was launched today, including TV and radio Announcements in the Public Interest (APIs), posters, leaflets and inserts in water bills.

The CBMP receives financial support from the Lotteries Fund and will be implemented on a three-year pilot basis.

There will be three semesters each year, beginning in March, July and November. The first semester will commence on March 8, 2004, with radio broadcast from 9 pm to 10 pm, on Commercial Radio Channel I.

Participants may join the supplementary learning activities for radio courses and face-to-face courses organised by the collaborating non-governmental organisations in various districts. The respective fees are $250 and $350 for each subject. Those who have attained sufficient "points" will be awarded a "Capacity Building Mileage Programme" certificate issued by Li Ka Shing Institute of Professional and Continuing Education (LiPACE) of OUHK.

Enrolment has already started. More information about the Capacity Building Mileage Programme can be obtained from the programme's website (https://www.ouhk.edu.hk/cbmp) or by calling the hotline at 2915 2380.


Ends/Sunday, February 8, 2004

 

Annex

Collaborating Women's Groups and Service Agencies

District

Organisation

Telephone No.

Wanchai

Baptist Oi Kwan Social Services-Institute for Life Development

3413 1641

Baptist Oi Kwan Social Services-Integrated Family Services Centre

3413 1512

Hong Kong Federation of Women

2833 6131

Eastern

Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong Diocesan Pastoral Centre for Workers

2143 5800

Hong Kong Family Welfare Society–Eastern (Health Village) Centre

2856 2813

The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Union Occupational Retraining Centre

2715 6671

North

Hong Kong Women Development Association
(Rita Liu Multi-Services Centre)

2639 0548

Tuen Mun

The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Union Occupational Retraining Centre

2715 6671

Hong Kong Family Welfare Society - Leung King Centre

2455 1331

Hong Kong Family Welfare Society - Tivoli Centre

2465 6868

Tuen Mun District Women's Association

2457 3781

Kwai Ching

Women Service Association – Tsing Yi

2449 0818

Hong Kong Family Welfare Society – Kwai Fong Centre

2426 9621

Hong Kong Women Development Association
(Leung Kit Wah Multi-Services Centre)

2450 2112

Women Service Association – Kwai Chung Shek Yam Road

2449 0818

Women Service Association – Kwai Chung Wah Lai Estate

2449 0818

Tsuen Wan

The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Union Occupational Retraining Centre

2715 6671

Caritas Community Centre-Tsuen Wan

2493 9156

Shatin

Shatin Women's Association (Ma On Shan Services Centre)

2631 5188

Sai Kung

Haven of Hope Christian Service “Tseung Kwan O – Healthy City” Project Office

2623 5517

Haven of Hope Bradbury King Lam Community Health Development Centre

2701 0602

Haven of Hope Bradbury Po Lam Community Health Development Centre

2701 3407

Sai Kung Women's Association

2792 6869

Yau Tsim Mong

Women Service Association

2449 0818

Kowloon Women's Organisations Federation

2740 9000

Sham Shui Po

The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Union Occupational Retraining Centre

2715 6671

Wong Tai Sin

Lok Kwan Social Service Limited

2322 2775

Christian Family Service Centre

2997 8859

Kwun Tong

Caritas Family Crisis Support Centre

2383 2122

Christian Family Service Centre-Youth Leap
(Shun Lee)

2952 2116

Christian Family Service Centre-Youth Leap
(Kwun Tong)

2750 2337

Hong Kong Family Welfare Society – East Kowloon (Ngau Tau Kok) Centre

2798 8411

Caritas Social Centre – Ngau Tau Kok

2750 2727

Kowloon City

The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Union Occupational Retraining Centre

2715 6671