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124 Part 3 • Research Units and University Extensions The centre offers various kinds of certificate courses, postgraduate diploma and master’s programmes in infectious disease-related fields. It also organizes a scientific symposium annually to promote mutual learning in infection control. Centre for Environmental Policy and Resource Management (CEPRM) Tel.: 2609 6643 Fax.: 2603 5174 E-mail: ceprm@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://ceprm.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/ The institutional objective of the CEPRM is to facilitate and coordinate collaborative research in environmental science across departmental boundaries and foster a multidisciplinary approach to the evaluation and analysis of environmental and resource issues. The centre aspires to resolve environmental problems for the benefit of the present and future generations through critical policy analysis, scientific advancement and application of frontier research findings. CEPRM endeavours to integrate scientific research with policy-making, and to provide a forum for informed decision-making through scientific inquiry, open dialogue and public participation. The mission of the centre is to: • strike a balance between sustainable development and environmental protection by fostering sound policy-making based on reliable scientific information and understanding of the needs of human beings and nature; • promote wise use of resources based on the principles of sustainability, equity and innovation; • serve the community by being a source of information and a collaborative base of research, creative problem-solving and policy development for professionals, decision-makers and the public; • help build a sustainable society through environmental education, policy analysis and community participation; and • provide consultancy services to the government and the public. Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics Tel.: 2637 4755 Fax.: 2645 3098 E-mail: ceb@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.ceb.cuhk.edu.hk The Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Public Health came into being in 2003 when the Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research was restructured. The centre aims at promoting the quality of epidemiological and biostatistical teaching and research in Hong Kong and developing international collaborations. It operates three major programmes. • The Biostatistics Programme offers a vast range of consultation services to faculty members and contract services to pharmaceutical companies, government departments, hospitals and universities. These include research design, preparation of research protocols and proposals, fieldwork