Newsletter No. 17

No.17 Apr. 1991 CUHK Newsletter China, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Japan attended the conference and took part in the discussion sessions. Participants also presented findings of research projects on women and cultural tradition in Hong Kong, sex-role attitudes in Hong Kong, women organizations in Hong Kong, and education, employment and earnings of Hong Kong women. 1991 Sports Medicine Conference The University's Centre of Sports Medicine and Sports Science, the Physical Education Unit, and the Department of Extramural Studies jointly organized the eighth Annual Sports Science Conference on the 'Development of Sports Culture’ on 23rd March at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Over 200 sports scientists and guests attended the function and shared their expertise and experience in the development and promotion of sports culture. Discussion topics included the interest of the local population and their attitude towards sport; the status of sports culture in Hong Kong and other countries; factors affecting the development of sports culture; and strategic plans for the future. The conference was sponsored by the Amateur Sports Federation & Olympic Committee, Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Sports Development Board. Business Administration Festival & Engineering Festival S tudents and faculty of the Business Administration Faculty and the Engineering Programme organized two separate festivals on campus last month to foster closer links with the community. The theme of the Business Administration Festival this year was business ethics. Programmes included an exhibition entitled ‘Environmental Protection and Commercial Interests', a forum on profits and social responsibility, a talk about life of business administration students at The Chinese University, and other performances and inter- collegiate ball games. Activities lasted for a week from 19th to 26th March and attracted over 2,000 participants. The Engineering Festival was held from 22nd March to 4th April. A series of seminars and demonstrations and an exhibition were organized during the two weeks to introduce high-tech developments in engineering in the nineties, and to explore how advanced technology has affected people's everyday lives. Visitors were particularly attracted by the second generation cordless telephone on display and live TV broadcasts by satellite. Many also tried the workstations and Macintoshes newly installed at the various engineering departments. 3