The World Health Organization (WHO) designates 31 May of each year as the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). Smoke-free Publicity Progamme for WNTD is launched by Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) annually to urge the public to promote the smoke-free messages and encourage more smokers around the world to quit smoking. “Smoke-free Sportswear Day 2023” on 31 May will be organized by COSH for soliciting public support by wearing sportswear and doing exercises, in order to encourage smokers to kick the habit, create a smoke-free social environment and move towards a tobacco-free Hong Kong. We welcome all to join us in promoting the Publicity Programme from 24 May 2023 to 30 June 2023 and participate in the Smoke-free Sportswear Day on 31 May. Supporting organizations/individuals can also encourage all the employees/ members /teachers and students/stakeholders/ families to extend the Programme and disseminate smoke-free messages so as to create a smoke-free Hong Kong in joint hands. Supporting formats are included as follows (can select more than one option):

1. Encourage stakeholders to wear sportswear and join Smoke-free Sportswear Day on 31 May
2. Display the programme poster(s) and distribute the programme promotional collaterals, including:
   1. Programme posters
   2. Wise Mike Badge [Remarks: Small parts not suitable for children under 3 years.]
   3. Wise Mike Mini Towel
3. Promote the Publicity Programme by emails, website or social media pages
4. Promote the Publicity Programme on intranet
5. Set up promotion booth/organize different forms of promotional activities

*Supporting organizations are welcomed to request for promotional collaterals. Quantity is limited and served on a first-come-first served basis. The top five supporting organizations with the highest number of participants will be awarded the “The Most Active Participation Award”. Organizations with the most creative promotion will also be awarded “The Most Energetic Supporting Organization” and “The Most Creative Supporting Organization”. Each supporting organization will also receive a digital participation certificate as compliment.   https://exercise.smokefree.hk/index.php?lang=en

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  根據環保署2021年《香港固體廢物監察報告》，本港平均每日棄置超過3,600公噸建築廢物在堆填區，問題不容忽視。香港建築材料供應商「嘉華建築材料有限公司」致力從製作環保建材著手，推動本地資源循環，在回收基金的資助下引入先進的環保技術，加強收集及處理建築廢物，製成環保再造磚，不但可提升建築廢物循環再造的數量和效率，亦可節省製作建築材料的原材料，促進回收業及建造業可持續發展。   廢電池含重金屬，如棄置不當，會嚴重污染環境。本地電池回收商「香港電池回收中心有限公司」致力回收及處理香港的廢鉛酸電池，以減低電池廢料對環境造成破壞。此回收商在回收基金的資助下添購熔爐機組、空氣壓縮機、模具等用作處理廢鉛酸電池的設備，不但可提升回收產品的質量、運作效率和表現，亦可減少操作過程中的塵埃問題。   香港生產力促進局（生產力局）作為回收基金秘書處，將安排考察團參觀「嘉華建築材料有限公司」及「香港電池回收中心有限公司」，介紹回收處理過程和運作模式，讓本港回收業界人士了解本地的回收技術及互相交流，歡迎  貴公司／機構參與。   考察團詳情如下：   日期：                  2023年4月26日（星期三） 時間：                  下午2時正至5時25分 語言：                  廣東話 參觀地點：           新界屯門38區龍門路133號環保園 參與人數：           20人 交通安排：           由回收基金秘書處安排旅遊巴 集合及解散地點：香港九龍達之路78號生產力大樓 費用：                   全免   活動程序：  

時間	內容
下午2:00	於生產力局正門集合
下午2:15	由生產力局乘坐旅遊巴出發
下午3:00 – 3:45	參觀「嘉華建築材料有限公司」
下午3:45 – 3:55	由「嘉華建築材料有限公司」乘坐旅遊巴出發前往「香港電池回收中心有限公司」
下午3:55 – 4:40	參觀「香港電池回收中心有限公司」
下午4:40	乘坐旅遊巴返回生產力局
下午5:25	於生產力局正門解散

  如 貴公司／機構有意安排代表參與上述考察團，請於2023年4月20日（星期四）或之前以電郵或傳真方式遞交報名表格。閣下亦可透過以下網址登記：https://campaigns.hkpc.org/zh-hk/rfundtechnicalvisit_onsite。   考察團名額有限，先到先得，請盡早登記，本秘書處將以電郵回覆作實。為讓更多回收業界人士參與，各公司／機構只能派一位代表出席。報名結果將以本秘書處最終決定為準。如有查詢，請聯絡回收基金秘書處（電話：2788 5658；電郵: recyclingfund@hkpc.org）。 20230426 Technical Visit_Final

Dear Sir / Madam, The Labour Department will hold a seminar on the Minimum Wage Ordinance on May 9 (Tuesday) at 10:15am at the Lecture Theatre, G/F, the Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay.  Enrolment is now open. The main provisions of the Minimum Wage Ordinance including the new Statutory Minimum Wage rate of $40 per hour effective from May 1 and family-friendly employment practices will be introduced in the seminar.  Employers, employees and human resources practitioners are welcome to attend. The seminar will be conducted in Cantonese and admission is free. Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis and the enrolment deadline is Apr 28. The enrolment form can be downloaded from the link below. For enquiries, please call 2852 3861. Enrolment Form MWO Seminar (2023.05.09)(TC)(clean) https://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/news/press20230509.htm Statutory Minimum Wage Division Labour Department

The Award Scheme for Learning Experiences (Award Scheme) is one of the initiatives put forward under the 2013-14 Budget. The Award Scheme aims to encourage practitioners who have excelled themselves in continuous learning in the respective industries to engage in learning activities in different places with a view to broadening their horizons and developing network with local and overseas industry partners within or outside Hong Kong. These awardees will serve as lifelong learning role models for their respective industries and help attract the younger generation to pursue career in these fields and promote the concept of "becoming Master of Trade through Multiple Pathways".

The learning activities for each industry endorsed by the concerned ITACs are listed in the respective industry-specific webpages.

Award Scheme for Learning Experiences (2023) commences on 17 March 2023 and ends on 31 May 2023.

  Application Guidance Notes (2023) Application Form (2023)