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(2) The correspondent of the Committee was requested to
write to various known scholarship programmes to ask
for updated information and application forms.

(3) The correspondent was also requested to write the
Education Departments of the Christian Council related
churches overseas to ask for information on any available
scholarship programmes.

(4) The Committee decided to concentrate first on collecting
information on programmes for graduate study for layman
and pastors and then at a later stage extend its scope
to include undergraduate scholarships.

Audio Visual Evangelism Committee

1. Conferences and General Activities

The AVEC staff were busily involved in workshops
sponsored by the SODEPAX joint committee for Development
and Chinese Christian Broadcasters Conference which were
held during the fall.

A number of visitors including Bishop Francis Hsu from
Roman Catholic paid visits to AVEC in the year.

In 1971 the staff was also involved in the leadership
training workshops or assistance at the Council’ Unity
s
Octave, United Christian Hospital Ceremony and Annual
General meeting. In addition,.workshops for YMCA leadership
Institute, Concordia Theological students, Movie projector
operation and Christmas decoration training workshops for
school and church teachers, and visual aids session for
Roman Catholic teachers were conducted by the office.
The highlight was in cooperation with the Lutheran World
Federation Broadcasting Services to begin a survey of all
churches to locate the members who are involved in any
form of work in communications.

2. Visual Aids Department

Three new films and about 20 Coronet educational films
were added to the library in 1971. About 13 sound cassettes
in use with filmstrips were also produced during the year.

As regards for the usage of films and filmstrips. It
was averaged about 4 titles of films daily and 1 title of
filmstrip per day.

3. Technical Department

In view of bilingual need in meetings, AVEC provides a
simultaneous translation system. There are 150 sets
available on rental base.