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Releases
Designing
Hong Kong Harbour District
Appoints an Independent Panel for
the Research Report to the Government
(March 16, 2004, Tuesday) HONG KONG ---- In a luncheon with over 100 key
stakeholders today, the appointment of the Independent Panel for the verification
of the research report ‘Designing Hong Kong Harbour District’
was announced.
The Independent Panel includes:
- Prof. Peter Hills, Director of the Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management at The University of Hong Kong
- Prof. K. C. Lam, Chairman of Geography and Resource Management at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Ms. Terri Mottershead, Director of Professional Development, MindTheme Consulting
“I’m delighted to be able to welcome such respected members
of the Academic and Professional community and their expertise in urban
planning, land development, environmental policy, sustainability, and
corporate environmental governance,” said Paul Zimmerman, Chief-coordinator
of Designing Hong Kong Harbour District.
Designing Hong Kong Harbour District is a project, which includes research
among opinion shapers and leaders involved in planning decisions in Hong
Kong, a workshop to build consensus among this group and a survey of members
of the community and various conferences and seminars. The ultimate deliverable
will be a report to the Government on Principles for Designing and Managing
Hong Kong Harbour District. The objective is to identify the key principles
for a sustainable planning process, which can guide capacity building
for 9.2 million residents and 70 million tourists by 2030, while protecting
the harbour as a core asset.
The task of the Independent Panel is to verify that this is a fair and
balanced reflection of the research findings.
For press enquiries, please contact:
Ms Loretta Chang, 2234 6424 / 6446 1513, loretta@bbluesky.com
Ms Edith Wong, 2234 6424 / 9261 8574, edith@bbluesky.com
About
“Designing Hong Kong Harbour District”
Using the name, “Hong Kong Harbour District”, to embrace Victoria
Harbour, the harbour front and surrounding districts on Hong Kong Island
and Kowloon, the Initiative calls for an integrated plan and public consultation
process for the entire Hong Kong Harbour District. The objective is to
identify consensus on actionable principles for sustainable planning.
The initiative is an open invitation for individuals and parties from
the government, business, professional, academic and community groups
to partake in the consensus-building process.
Organizers
Business Environment Council
The Experience Group
GML Consulting
Advisors
Planning Department, Hong Kong SAR
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
Creative Initiatives Foundation
EnviroSeries
Conference & Seminars 3 - 7 May, 2004
Sponsors: Gammon Skanska Limited, Island Shangri-La Hotel Hong Kong, The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, The Kowloon Motor Bus
Company (1933) Limited, The Swire Group, The Wharf (Holdings) Limited.
Organizer: Business Environment Council
Our
growing list of supporters
American Chamber of Commerce, Australian Chamber of Commerce, AGC Design
Limited, Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Civic Exchange, Clear
the Air, Fairmont Shipping, Friends of the Harbour, Fringe Club, Green
Lantau Association, Hongkong Land, Jones Lang LaSalle, Living Islands
Movement, MF Jebsen International, Quamnet, Save Kai Tak Campaign, Save
our Shorelines, Society for Protection of the Harbour, Sunday Communications,
Albert Cheng, Erwin Hardy.
Media
Sponsor
South
China Morning Post
Project
Information
www.friendsoftheharbour.org