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Presentation Ceremony of UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation for Lai Chi Wo Rural Cultural Landscape
25 Nov 2021
The Lai Chi Wo Rural Cultural Landscape has been awarded the inaugural “Special Recognition for Sustainable Development” in the 2020 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The recognition was given to the HSBC Rural Sustainability Programme, initiated and implemented by the Centre for Civil Society and Governance (CCSG) at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) with full support from Lai Chi Wo Village and HSBC.
The award presentation will be held on November 28, 2021 at Lai Chi Wo Village, Sha Tau Kok. The Honourable Bernard Charnwut CHAN, Convenor of the Executive Council of HKSAR, will be the Guest of Honour and will deliver a keynote speech at the ceremony. Invited guests from different sectors will also join a sharing session to discuss about the impact of the project.
The “Special Recognition for Sustainable Development” is a new award category introduced by UNESCO in 2020 to recognise outstanding conservation projects for their significant contributions to sustainable development. Among 48 applications from nine countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the Lai Chi Wo Rural Cultural Landscape was selected for this award. The Jury applauded the Lai Chi Wo project’s pioneering approach to rural sustainability which “upholds the key dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental – in undertaking the holistic rejuvenation of the historic Hakka agricultural settlement using nature-based solutions.”
Media representatives are cordially invited to the event with the following details:
Date: November 28, 2021 (Sunday)
Venue: Lai Chi Wo, Sha Tau Kok
Transport:
Gather at Ma Liu Shui Landing Steps No. 1 at 8:30am for ferry boarding.
Return trip: Take the 3:00pm ferry from Lai Chi Wo to Ma Liu Shui.
Media representatives participating in the event please register in advance. For registration and enquiries, please contact Mr Ryan Leung, Centre for Civil Society and Governance, the University of Hong Kong (tel.: 3917 4905 or 6191 5497; email: yyan85@hku.hk).
Programme details:
Time |
Programme |
10:30 |
Welcoming Remarks
|
10:45 |
Keynote Speech by Guest of Honour
|
10:55 |
Sharing on the Project Impact
Moderator:
|
11:10 |
Pre-recorded Congratulatory Remarks on behalf of UNESCO
|
11:15 |
Award Presentation and Unveiling of Award Plaque Officiating Guests:
Photo-taking with Project Partners and Guests |
11:25 |
Hakka Unicorn Dance |
11:45 |
Lai Chi Wo Guided Tour |
12:30 |
End of Event |