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Eighth in the Series of Business and Economic Policy Seminars "Beyond West Kowloon"

04 Nov 2005

 

"Beyond West Kowloon" is the eighth in the highly successful series of business and economic policy seminars jointly organised by South China Morning Post and the University of Hong Kong and sponsored by Citigroup. Areas covered in the seminar include - What role should culture play in determining Hong Kong's self-image as a world city? Why does the government concentrate on using property as a way of funding cultural developments? Should the government have a more pro-active role in supporting the building of cultural infrastructure? What might be the spin-offs from a greater concentration on cultural development in key industries such as tourism? What are the prospects of public-private initiatives for cultural developments? Are there grounds for self-interest in corporate contributions to the development of culture? Should there be greater tax benefits for cultural developments? If business doesn't pay for cultural developments, then who should?

The seminar will gather experts from government, academia and the private sector to share their views on this topic. You are cordially invited to cover the seminar. Details are as follows:

Date: Monday, November 7, 2005
Time: 09:00 –12:00
Venue: Ballroom, 5/F, Island Shangri-La Hotel

Remarks:
• Journalists and camera crews are requested to arrive at the venue 15 minutes before the seminar starts for registration and pre-setting equipment.
• Journalists are requested to present their name cards for press registration.
• Journalists are required to inform working staff on site in advance which speaker they would like to interview and are requested to do the interview in the designated area.
• Photographers are recommended to bring LONG-LENS CAMERAS and A STEP in order to take better photos of speakers on stage. Reporters, media photographers and camera crews are required to stay within the designated press areas during the seminar.

Media Enquiries:
Esther Li, HKU (Tel: 2859 1001)
Prudence Lai, SCMP (Tel: 2565 2415)
Sarah Lee, SCMP (Tel: 2250 3127)