Programme and Presentations
Symposium on Harbourfront Development 2013
“Unleashing the Potential of the Waterfront”
Date: 4 October 2013 (Friday)
Venue: Conference Hall, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| (The Symposium was conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese) | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 - 9:10 | Opening remarks by Mr John C TSANG, Financial Secretary Video |
| 9:10 – 9:25 | The Hong Kong Story: Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities in Harbourfront Development Speaker: Mr Paul CHAN, Secretary for Development Video |
| 9:25 – 10:40 | Dialogue I: Turning Challenges into Opportunities Presentations followed by open discussion and to discuss how challenges (such as hosting an international mega event) could become catalyst and create opportunities for harbourfront development or revitalization and longer-term harbourfront planning for the city. Speakers: (1) Mr John DALZELL, Chief Executive of Waterfront Auckland Download Powerpoint (2) Mr Brian JACKSON, General Manager, Planning and Development Services, City of Vancouver Download Powerpoint Video |
| 10:40 – 10:55 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 12:15 |
Dialogue II: From Holistic Planning to Sustainable Management Presentations followed by open discussion to share the harbourfront planning, implementation, management and marketing experience of the Marina Bay development in Singapore and the Darling Harbour and the Rocks in Sydney. Speakers: (1) Mr Andrew David FASSAM, Senior Director (Urban Planning) of Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore Download Powerpoint (2) Ms Catherine GALLAGHER, Chief Executive Officer of Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Download Powerpoint Video |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Question and Answer Session
Video |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | Concluding Remarks and Souvenir Presentation by Mr Nicholas BROOKE, Harbourfront Commission Chairman Video |
| End of Symposium |