Government appoints new chairman and members to harbourfront commission for two-year term, effective july 1, 2024, to enhance victoria harbour development.
The Government announced today (June 26) that the Chief Executive has appointed Mr Ivan Ho Man-yiu as the new Chairman of the Harbourfront Commission (HC), and has appointed five new members and reappointed three existing members to the HC, for a term of two years with effect from July 1, 2024. The appointments will be gazetted on June 28, 2024.
Mr Ho will succeed Mr Vincent Ng Wing-shun as the new Chairman. Mr Ho has been serving on the HC since 2013 and has chaired the Task Force on Harbourfront Developments on Hong Kong Island under the HC since 2018.
The newly appointed individual members are Mr Yiu Pak-leung, Mr Leung Chun, Mr Jason Shum Jiu-sang, Mr Bondy Wen Tsz-kit and Mr Eric Yeung Chuen-sing. The reappointed individual members are Ms Sunnie Lau Sing-yeung, Dr Lawrence Li Kwok-chang and Dr Frankie Yeung Wai-shing.
Welcoming the above appointments, the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, said, "Mr Ho has rich experience in the work of harbourfront enhancement and has demonstrated superb leadership as the Chairman of the Task Force on Harbourfront Developments on Hong Kong Island. The Government looks forward to an ongoing close partnership with the HC to promote initiatives on harbourfront enhancement to build an attractive, vibrant, accessible and sustainable harbourfront."
She continued, "I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the outgoing Chairman, Mr Vincent Ng, for his tremendous contributions made over the years in his involvement with harbourfront matters. Under his chairmanship since 2018, the HC has implemented various harbourfront projects and initiatives, and has taken forward experiments at harbourfront sites that carry far-reaching impact, including the concepts of an incremental approach and harbourfront shared space. The significant achievements are well recognised."
Ms Linn also expressed gratitude to the outgoing members, Ms Janice Lai Wai-man and Ms Christina Maisenne Lee, for their contributions to promoting harbourfront development in the past six years.
Established in 2010, the HC advises the Government on harbourfront planning, design, management and other related matters with the objective of fostering and facilitating the development of Victoria Harbour's harbourfront.
Following is the full membership of the HC commencing on July 1, 2024, including serving members whose term of service straddles July 1:
Chairman
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Mr Ivan Ho Man-yiu
Vice-Chairman
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Secretary for Development
Non-official Members (Organisation Members nominated by the following organisations)
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Business Environment Council Limited
Friends of the Earth (HK) Charity Limited
Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design
Society for Protection of the Harbour
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong
The Conservancy Association
The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects
The Hong Kong Institute of Planners
The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong
Non-official Members (Individuals)
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Mr Mac Chan Ho-ting
Mr Francis Lam Ka-fai
Ms Sunnie Lau Sing-yeung
Mr Leung Chun
Dr Lawrence Li Kwok-chang
Professor Becky Loo Pui-ying
Mr Wilson Or Chong-shing
Mr Jason Shum Jiu-sang
Ms Angela So Wing-kwan
Mr Bondy Wen Tsz-kit
Mr Eric Yeung Chuen-sing
Dr Frankie Yeung Wai-shing
Mr Yiu Pak-leung
Official Members
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Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands) or representative
Commissioner for Tourism or representative
Commissioner for Transport or representative
Director of Civil Engineering and Development or representative
Director of Leisure and Cultural Services or representative
Director of Marine or representative
Director of Planning or representative
Secretary
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Commissioner for Harbourfront
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Ofnaa awards winners of healthy student video contest 2024 promoting safe internet use and awareness of obscene materials among youth
The Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration (OFNAA) earlier organised the "Healthy Student Video Contest 2024" under the theme "Healthy Media, Infinite Creativity" to enhance youngsters' understanding of the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance (Cap. 390) (COIAO) through video production activities, and to encourage them to stay away from objectionable materials on the Internet. OFNAA held the prize presentation ceremony today (June 29) to present awards to the winning teams.
A total of seven primary schools and 15 secondary schools participated in the contest, which consists of Primary School Group and Secondary School Group. Adjudication panel of the contest comprised film industry professionals, media artists, university lecturers and OFNAA representatives.
The winning entry of the Primary School Group, titled "Simple and Direct", was produced by S.K.H St. Michael's Primary School. It appealed to the audience to stay away from objectionable videos in a vivid and interesting way. The winning entry of the Secondary School Group, titled "Entangled", was produced by Lok Sin Tong Yu Kan Hing Secondary School. The entry featured scary ghosts to mimic objectionable materials, bringing out the message that objectionable materials are as terrible as scary ghosts, and that the harm of exposure to such materials will last for a lifetime. The list of the winners is set out in Annex.
Speaking at the prize presentation ceremony, the Acting Deputy Director of Film, Newspaper and Article Administration, Mr Chris Fung, said that while the fascinating cyber world could help young people obtain useful information and make friends, there was a myriad of objectionable materials featuring violence, sex, obscenity and indecency. Particularly, he pointed out that as young people have got into the habit of using emerging platforms such as video streaming platforms, video sharing platforms, and social media in recent years, chances are that they may have access to obscene and indecent materials through these platforms and be influenced by the distorted values. Sharing of such materials online may also be in breach of the COIAO.
Mr Fung stressed that OFNAA has been adopting a multi-pronged approach, including co-operation with the relevant sectors, to keep young people away from the harmful effects of online obscene and indecent materials, while helping them to develop a positive attitude towards the use of the Internet. OFNAA has earlier issued letters to the online media sharing platforms concerned and members of the Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association, advising them to take more proactive measures to prevent young users from accessing obscene and indecent materials, such as by strengthening the screening and removal of objectionable materials on the platforms, establishing community standards to minimise dissemination of objectionable materials, and providing protection measures for young users.
Furthermore, OFNAA will continue to organise a series of publicity and public education programmes to promote the message of staying away from obscene and objectionable materials on the Internet. A wide range of activities targeting schools, parents, students and the public will be held, including talks on the COIAO and healthy Internet use, online seminars and parents workshops, the "Healthy Information Student Ambassadors Scheme", roving drama for schools, "Heathy Mobile App Sticker Design Competition", slogan and colouring competition, "Healthy Student Video Contest" and "Healthy Chinese Public Speaking Competition".
OFNAA encourages young people to stay away from online objectionable materials through "Healthy Student Video Contest 2024" Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
OFNAA encourages young people to stay away from online objectionable materials through "Healthy Student Video Contest 2024" Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
OFNAA encourages young people to stay away from online objectionable materials through "Healthy Student Video Contest 2024" Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
OFNAA encourages young people to stay away from online objectionable materials through "Healthy Student Video Contest 2024" Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
