Reappointment of Consultation Panel Members under the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) announced the reappointment of four existing members to its Consultation Panel with effect from 1 March 2022.

Mr Henry Tang Ying-yen, Chairman of the WKCDA Board, welcomes the appointments and expresses his gratitude to the Chairman and members of the Consultation Panel for their contribution over the past year. Mr Tang said, ‘With the long-awaited M+ opened last year, and the Hong Kong Palace Museum scheduled to open in mid-2022, the West Kowloon Cultural District is developing into a vibrant new cultural quarter for Hong Kong and the region, dedicated to bringing local and international artists together for creative and inspiring collaborations and presenting the best of eastern and western cultures. WKCDA will continue to stay connected with the community particularly through the Consultation Panel in gauging valuable opinions from the public and reaching out to the community, in particular the youth. Such engagement efforts are instrumental to fostering Hong Kong as the East-meets-West Centre for International Cultural Exchange, a mission under the Outline of the National 14th Five-Year Plan.’

The reappointment of the four members to the Consultation Panel will last from 1 March 2022 to 29 February 2024:

• Professor Derek COLLINS
• Mr Henry LAI Hin-wing
• Mr LAM Kin-man
• Dr LAM Miu-ling

The Consultation Panel was established by the WKCDA Board under Section 20 of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Ordinance to gather public views on matters related to the functions of WKCDA. The panel is composed of members coming from different sectors of the community with extensive relevant knowledge and experience. Meetings of the Consultation Panel are open to the public. A full list of the Consultation Panel members for the current term are at Annex.

Remarks

About the West Kowloon Cultural District
The West Kowloon Cultural District is one of the largest and most ambitious cultural projects in the world. Its vision is to create a vibrant new cultural quarter for Hong Kong on forty hectares of reclaimed land located alongside Victoria Harbour. With a varied mix of theatres, performance spaces, and museums, the West Kowloon Cultural District will produce and host world-class exhibitions, performances and cultural events, providing twenty-three hectares of public open space, including a two-kilometre waterfront promenade.

Annex
Full List of Consultation Panel Members under the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

Chairman
Mr Ambrose HO, SBS, SC, JP

Members
Board Members
The Honourable Ronald ARCULLI, GBM, GBS, JP
Ms Yolanda NG Yuen-ting, MH

Non-Board Members
Mr Henry CHAN Chi-chiu, MH, JP
Ms Mimi CHEUNG Yee-may, JP
Mr Christopher Wicky CHEUNG
Professor Derek COLLINS
Ms Anita GIDUMAL
Mr Andy HO Wing-cheong
Mr Chris IP Ngo-tung, JP
Mr Henry LAI Hin-wing
Mr LAM Kin-man
Dr LAM Miu-ling
Professor Lena LEE
Mr Wyborn LEUNG Wai-hong
Mr Kyrus SIU King-wai
Mr Jason WONG Chun-tat, JP