Chairman
Professor John Chi-yan LEONG, SBS, OBE, JP
Professor John C.Y. Leong is President of the Open University of Hong Kong. Previously, he was Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong.
He is an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and an Honorary Doctor of Science, HKU. He was awarded Leader of the Year 2011 in the category of Education/Research, by Sing Tao News Corporation Limited.
He was Chairmen of the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation, the Joint Committee on Student Finance, the Committee on Libraries (Hong Kong Public Libraries), and the Licentiate Committee of the Medical Council.
Presently, he is Chairmen of the Hospital Governing Committee of Castle Peak Hospital, the Public Libraries Advisory Committee, and the Citizens Advisory Committee on Community Relations and Member of the Advisory Committee on Corruption, Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Members
Mr Cheng is a visual artist and educator with expertise across various areas of the arts. He has extensive knowledge, experience and networks in the creative industry. He is a current member of the Panel of Film Censorship Advisers.
Mr Hung is the elected District Council member of the Tsim Sha Tsui West Constituency (the constituency covering the Kowloon Station and the WKCD). He is a member of the Arts and Culture Committee of Yau Tsim Mong District Festival Organising Committee and the Express Rail Link Community Liaison Group (Yau Tsim Mong District – West Kowloon Terminus).
Dr Hung is an Assistant Professor in the School of Design of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is also the director and founder of innov + media lab (imhlab). Dr Hung has been involved in the creative and research aspects of film, video and new media art internationally. He is also a member of the Information and Communication Technologies Subcommittee of WKCDA.
Ms Ko is President of the Kowloon Federation of Associations. She has many years of community service in the Kowloon area and is active in liaising with the local business sector, arts and culture sector and concern groups on the WKCD project. Currently, she is an appointed member of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council and a member of the Basic Law Promotion Steering Committee
Mr Kwan was a member of the Central Policy Unit. He is currently Honorary Advisor of Hong Kong Retail Management Association, Convenor of Retail Trade Training Board of Vocational Training Council, a member of the Consumer Council, the SME Development Fund Vetting Committee and the China Trade Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.
Ms Lam is Chairperson of the Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong. She has been involved in the arts with people with disabilities for over 20 years with a view to popularising and promoting the excellence of artists with disabilities. Ms Lam is a current member of the Committee on Performing Arts under the Home Affairs Bureau.
Mr Lam is the founder of the Jumbo Kids Theatre. He is currently its Artistic Director and Theatre Manager. Mr Lam is an experienced theatre actor, director and producer. He has been working in drama education for over 10 years.
Mr William LEUNG Wing-cheung, BBS, JP
Mr Leung is Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Chairman of the Hong Kong Creative Arts Centre Limited. Mr Leung is a current member of the Employees Retraining Board, the Estate Agents Authority and the Sports Commission. He also served as a member of the Financial Matters Advisory Group of the Consultative Committee on the Core Arts and Cultural Facilities of the WKCD.
Dr Man is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Languages of the Hong Kong Institute of Education and Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Home-School Co-operation. Dr Man has devoted herself to the development of family-school cooperation and the promotion of language and cultural education.
The Honourable Charles Peter MOK
Mr Mok is the Vice Chairman of The Professional Commons, an independent professional think tank that monitors the Government through professional analysis and research. Mr Mok is a director of Cloud Valley Networks (Hong Kong) and Hong Kong Skycloud Technology, as well as an executive director of Computancy Limited. He is also the Chairman of Internet Society Hong Kong, Honorary President of the Hong Kong Information Technology Federation and a member of CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee. He is also a member of the Information and Communication Technologies Subcommittee of WKCDA.
Mr Tai, Vice Chairman of Tin Ka Ping Foundation and School Manager of IMC of Yan Oi Tong Tin Ka Ping Secondary School, is a well-respected educationalist and has served on a number of boards/committees in the education field, including the Education Commission, the Quality Education Fund Steering Committee, the University Grants Committee, the Council for Sustainable Development and the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education.
The Honourable Paul TSE Wai-chun, JP
Mr Tse is the Legislative Council member representing the Tourism Constituency. He is a current member of the Legislative Council Joint Sub-committee to Monitor the Implementation of the WKCD Project under the Panel on Home Affairs and Panel on Development, as well as the Tourism Strategy Group. Mr Tse was a member of the Consumer Relations Committee of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong.
Dr Tse is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Social Studies of the City University of Hong Kong. He was an elected LegCo member and Vice-chairman of the Wan Chai District Council. Currently, he is a member of the Fight Crime Committee, Municipal Services Appeals Board and the Equal Opportunities Commission.
Mr Wai is knowledgeable in both art/design education and product design, and is the Honorable Associate Professor in China Central Academy of Fine Arts. Mr Wai is also a co-founder and fellow member of Industrial Designers Society of Hong Kong. He was the President of Hong Kong Society for Education of Art.
Ms. Wong was a member of the Museums Advisory Group of the Consultative Committee on the Core Arts and Cultural Facilities of the WKCD. She is Convenor of the People’s Panel on West Kowloon, a current member of the Committee on Performing Arts under the Home Affairs Bureau, is on the Steering Committee on Review of the Urban Renewal Strategy and serves as Supervisor of the HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity.
Dr Yau was the leader of a uniform youth organisation and a member of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee. He now chairs the Ping Wo Fund and is a member of the Advisory Council on the Environment, the Town Planning Board and the Country and Marine Park Board. He is also a District Councillor. The Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve and the Tai Po Geoheritage Centre are part of Dr Yau's environmental work.
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