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8.30	Registration and welcome refreshments
9.00	Welcome remarks
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9.10	Opening Presentation Robert Palmer, President and CEO, Palmer/Rae Associates, International Cultural Consultants, Brussels If you have further queries, please contact Mr Palmer at: Email: robert.palmer@palmer-rae.com Website: www.palmer-rae.com
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9.40	Panel Discussion Session 1 - Hong Kong's current attitude towards the role of culture in the city's life • What role should culture play in determining Hong Kong's self image as a world city? • What lessons can be learned from the government's experience in planning development of the West Kowloon Cultural District? • Does the government over-rely 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? Moderator: Rex Aguado, International Business News Editor, South China Morning Post Panelist: Nicholas Brooke, Chairman, Professional Property Services Ltd Douglas Gautier, Executive Director, Hong Kong Arts Festival Desmond Hui, Director, HKU Centre of Cultural Policy Research Alan Leong Kah-kit, SC, Member, Legislative Council HKSAR Robert Palmer, President and CEO, Palmer/Rae Associates, International Cultural Consultants, Brussels
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10.30	Morning tea/coffee
10.45	Panel Discussion Session 2 - Should Rethinking the role of culture and business's role in its development • Are there grounds for the government adopting a more holistic view of culture as both a complement and an enabler of Hong Kong's continuing commercial growth? • 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? Moderator: Rex Aguado, International Business News Editor, South China Morning Post Panelist: Nicholas Brooke, Chairman, Professional Property Services Ltd Douglas Gautier, Executive Director, Hong Kong Arts Festival Desmond Hui, Director, HKU Centre of Cultural Policy Research Alan Leong Kah-kit, SC, Member, Legislative Council HKSAR Robert Palmer, International Cultural Consultants, Brussels
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11.55	Closing Remarks
12.00	End of Seminar
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