Greater Bay Area Built Heritage Summit opens for registration

     Jointly organised by the Commissioner for Heritage's Office and the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) of the Development Bureau on November 9 and 10, the Greater Bay Area Built Heritage Summit (the Summit) is open for registration today (October 18).

     The Summit aims at facilitating exchanges on conservation, revitalisation and education of built heritage in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). It is supported by the Antiquities Advisory Board and Advisory Committee on Built Heritage Conservation, and is sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. 

     At the Summit, around 30 officials, experts, scholars and business leaders from the GBA will share their experiences and innovative ideas on four aspects, namely "New Development in Built Heritage Conservation and Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings", "Knowledge Sharing and Public Engagement: New Strategies in Built Heritage Education", "Application of New Technologies in Built Heritage Conservation and Education" and "Cross-Boundary Collaborations". A conference proceeding comprising articles written by the speakers will be published. 

     The Summit is an event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It will be held at the Theatre, Low Block, Hong Kong City Hall. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis. For the Summit rundown and registration details, please visit www.gbabhsummit.gov.hk or call the AMO at 2208 4400. 
 
Ends/Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Issued at HKT 15:41

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