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Home Affairs Bureau to host Asia Cultural Co-operation Forum tomorrow
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     The Asia Cultural Co-operation Forum (ACCF) 2015 will be held tomorrow (December 7) with cultural ministers and senior officials from eight Asian countries participating to exchange views on the theme of "Community-wide Support: The Foundation for Vibrant and Sustainable Cultural Growth".

     The ACCF was launched in 2003 by the Home Affairs Bureau to foster regional cultural co-operation, share good practices and promote culture and the arts.

     The highlight of the ACCF 2015 will be the Asian Cultural Ministers' Panel Discussion, during which the participants will share their insights and experiences in respect of policy and measures for supporting the development of culture and the arts.

     The Minister of Culture, Mr Luo Shugang, and the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, will address the session. Other participating cultural ministers or their representatives will also take turns to speak on the theme. The speakers will exchange views with the audience during the question-and-answer period. The Director-General of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, Mr Jin Xingsheng, and the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macau Special Administrative Region Government, Dr Ung Vai-meng, will also attend the Forum.
     
     For more information on the ACCF, please visit www.accfhk.org.

Ends/Sunday, December 6, 2015
Issued at HKT 14:00

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