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The Government today (June 10) announced the re-appointment of the Chairman and members of the Mega Events Fund Assessment Committee for a term from June 15, 2016, till June 30, 2017:
Chairman
Mr Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung
Non-official members
Mr Chris Burke
Professor Frank Fu Hoo-kin
Mr Michael Hobson
Mr Wayne Leung Wai-yin
Dr Paul Liu Ngai-wing
Mr Stephen Tan
Mr Charles Yang Chuen-liang
Official members
Deputy Commissioner for Tourism
Deputy Director of Information Services
Commissioner for Sports/Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs
The Assessment Committee comprises members from the tourism, culture, arts, sports, entertainment, event management and accounting sectors as well as representatives from the Home Affairs Bureau, the Information Services Department and the Tourism Commission.
The Assessment Committee advises the Government on the administration of the Mega Events Fund, including drawing up the procedures, guidelines and criteria for assessing applications; considering applications; and monitoring the progress of events supported by the Fund and evaluating their performance.
"We are grateful to the Chairman and members of the Assessment Committee for their dedicated effort in carrying out the diversified tasks of the Assessment Committee in the past few years. With their professional expertise and rich experience in the respective fields, members of the Assessment Committee will continue to enhance the tourism appeal of Hong Kong and enrich our visitors' experience," a Government spokesman said.
The Mega Events Fund was established in May 2009 for a term of three years. In April 2012, the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council approved the allocation of $150 million to extend the operation of the Fund for five years under a modified two-tier system to attract more internationally acclaimed mega events to Hong Kong and reinforce Hong Kong's position as the events capital of Asia.
Ends/Friday, June 10, 2016
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