(Webinar via Zoom) Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Hong Kong |
Date: |
18 March 2025 (Tuesday) |
Time: |
2:30pm - 5:45pm |
Level: |
I (Intermediate) For delegates who have prior knowledge of the subject area |
Language: |
English |
Fee: |
HK$ 1,850 |
Accreditation: |
(3 CPD Points will be applied for) |
Ref: |
L25OT03 |
Venue: |
Webinar Course
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Presenter's Biography:
Steven Gallagher was awarded a first class LL.B. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2006. Steven teaches equity and trusts, property law, and digital technology and the law. In 2013, Steven introduced a course on art, antiquities, cultural heritage and law for the LLM programme. Steven has presented continuing professional development courses for solicitors in Hong Kong on many topics associated with property law. Steven's research interests include equity and the law of trusts, Chinese custom and law, cultural heritage law, and law and technology. In 2021, he published the book, Protecting Built Heritage in Hong Kong. |
Objective:
Surprisingly, as one of the world's most modern cities, often thought of as a city of skyscrapers, Hong Kong has an incredibly rich and diverse cultural heritage. This is reflected in its wide diversity of old and relatively new buildings and monuments; from ancient temples and walled villages, through to Tai Kwun, Heritage 1881 and Norman Foster's HSBC Building. Hong Kong also has many museums and galleries containing important representations of Chinese and other cultures which were important in the development of modern Hong Kong. These range from treasures and works of art, through to the more seemingly mundane legacy of Hong Kong's colonial history, but also evidence its pre and post-colonial heritage. This 3-hour seminar considers the issues, and the legal and other protection affecting cultural heritage in Hong Kong. Among other topics, the seminar will consider: built heritage; antiquities and other forms of portable heritage; the history of looted heritage (including Hong Kong's role in the illicit trafficking of looted heritage from China); shipwrecks, pirates, and treasure hunters; and, the newest recognised form of cultural heritage, intangible cultural heritage, including Hong Kong's rich heritage of Cantonese opera, bamboo scaffolding, neon signs and milk tea. |
Outline:
- What is cultural heritage?
- What is cultural heritage in Hong Kong?
- What laws are intended to safeguard cultural heritage in Hong Kong?
- By what other means, if any, may cultural heritage be safeguarded in Hong Kong?
- How is built heritage protected?
- How are antiquities and archaeological finds protected?
- How are shipwrecks protected?
- What is intangible cultural heritage?
- How is intangible cultural heritage safeguarded in Hong Kong, if it is?
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Category: |
Others |
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Bookings & Payments
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Cancellation
In case of cancellation of a booking, you must inform us in writing at least seven (7) days before the date of the course, and a full refund will be issued (less of HK$300 administration fee). Cancellation of unpaid bookings will incur a HK$300 administration fee and the cancellation will not be deemed effective until payment of such fee is received. No refunds will be given and any outstanding amounts remain payable in full if the written notice of cancellation is made less than (7) days before the date of the course.
Transfer
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- Transfer the booking to a replacement delegate;( Not available for Individual Discount Packages)
- Transfer your booking to another course, to be held before 31 October 2025; or
- Request a credit voucher, to be used on another LexOmnibus CPD course to be held before 31 October 2025.
No attendance
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Weather
In the event that the No.8 typhoon signal is hoisted or the Black Rain Storm warning is raised within 2.5 hours of the course or is due to be raised during the course, the course will be cancelled. In the event of cancellation due to bad weather, the course will be rescheduled or a credit note issued. No refunds will be given.
Record of Attendance
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Conference Venue
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Other Terms
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- Any bank charges and/or expenses incurred as a result of bounced cheques shall be borne by the delegates.
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