Speakers:

Christopher Law, JP, Founding Director, the Oval Partnership
Margaret Brooke, CEO, Professional Property Services Limited

Many concepts to help improve life at a neighbourhood level start small and are often initiated by residents and local interest groups. However, hurdles such as high start-up costs, complex application procedures and lack of experience often prevent putting these into action.

In view of the rising need to enhance how community-driven initiatives are delivered, CollaborateHK (Hong Kong’s first-ever not-for-profit advisory and collaboration platform in this field) has been assisting community groups to overcome the challenges they may face when delivering vacant land activation projects. Through facilitating the implementation of community initiatives of different types, scale and time span with a bottom-up placemaking approach, CollaborateHK stands with the community to enhance the well-being of local residents and eventually, the liveability of Hong Kong. 

Join Christopher Law and Margaret Brooke, co-founders of CollaborateHK, who will share both the challenges and opportunities associated with these projects, as well as their ideas and best practice to delivering community-led projects across the city.

About the speakers

Chris Law is a founding director of the Oval Partnership Ltd, and a director of the sustainable and smart city action research organisation INTEGER Intelligent and Green Ltd. He is member of a number of public committees in Hong Kong including the Antiquities Advisory Board, the Urban Design Advisory Group of the Development Bureau, the Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong/Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park, and the Development Committee of the West Kowloon Cultural District. He is Chairman of the heritage conservation and community participatory Viva Blue House Project and Chairman of the Community Development Committee of the St James' Settlement. He is the chief curator and founder of the public space action research organisation Very Hong Kong.  A graduate of Bartlett School of Architecture UCL, Chris has received numerous accolades over the years including Architect of the Year Award in Hong Kong. He was made an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects for his contribution to Architecture.  Chris Law is a Justice of the Peace of the Hong Kong SAR.

Margaret Brooke is a chartered surveyor with over 30 years’ experience of working in the Asian region undertaking a wide range of land administration and development consultancy projects.
Mrs. Brooke is also Chair of Heritage Hong Kong Foundation, Co-Founder/Corporate Director of Very Hong Kong Foundation and a Co-Founder of Collaborate Hong Kong.   
In addition she is a Director of the Business Environment Council, Chair of the Best Practice Committee of the Harbour Business Forum and a representative member of Hong Kong Harbourfront Commission. 

Pricing

• Member: HK$ 300
• Non-Member: HK$ 400
• Y-Network Member: HK$ 200
• Start-up Member: HK$ 200

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