The Secretary for Development, Mr Paul Chan, will depart for Ningbo tomorrow afternoon (June 1) to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) High-level Urbanization Forum 2016. He will speak at the thematic session "'Internet+' and Smart Cities".
The forum, with the theme of "Urbanization and Inclusive Growth", will be held on June 2 and 3. Topics including connectivity of the Asia-Pacific cities, sustainable urban development, and innovation during the urbanisation process will be discussed.
Accompanying Mr Chan to the forum will be the Director of Planning, Mr Ling Kar-kan, and the Assistant Government Chief Information Officer (Industry Facilitation), Mr Gary Lai.
Mr Chan will return to Hong Kong in the afternoon on June 3. During Mr Chan's absence, the Under Secretary for Development, Mr Eric Ma, will act as Secretary for Development.
Ends/Tuesday, May 31, 2016
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