About the Presenters

Hong Kong Design Community

Website: www.hkdc.org

Hong Kong Design Community is a non-profit making organisation dedicated to promote Hong Kong design in all aspects. Our objectives are as follows:

• To promote the development of local design by uniting designers of different disciplines and people of different backgrounds.
• To formulate a code of conduct, rules of procedure and practice among designers.
• To enhance the professional standard and status of Hong Kong designers.
• To develop a knowledge system that consists of different archives, information and resources for facilitating all kinds of design and design related activities.
• To conduct studies in all aspects of design for further exploring its potentials. Topics related to design practice, whether social or economical, scientific or humanistic, would be incorporated into our scope of studies.
• To provide consultations and information to those interested in joining the design field, as well as to help the industry recruit young talents.
• To enhance the public's understanding of design and professional design practice by organizing various design education activities.

School of Indigenous Creativity

Contact websites: www.hkcmp.org, www.blauwehuis.org

School of Indigenous Creativity (SIC) is an experimental community project that based on knowledge exchange and creativity. It takes the form of research, education, creative production, participatory programmes, and social enterprise. Taking indigenous creativity and culture of everyday life as an axis, SIC tries to bridge expertise of Hong Kong and overseas cultural practitioners, local knowledge and social network. It is hoped that the venture will help to nurture an animated social relation and sustainable community. SIC is initiated by Community Museum Project (www.hkcmp.org), The AiR Association (www.hkair.org) and The Blue House of The Netherlands (www.blauwehuis.org).