The Government plans to set up a Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau to coordinate related work.
At present, these tasks are under the jurisdiction of different departments such as the Home Affairs Bureau and the Commerce and Economic Services Bureau. The industry hopes that the integration of the departments can improve efficiency and promote industrial development, but at the same time, they are also worried about whether the reorganization can be completed in the short term.
The United Hong Kong Foundation stated that in order to successfully promote the development of cultural diversity, the government actually needs to consider more details of restructuring, especially in areas managed by other policy bureaus but involving cultural development, such as intellectual property rights and the Internet.
At present, cultural and creative work is managed by various policy bureaus
The United Hong Kong Foundation wrote an article in "01 Lectures", pointing out that Hong Kong's cultural and creative industries are currently scattered in two policy bureaux. The Development Bureau is responsible for promoting creative industries such as film, music, fashion and design.
At present, the Ministry of Culture, the West Kowloon Cultural District Office and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department under the Home Affairs Bureau, as well as the Create Hong Kong Office under the Commerce and Economic Affairs Bureau, will naturally be included in the new Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau after the reorganization.
In addition, other departments should also be properly integrated, such as the Antiquities and Monuments Office under the Development Bureau.
The article stated that the copyright business is a part of the cultural and creative industry, and is currently handled by the Intellectual Property Department under the Commerce and Economic Affairs Bureau. In the future, copyright can be placed in the new bureau, or a more specific copyright policy can be formulated. It is believed that it can promote the commercialization of copyright. development of.
In addition, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department is currently responsible for granting licenses for places of public entertainment/temporary places of public entertainment licenses, and related work can also be handled by the new bureau.
The United Hong Kong Foundation also suggested that the Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism should formulate long-term policy plans to promote the development of the industry.
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On the Restructuring of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau - United Hong Kong Fund
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