Programme
Special Arrangements for Adverse Weather
According to the Hong Kong Observatory’s news about Super Typhoon Ragasa, changes are made to this event for the safety reason. The entire 24 September programme is canceled and merged with the 23 September programme. For the updated details of 23 September programme, please click here.
This is a provisional programme. The final version is expected to be released in September.
Please note that any changes to the programme or order will not be notified individually.
Day 1
September 23, 2025 (Tuesday)
08:30 – 09:00
Registration of Delegates (at the Reception Counter)
09:00 - 09:30
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Speeches
09:30 - 10:30
Keynote Speeches
Moderator:
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Zefeng YOU
Deputy Director (Commercial & Development), Hong Kong Maritime Museum (Hong Kong, China)
Speakers:
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Kristen GREENAWAY
President, International Congress of Maritime Museums President & CEO, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (USA) -
AN Laishun
Chairman, The Asia Pacific Alliance of International Councils of Museums
Vice President, The China Museums Association
Professor, Shanghai University (China)
10:30 - 11:00
Tea Break
11:00 - 12:30
Panel 1 - Global View of Underwater Archaeology
Moderator:
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Jeremy MICHELL
Deputy Director (Curatorial & Education), Hong Kong Maritime Museum (Hong Kong, China)
Speakers:
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JIANG Bo
Professor, Institute of Cultural Heritage, Shandong University (China) -
Sarah WARD
Professor, Maritime Archaeology and Underwater Cultural Heritage, Dalian Maritime University (China) -
XIN Lixue
Director, China (Hainan) South China Sea Museum (China)
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch & networking
14:00 - 15:30
Panel 2 - The Legacy of Zheng He in a Global Context
Moderator:
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FUNG Kam Wing
Zhu Kezhen History of Science Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China)
Speakers:
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LI Pei Feng
Curator, Cheng Ho Cultural Museum Melaka of Malaysia, ICOMOS CIIC Member (Malaysia) -
Clifford PEREIRA
Freelance Heritage Researcher and Consultant (Hong Kong, China) -
Benjamin ASMUSSEN
Senior Researcher, National Museum of Denmark (Denmark) -
Paul VAN DYKE
Professor Emeritus, Sun Yat-sen University (China) -
HUANG Chao
Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Jinan University (China)
15:30 - 16:00
Tea Break
16:00 - 17:30
Panel 3 - Ports & Society
Moderator:
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Christina BROPHY
President and CEO, Maritime Museum of San Diego (USA)
Speakers:
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Jenevieve KOK
Curator, Defence Collective Singapore (Singapore) -
HUANG Haiyan
Director, Guangdong Folk Craft Museum (China) -
Firman FATUROHMAN
Researcher, Indonesian Community of Historical Enthusiasts (Komunitas REMPAH), Indonesia
Curator, Museum Bahari, Jakarta (Indonesia) -
ZENG Lingling
Deputy Director, Guangzhou Museum (China) -
LIU Miao
Associate Professor, School of History and Cultural Heritage, Xiamen University (China)
17:30
End of Day 1
Day 2
September 24, 2025 (Wednesday)
08:30 – 09:00
Registration of Delegates (at the Reception Counter)
09:00 - 10:30
Panel 4 - Marine Science & Sustainability
Moderator:
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Nittin HANDA
Director (Regulatory Affairs), Hong Kong Shipowners Association (Hong Kong, China)
Speakers:
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NG Ka Yan, Connie
Head of Marine Discovery Centre, Hong Kong Maritime Museum (Hong Kong, China) -
Daryl ABARCA
Curator and Researcher, AIMS Museo Maritimo, Philippines (Philippines) -
Edward LIU, MH
Principal Representative, International Chamber of Shipping (China) Liaison Office (Hong Kong, China) -
Mavis LUO
Client Manager, CTX Special Risks (Hong Kong, China)
10:30 - 11:00
Tea Break
11:00 - 12:30
Panel 5 - Preservation and Transmission of Maritime Heritage
Moderator:
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WU Shigang
Director, Academic Research & Relics Preservation Department, China Maritime Museum (China)
Speakers:
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WANG Fang
Head, Guangzhou Maritime Museum (China) -
DING Jianxiang
Professor, School of Cultural Heritage and Information Management, Shanghai University (China) -
WONG King-Chung, Desmond
Senior Conservation Manager (Cultural Heritage), The Conservancy Association (Hong Kong, China)
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch & networking
14:00 - 15:30
Panel 6 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives: Museum Education
Moderator:
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Anna DENTONI
Secretary General, Associazione Promotori Musei del Mare, Genova (Italy)
Speakers:
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LEE Hyoung-gi
Chief Curator and Head of the Curatorial and Research Headquarters, Incheon National Maritime Museum (South Korea) -
Andreia CONCEIÇÃO
Director, Sesimbra Maritime Museum (Portugal) -
Richard WESLEY
Assistant Director (Fleet and Collections), Australian National Maritime Museum (Australia) -
LU Wei
Deputy Director General, China Maritime Museum (China)
15:30 - 16:00
Tea Break
16:00 - 17:30
Panel 7 - Underwater Archaeology: Case Studies
Moderator:
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Libby Lai-Pik CHAN
Professor of Practice, Department of Sociology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University (Hong Kong, China)
Speakers:
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Richard GRIFFITHS
Research Fellow, International Institute for Asian Studies (The Netherlands) -
Rasika MUTHUCUMARANA
Senior Archaeology Officer and Head, Maritime Archaeology Unit, Central Cultural Fund (Sri Lanka) -
LIANG Guoqing
Deputy Director, Underwater Archaeology Institute, National Centre for Archaeology
Secretary General, Underwater Archaeology Committee, Chinese Archaeological Society (China)
17:30 - 18:00
Forum Closing Summary Report and Outlook
18:00
End of Forum
Day 3
September 25, 2025 (Thursday)
09:00 - 12:00
Local tours / free activities
Enquiries
Please check the website for updates: www.hkmaritimemuseum.org/forum-for-asia-pacific-maritime-culture
Should you have any queries about the Forum arrangements, please contact us at forum@hkmaritimemuseum.org and we will respond accordingly
