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Commerce and Industry

• The Design Graduates Employment Supporting Scheme supported 19 design graduates to undertake internships.

• The DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award selected 11 winners to receive government funding to pursue work attachments or further studies overseas.

• Creative talent participated in advertising and short film events, such as the Busan International Short Film Festival.

Design competitions were held, including the Hong Kong Smart Design Awards and Redress Design Award.

• The Animation Support Programme funded 22 start-ups and small companies to produce original animation.

• The Support Programme for Advertising and Music Talents (Microfilm Production) offered funding and mentorship to 27 advertising production companies and directors.

• The Ear Up Music Global programme funded 16 singers and bands to participate in Mainland and overseas music festivals.

Exploring Markets

Through the CSI, CreateHK supports the non-film creative sectors to bring high-value customers to Hong Kong, and takes local talent and products to Mainland and overseas markets. Activities in 2018 included the International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale - Hong Kong Exhibition; the Hong Kong Pavilion at international book fairs in Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Frankfurt and Bologna; a showcase of young designers' work at the Bangkok and Melbourne design weeks; an exhibition of Hong Kong's designs during the HKTDC's Think Global, Think Hong Kong promotional event in Tokyo and a Hong Kong design showcase at the Chengdu Creativity and Design Week.

Promoting Hong Kong as Asia's Creative Capital

Hong Kong fosters collaboration with Mainland and overseas cities to raise the profile of its creative industries locally and internationally. The CSI provided $86.6 million for 15 such projects in 2018.

A new project, the "Hang" Zyu Sik Zi6" In Search of Hong Kong's Light and Shade Exhibition, was staged during the year in Taiwan, showing advertisements, animation and installation designs created by Hong Kong's young creative talent.

Consumer Protection

Consumer Council

The statutory, government-appointed Consumer Council protects and promotes the interests of consumers of goods and services and purchasers, mortgagors and lessees of immovable property.

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