Hong Kong Institute of Planners
The Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP, Chinese: 香港規劃師學會) is a professional body for town planners in Hong Kong. It officially began operation in 1978. It became a statutory body in 1991 when the Legislative Council of Hong Kong enacted the Hong Kong Institute of Planners Incorporation Ordinance.
| 香港規劃師學會 | |
| Abbreviation | HKIP |
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| Formation | 1978 |
| Legal status | Professional association, Statutory body |
| Headquarters | North Point |
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Membership | Town planners |
Official language | Cantonese, English |
President | Raymond K.W. Lee |
| Website | Official website |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港規劃師學會 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港规划师学会 | ||||||||||
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The institute is involved in the accreditation of urban planning professionals, advisory on urban issues, and education in the field. It is also a medium for networking between urban planning professionals in Hong Kong. Membership is an accepted qualification for work in the Hong Kong government as well as the private sector. Besides, the institute is one of the constituent institutes of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning functional constituency for the Legislative Council elections.