April Kun 靳嘉燕

April Kun (靳嘉燕)
BA (Geography) HKU 1989
MSC (Urban Planning) HKU 1994
MHKIP, MRTPI

Ms Kun currently is serving as Head of the Energizing Kowloon East Office (EKEO) under the Development Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government. Her major works are associated with the transformation of Kowloon East into a vibrant and attractive second core business district of Hong Kong, through enhancing and facilitating the development potential; improving connectivity /branding /design /diversity; and promoting place making in the area.

Prior to the appointment as Head of EKEO, Ms Kun served in the Planning Department for more than 30 years. Her experience covered strategic planning and major planning studies in relation to the Northern Metropolis and the Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands. In particular, she had involved heavily in formulating the development plan for San Tin Technopole, as well as planning and engineering studies for new development areas including Kwu Tung North/Fanling North, Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen and Yuen Long South. Ms Kun had also spent some years in supporting the Secretariat of Town Planning Board and participated in formulating/reviewing some of the town planning guidelines and procedures in Hong Kong.

靳嘉燕女士現任香港特別行政區政府發展局起動九龍東專員。她的主要職務是透過提升和促進九龍東的發展潛力、加強行人及交通連繫、塑造九龍東品牌、推動創造精神、提倡多元化發展、以及促進環境營造，將九龍東轉變為香港有活力且具吸引力的第二個核心商業區。

在擔任起動九龍東專員之前，靳女士在規劃署擁有三十多年的工作經驗。她的經驗涵蓋策略規劃和重大規劃研究，包括北部都會區和交椅洲人工島相關的項目。她曾參與制定新田科技城的發展計劃，以及參與古洞北／粉嶺北、洪水橋／廈村和元朗南等新發展區域的規劃和工程研究。靳女士亦在城市規劃委員會秘書處服務多年，協助制定和檢討香港一些城市規劃的指引和程序。