The Hong Kong Federation of Design Associations (FHKDA) was founded in 2000 to connect major design associations and design schools in Hong Kong, including the Chartered Society of Designers (Hong Kong), the Hong Kong Designers Association, the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (Design Council of Hong Kong), the Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association, the Hong Kong Interior Design Association, and representatives of major design schools in Hong Kong, with a view to improving the level of professional design in Hong Kong. The FHKDA also manages the Hong Kong Design Center, and raises and appropriates funds for its operations and development.