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World
Telecommunication and Information Society
Day in Hong Kong
Theme of 2008 - Connecting Persons
with Disabilities: ICT Opportunities for
All
The World Telecommunication and Information
Society Day (previously known as World
Telecommunication Day), which was held
for the first time in 1969, is held each
year on 17 May to commemorate the founding
of the ITU in 1865. This year, with the
full support from the Office of the Telecommunication
Authority, Hong Kong (OFTA), Communications
Association of Hong Kong (CAHK) and Honorable
Sin Chung-kai, Legislative Councilor (IT)
had joint hands to promote WTISD to the
youth community with an aim to enlighten
their awareness of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) development in 2007.
The Press Conference and Launch Ceremony
took place at the Microsoft Conference
Centre. Government Chief Information Officer
- Mr. GODFREY Jeremy R., and Director-General
of OFTA - Mrs. Marion LAI CHAN Chi
Kuen, have attended as guest of honors
to support and the ceremony.
As one of the organizers of WTISD, The
Legislative Councilor (IT) - Honorable
Sin Chung-Kai and Communications
Association of Hong Kong (CAHK) - Mr.
Hubert Chan officiated the opening
ceremony and shared Hong Kong WTISD programs
to the public. Furthermore, Principal
of Chun Tok School, Ms Mi-har LAI,
has shared on the theme of WTISD-HK 2008:
"Connecting Persons with Disabilities:
ICT Opportunities for All".
Right after the sharing, an awards and prizes
Presentation of the Pan-PRD ICT Innovation
Competition were held during the ceremony.
Geo-caching Hunting Competition Kick-off
Ceremony was also held by presenting the
hint cards to each group of participants.
More than 50 celebrities and representatives
of leading ICT companies and 200 students
attended the Ceremony. The Ceremony ended
with a cocktail which provided a comfortable
environment for the guests to share the
joy.
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| Event
Highlights |
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From March - May 2008, WTISD has
been organizing series of cultivating programs
to stimulate the public from different levels
to be more aware of the ICT in Hong Kong.
Event highlights as follow:
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| From March to May,
2008: Pan-PRD ICT Innovation Competition |
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On May 17th, 2008: Launch and Prize
Presentation Ceremony
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| On May 17th, 2008:
Geo-caching Hunting Competition |
| On May 17th, 2008:
CAHK Trophy - ICT Quiz Competition 2008 |
| On May 24th, 2008:
Communication Tour |
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| Names
& Prizes for winners of ICT Innovation
Competition |
| Finished
Product |
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Gold Award
Winner - Yeung Chui Ling
from The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityName
of Product£ºAn RFID-based Patient
Monitoring System for Rehabilitation
Services.
Silver Award
Winner - Wong Mei Ching, Lee Wing
Shing and Wu Kai Ho from Hong Kong
Institute of Vocational Education
(Tsing Yi)Name of Product: Wireless
Security and Management
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| Applications
Development Proposal |
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Gold Award
Winner - Ting Siu Lun from
The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityName
of Product£ºiFACE: An intelligent
mobile face reading fortune teller
Silver Award
Winner - Chan Chun Yin, Lee Man Fung
and Leung Ho Lim from Hong Kong Institute
of Vocational Education (Tsing Yi)Name
of Product: Mobile IP Technology applications
Bronze Award
Winner - Wong Yee Tak from City University
of Hong KongName of Product: ?ªåŠ©é¡§å®¢è³¼ç‰©ç³»çµ±
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| Result
of Geo-caching Hunting Competition held on
May 17, 2008 |
| Winning Team - Hong Kong Institute
of Vocational Education (Morrison Hill)
- CCLA |
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| Result
of the "CAHK Trophy" ICT Quiz Competition
held on May 17, 2008 |
| Champion Team - Yan Oi TongTin Ka
Ping Secondary School -- MIMS1st Runner-up
Team - Kowloon Tong School ( SecondarySection)
- KTSSS 2nd Runner-up Team - Queen Elizabeth
School Old Students' Association Tong
Kwok Wah Secondary School |
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| Acknowledgment |
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Heartfelt thanks to the following organizations
for their contribution and support:
Event sponsor:
Office of Telecommunications Authority (OFTA)
Prize sponsors:
PCCW, Nokia (HK) Limited, now.com.hk, Sony
Ericsson Mobile Communications Int'l AB,
Venue sponsor:
Microsoft Hong Kong Limited.
Special thanks to:
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology
Research Institute (ASTRI), Asia Television
Limited(ATV), Cable Television Limited,
China Aerospace Telecommunications Limited,
CPCNet Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong Cyberport
Management Co. Ltd, Cyberport Incutrain
Centre, HKC International Holdings Limited,
Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
CSL Limited, Hong Kong Science & Technology
Parks, Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong
Kong) Ltd, Internet Professional Association
(iProA), PCCW Limited, REACH, SmarTone Vodafone,
TraxComm Limited,
Supporting organization:
Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education
Member of judging
panel of Pan-PRD ICT Innovation Competition:
Mr. Hubert Chan, Chairman of Communications
Association of Hong Kong (CAHK), Honorable
SIN Chung-kai, Legislative Councillor (IT),
Mr. Dominic Leung, Managing Director from
Television and Content of now.com.hk, Mr
Y K Ha, Deputy Director-General, Office
of Telecommunication Authority (OFTA), Mr.
James Lei, Business Director from Enterprise
and Consumer Electronics (ECE) of Hong Kong
Applied Science and Technology Research
Institute (ASTRI)
Volunteer tour guides:
Stephen Ng from Australian Consulate General,
Leung Wing Kan from Department of Engineering,
IVE(Tsing Yi), Albert Cham, Philip Lau,
Martin Ip, Gymmy Chu, Ken Yu and Joe Kwan
from CAHK Chairman office (HKC), Bernice
Wong, William Ho, Ryan Kwok, Ray Leung,
Sau Hau and Poon Ka Ho from OSCK, Kathlin
Liao and Eva Lam from CAHK and Patsi Tong
from Vicor
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Photo Albums
WTISD
Launch Ceremony - May 17, 2008
Communication
Tour - May 23 & 24 2008
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