World Telecommunication and Information Society Day - Hong Kong 2011

Theme 2011: Better life in rural communities with ICT

The Communications Association of Hong Kong (CAHK) had launched a series of programs to celebrate the 5th anniversary of WTISD-HK in 2011. The working partners this year are the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) and Pui Ching Academy (PCA).

The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (previously known as World Telecommunication Day), which was held for the first time in 1969, each year on 17 May to commemorate the founding of the ITU in 1865. Each year, different countries or cities carry out various activities to celebrate this Day.

From 2007-2010, with support from the Office of the Telecommunication Authority (OFTA), Communications Association of Hong Kong (CAHK) had continued to celebrate WTISD-HK for promoting key messages of WTISD to the youth community in Hong Kong with an aim to enlighten their awareness of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) development in Hong Kong. Over thousand students were participated in the programs every year. In 2011, in order to cope with the theme Better life in rural communities with ICT and based on the advancement of the technology and the need to develop different software for the mobile industry, the program will be carried forward with a new initiative which aims to provide necessary training and arouse creating ideas for mobile applications.

The series of activities for 2011 will include Creating Mobile Applications for Smart Phones Competition (Proposal), Mobile Phone Software Application Competition (Finished Product), Geo-caching Hunting Competition, 2011 CAHK Trophy - ICT Quiz Competition, ICT Open Day and Writing Competition. All activities and prize presentation to winners had been scheduled on the ceremony launch day 14 May, 2011.

 
Event Highlight:

From February to May 2011 - WTISD 2011 has been organizing the 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:

  Program Schedule Targets
i. Creating Mobile Applications for Smart Phones Competition (Proposal) February - April 2011 Tertiary &
F.4-6 students
ii. Mobile phone Software Application Competition (Finished Product) February - April 2011 Individual or
Company
iii. ICT Open Day 16 April 2011 Tertiary &
F.4-6 students
iv. Writing Competition 16 April - 29 April 2011 Students who join ICT Open Day
v. Geo-caching Hunting Competition 14 May 2011 Tertiary &
F. 4-6 students
vi. 2100 CAHK Trophy-ICT Quiz Competition & The 2nd Internet Safety Competition 14 May 2011 All Secondary students
vii. Launch Ceremony 14 May 2011 Media & the public
 
Names and Prizes of winners for Creating Mobile Applications for Smart Phones Competition (Proposal)
Secondary Group (中學組)

Gold Award
Name: Chan Chung San (陳仲燊)
School: Pak Kau College (伯裘書院)
Project: 易搭通
Award: HK$ 5,000 Book Coupon and Summer Internship.

Silver Award
Name: Poon Sum Yuen (潘森源)
School: Hong Kong Taoist Association The Yuen Yuen Institute No.2
Secondary School (香港道教聯合會圓玄學院第二中學)
Project: Dressing-Buddy
Award: HK$ 3,000 Book Coupon and Summer Internship

Bronze Award
Name: Lo Wing Chi (盧咏姿)
School: Maryknoll Fathers' School (瑪利諾神父教會學校)
Project: 時裝衣櫥
Award: HK$ 2,000 Book Coupon and Summer Internship

 
Post Secondary Group (大專組)

Gold Award
Name: Chao Tsz Chung (周梓聰)
School: Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Morrison Hill) 香港專業教育學院(摩理臣山分校)
Project: 眾樂樂
Award: HKD$ 5,000 Book Coupon and Summer Internship

Silver Award
Name: Chan Chun Sun (陳駿燊)
School: Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Kwai Chung) 香港專業教育學院(葵涌分校)
Project: Sunki DIY
Award: HKD$ 3,000 Book Coupon and Summer Internship

Bronze Award
Name: Wu Chun Yeung (胡竣揚)
School: Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Kwai Chung) 香港專業教育學院(葵涌分校)
Project: Mi Mi So
Award: HKD$ 2,000 Book Coupon and Summer Internship

 
Names and Prizes of winners for Creating Mobile Applications for Smart Phones Competition (Finished Product)

Gold Award
Name: Wong Cheuk Sum & Poon Wai Ki (黃卓琛, 潘偉奇)
Company: PoonSumApp
Product: DIY Flash Card
Award: HKD$ 8,000 Shopping Coupon

Silver Award
Name: Benny Lau Siu Keung (劉少強)
Company: Lextel Technology Limited
Product: 美食私相簿
Award: HKD$ 4,000 Shopping Coupon

Bronze Award
Name: Chan Kei Lun (陳基倫)
Product: GReadNotifier
Award: HKD$ 2,000 Shopping Coupon

 
Names and Prizes of winners for Writing Competition

Gold Award
Name: Mak Chun Kit (麥鎮傑)
School: Stewards Pooi Kei College (香港神託會培基書院)
Passage: 半天遊
Award: Xbox 360 Kinect Package

Silver Award
Name: Ng Fei Fung (吳飛鳯)
School: Paoc Ka Chi Secondary School (加拿大神召會嘉智中學)
Passage: 資訊科技開放日參觀有感
Award: i-Pod Touch 8G

Bronze Award
Name: Leung Chung Yee (梁誦儀)
School: Maryknoll Fathers' School (瑪利諾神父教會學校)
Passage: 資訊科技半日遊
Award: HKD$ 1,000 Book Coupon

 
Names and Prizes of winners for Geo-Caching Hunting Competition

Champion
Students: Fok Wing Hin, Ip Hoi Tat, Wong Hiu Ching, Yung Yat Sing
School: QESOSA Tong Kwok Wah Secondary School
Team Name: 伊湯中A隊
Award: Mobile Phone for each Champion team member

First Runner Up
Students: Chan Kwun Yu, Yuen Chak Yin, Yeung Ka Wai, Pan Chujian
School: Lok Sin Tong Ku Chiu Man Secondary School
Team Name: KCM
Award: Set of crystal railway trophy for each team member

 
Names and Prizes of winners for ICT-Quiz Competition & The 2nd Internet Safety Competition

Champion
Students: 王俊皓、張予立、盧卓健
School: Kowloon Tong School (Secondary Section) 九龍塘學校(中學部)
Award: 2011 CAHK Trophy and Mobile Phone for each Champion team member

First Runner Up
Students: 練思成、黃書泰、朱志豪
School: Kwun Tong Maryknoll College (觀塘瑪利諾書院)
Award: Trophy and Gift set

Second Runner Up
Students: 陳學怡、潘頌雯、陳彥彤
School: Our Lady Of The Rosary College (聖母玫瑰書阮)
Award: Trophy and Gift set

 

Special Thanks for all Supporters and Sponsors

Event Sponsor : Office of the Telecommunications Authority
Supporting Organizations :
• Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education
• Education Bureau
• Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association
• Hong Kong Wireless Development Centre
Venue Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Creating Mobile Applications for Smart Phones Competition (Proposal)
Prizes sponsors: now.TV, SmarTone Vodafone, Nokia (H.K.) Limited
Judging panel:
Secondary Group
• Mr. Bruce Lam from Communications Association of Hong Kong (CAHK)
• Dr. Shum Kam Hung, Principal of Pui Ching Academy (PCA)
• Mr. Stephen Chau, Chief Technology Officer of SmarTone - Vodafone

Tertiary Group
• Mr. Bruce Lam from Communications Association of Hong Kong (CAHK)
• Dr. Shum Kam Hung, Principal of Pui Ching Academy (PCA)
• Ms. Janice Lee, Executive Vice President, TV & New Media of now.TV

Mobile Phone Software Application Competition (Finished Product)
Prizes sponsor: one2free
Judging panel:
• Dr. Hubert Chan, Chairman of Communications Association of Hong Kong (CAHK)
• Dr. Shum Kam Hung, Principal of Pui Ching Academy (PCA)
• Mr. Ken Fong, Chairman of Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA)
• Mr. Ricky Chong, Director of Content and Business Development of CSL Ltd.

Writing Competiton
Prizes sponsor: Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co., Ltd.
Judging panel:
• Mr. Kenneth Lau from Communications Association of Hong Kong (CAHK)
• Dr. Shum Kam Hung, Principal of Pui Ching Academy (PCA)
• Ms. Winnie Wong from Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co. Limited

Geo-caching Hunting Competition
Prizes, project and equipment sponsor : Nokia (H.K.) Limited (Mobile Devices)
Sim-cards sponsor and network support : Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Ltd

2011 CAHK Trophy-ICT Quiz Competition & The 2nd Internet Safety Competition
Prizes sponsor : Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications International AB

ICT Open Day
Sites sponsors:
• Office of the Telecommunications Authority
• China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited
• CSL Limited
• Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co. Limited
• Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
• Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited
• Cable Communications Limited
• PCCW e-Centre
• PCCW IT Centre
• REACH Stanley Satellite Earth Station

Website Support and Graphic Design for the overall event : 8MM Group Limited

 

Photo Albums

WTISD 2011 Prize Presentation Ceremony - 14 May 2011

WTISD 2011 ICT Open Day - 26 April 2011

 

Press Release

Hong Kong Economic Times of May 14, 2011

Ming Pao Newspapaers Limited of May 14, 2011

Poster - WTISD 2011

Poster - WTISD 2011 Creating Mobile Applications for Smart Phones Competition

Poster - WTISD ICT Quiz Competition and the 2nd Internet Safety Competition

 
 

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