Institute of Philanthropy and Jockey Club join forces to support Nurturing Future InnoTech Talent Project
The Institute of Philanthropy (IoP) and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust have approved a donation of HK$150 million1 to support the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF), with The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) as the strategic partner, in launching the three-year Nurturing Future InnoTech Talent Project. A launch ceremony for the project, which aims to nurture a pool of talented youngsters with a passion for innovation and technology (I&T), was held on 3 June at the China Soong Ching Ling Science and Technology Cultural Exchange Center in Beijing.
Officiating guests included Li Bin, Chairperson of the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation; Lester Huang, IoP Chairman and Trustee of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust; Shen Beili, Vice Chairperson of the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation; Nong Rong, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council; Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, IoP Director and CEO of The Hong Kong Jockey Club; Zhang Jiming, Vice Chairperson of the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation; and Kenneth Chen, President of The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups.
Lester Huang, IoP Chairman and Trustee of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, said the National 14th Five-Year Plan indicates clear support for Hong Kong's development into an international innovation and technology hub, with young people as the key driving force. IoP and the Club are therefore pleased to support the implementation of this project and look forward to seeing young people seize opportunities, strive for learning and innovation, and become future InnoTech leaders.
Lester Huang, IoP Chairman and Trustee of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust delivers a speech at the Nurturing Future InnoTech Talent Project launch ceremony.
Nurturing Future InnoTech Talent Project marks the first strategic collaboration between IoP and CSCLF focused on nurturing talented Hong Kong youngsters in I&T with a national and global perspective. Through an 'industry-school-community' collaboration model, the project will leverage CSCLF's extensive network and advantage in educational research and development to provide insights on Mainland conditions and I&T development. HKFYG, as the strategic partner in Hong Kong, will offer local perspectives on youth development to ensure the programmes meet the needs of Hong Kong students and continuous talent development. This Mainland-Hong Kong collaboration pulls the best resources together to maximise students' learning experience, foster cultural understanding and share innovative and creative ideas in both places.
Themarks the first strategic collaboration between IoP and CSCLF focused on nurturing talented Hong Kong youngsters in I&T with a national and global perspective. Through an 'industry-school-community' collaboration model, the project will leverage CSCLF's extensive network and advantage in educational research and development to provide insights on Mainland conditions and I&T development. HKFYG, as the strategic partner in Hong Kong, will offer local perspectives on youth development to ensure the programmes meet the needs of Hong Kong students and continuous talent development. This Mainland-Hong Kong collaboration pulls the best resources together to maximise students' learning experience, foster cultural understanding and share innovative and creative ideas in both places.
Unlike existing youth exchange programmes, participants will undergo a year-long systematic training journey co-created with leading industry and academic partners focusing on four key themes: artificial intelligence, aerospace and engineering technology, robotics and new energy. The training will have three intensity levels, incorporating activities such as exchange visits, master classes, I&T education toolkit workshops, guidance by Mainland industry experts and in-depth incubation bootcamps. It aims to progressively enhance participants' interest in I&T, equip them with the ability to apply I&T knowledge into solving real-world problems and identify talented students to participate in national and international exchanges and competitions, such as the Soong Ching Ling Award for Children's Invention.
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