Celebrating creativity – Hong Kong young inventor first wins WIPO Award
7 Hong Kong pupils honoured 12 International Awards with 10 inventions
Invited by Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS), Asian Caucus of Invention Association (ASIA) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Hong Kong Invention Association participated in the “21st International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition – Asian Young Inventors Exhibition 2010″ held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from May 14 to 16.
This year, seven Hong Kong student members with their 10 inventions were recommended by the Hong Kong Invention Association to join the Asian Young Inventors Exhibition 2010, and the youngest Hong Kong participant is only 9 years old. After 3-day exhibition, Hong Kong representatives finally got very outstanding achievement, which includes seven gold medals, three silver medals, one special award and one international top award.
With more than 100 successful young inventors from 7 countries, Mr. Lau Chun Hei, a primary six student studied in Pui Ching Primary School, ranked no.1 award in the exhibition. The award named in “WIPO AWARD for BEST YOUNG INVENTOR” was presented to Chun Hei by the Chairman of MINDS, Prof. Augustine S.H.ONG and the Division Head of WIPO, Mr. Omar KATBI. According to the data revealed by Hong Kong Invention Association, Chun Hei is the first Hong Kong person winning the above international award.
Our Hong Kong representatives were awarded the largest number of gold medals over other seven participated countries in this exhibition. Mr. Lau Sai Chong, the Captain of Hong Kong Team, expressed that many schools in Hong Kong now place huge importance on students’ multi-intellectual development, particularly in generic skills like creativity and communication. Schools often arrange various types of learning activities, such as Other Learning Experience, for students to try, to participate and to develop their creativity. Through the lessons of General Studies and Design and Technology, students can also integrate their creative idea into real inventions, some of those inventions may even benefit to our society. Under these circumstances, Hong Kong Invention Association strives to enhance and glorify creative invention, and to lay a seed for our wisdom. We firmly believe that the prosperity of society cannot rely on speculation and easy money, the correct way is to innovate new products which work for the betterment of human kind. If our students can make full use of this vantage, in alliance with the support of our government, there is no doubt that Hong Kong will develop into a hub of Innovative Technology.
Released by : Chairman, Hong Kong Invention Association, Mr. Cheung King Fung, BBS
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香港發明協會於今年二月份承馬來西亞吉隆坡邀請，參加5月14日至16日由Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS)、Asian Caucus of Invention Association (ASIA) 及World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)等國際發明組織主辦的 ” 21st International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition - Asian Young Inventors Exhibition 2010 “。 該主辦機構提供10個免費展位，香港發明協會推薦 7 名香港學生會員共 10 件發明品參賽，其中年紀最幼只得 9 歲。香港隊今次成績彪炳，共奪 7 金、 3 銀、 1 特別獎及 1 國際大獎，其中以就讀小學六年級的劉俊希以全場排名第一的成績，擊敗來自七個國家近百多名青年發明家，勇奪由聯合國屬下的世界知識產權組織所頒發的 WIPO AWARD for BEST YOUNG INVENTOR 最佳青年發明家大獎，獎項由聯合國世界知識產權組織代表 Division Head, Mr. Omar KATBI 陪同MINDS會長 Prof. Augustine S.H. ONG 頒發。根據香港發明協會資料顯示，劉俊希同學為第一位香港人奪得上述獎項，為港爭光，成績斐然，值得祝賀！
今次香港隊在國際發明比賽獲得如此佳績，於七個國家中奪金牌數量最多，成為大贏家。香港領隊劉世蒼先生表示近年香港學校已十分重視學生多元發展，特 別是創造力、溝通能力等等的共通能力。學校會安排不同學習模式，如透過其他學習經歷，讓學生多嘗試、多參與，積極發揮創意，貢獻社會。學生又透過常識或科 技課堂，學習創意思維，再把他們的發明品實踐製作出來，成功的發明品必能貢獻社會。香港發明協會多年致力把發明創新事業發揚光大，為香港智慧產業播下種 子。我們堅信社會的進步繁榮絕不能倚仗投機及賺快錢的心態，創新發明才是正確的方向，亦是21 世紀國際發展的總趨勢。香港學生在如此的優勢下，若能配合政府的資源，不難共同把香港發展成為發明創意產業「原創力」的樞紐。
發稿人 : 香港發明協會主席 張景豐先生BBS