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7th Inter-school Competition of Study Projects on Hong Kong's History and Culture
Jointly organized by |
Hong Kong Museum of History
The Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture |
Theme |
Difficulties and Opportunities: Review of Natural Disasters in Hong Kong |
Eligibility
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The competition is divided into Junior and Senior Divisions, and open to all secondary schools, each team being a group of 2-10 students working under the guidance of 1-2 teachers. |
Prizes |
There are 1st Prize, 2nd Prize, 3rd Prize, Merit Award and the Best Supplement Award for each division. The winning schools will be awarded trophy and book coupons, and each winning student will be presented a Certificate of Merit |
Application |
Completed entry form, project study outline and admission fee (HK$50 / team, a crossed cheque made payable to ¡§The Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture¡¨) should be sent to The Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture, Unit L4-04, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon |
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For details, please refer to the ¡§Competition Details¡¨ on the Entry Handout. The Entry Handout can be collected in person from the organizers, or click here to download. |
Deadline for Application |
13 December 2008 (Sat) |
Enquiries |
2724 9026¡]HKMH¡^
2559 4904¡]HKIPCC¡^ |
Activities
To complement the competition, the following programmes will be organized from October to December 2008:
Lectures
| Date & Time |
Theme |
Speaker |
Venue |
Capacity |
18/10 (Sat)
10 am¡V12nn |
Briefing on Competition |
Dr Joseph Ting
Mr Wong Ho Chiu |
Lecture Hall,
HKMH |
139 |
25/10 (Sat)
10 am¡V12nn |
Works of Rescue |
Mr Kwok Wing Chow |
Lecture Hall,
HKMH |
139 |
1/11 (Sat)
3¡V5pm |
Natural Disasters of Hong Kong |
Professor Siu Kwok Kin |
Lecture Hall,
HKMH |
139 |
8/11 (Sat)
3¡V5pm |
Post-disaster : Relief and Preparedness Services |
Ms Elaine Chan |
Lecture Hall,
HKMH |
139 |
22/11 (Sat)
3¡V5pm |
Damages Caused by Typhoons along the Coast of China |
Dr Louie Kin Sheun |
Lecture Room,
HKIPCC |
50 |
29/11 (Sat)
3¡V5pm |
The Roles of Mass Media in Disasters |
Dr Cheung Kwai Yeung |
Lecture Hall,
HKMH |
139 |
6/12 (Sat)
3¡V5pm |
Weathering the storm: Hong Kong Observatory and Social Development |
Dr Ho Pui Yin |
Lecture Room,
HKIPCC |
50 |
All lectures will be conducted in Cantonese. No registration is required. Free admission. First come, first served. The co-organizers make no representations on the content of the lectures.
The lectures are also open to the general public.
Workshop
Date & Time |
Theme |
Speaker |
Venue |
Capacity |
15/11 (Sat)
3-5pm |
Writing Skills in Study Projects |
Ms Anne Lee |
Lecture Room,
HKIPCC |
30 |
Advance application is required. For teachers and students only. Free admission. Please contact HKIPCC at 2559 4904 for reservation.
Video Programmes
Date |
Time |
Programme |
Venue |
Capacity |
1/11( Sat ) |
2:15-2:45pm |
Series of Meteorology I: ¡§Winds¡¨ |
Activity Room,
G/F, HKMH |
40 |
8/11( Sat ) |
Series of Meteorology I: ¡§Earthquakes¡¨ |
29/11( Sat ) |
Series of Meteorology II: ¡§Rain¡¨ |
No registration is required. Free admission. First come, first served. The Activity Room will be opened 5 minutes before each show starts.
All the video programmes are selected episodes produced by RTHK, with Cantonese narrations and some with Chinese subtitles. Those who are interested may make appointment with our Resource Centre to watch the other video series at 2724 9009.
Hong Kong Museum of History (HKMH): 100 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
The Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture (HKIPCC): Unit L4-04, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon
Enquiries: 2559 4904 (HKIPCC) / 2724 9026 (HKMH) |
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