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Sustainability Hackathon 2019

永續發展實驗坊2019 [中文版]

The Policy for Sustainability Lab is proud to present its first sustainability hackathon to be held in June 2019. It is a 3-day community incubation event to bring together a diverse range of community stakeholders to generate innovative ideas for the betterment of rural areas in Hong Kong. Participants will propose innovative action plans, social models or product prototypes to solve real challenges in rural areas. By the end of the hackathon, the participants will pitch to a panel of judges followed by a Q&A session with the judging panel and other audience.

Partner Villages

Lai Chi Wo
Mui Tsz Lam
Pokfulam Village
Tai Kong Po

Theme

Rural technology for

Sustainable agricultural development
Teaching and learning on the theme of rural sustainability
Sustainable use of natural and cultural resources in rural areas

Judging Criteria

Innovativeness of the idea
Impact for rural sustainability
Viability of solution

Prizes and Rewards

Champion, first runner up and second runner up will receive a cash prize of HK$10,000, HK$5,000 and HK$3,000 respectively together with an invitation to apply further seed grant from the Rural Start-up Scheme for prototyping and testing.
All participants will receive a certificate of participation and may consider applying for the Rural Start-up Fund which will be open for application in August 2019.

* The Hackathon will be conducted in Cantonese and is Free of Charge!

Download, fill out and submit the application form to ruralsd@hku.hk by June 3, 2019.

You may apply individually or as a group of maximum 5 persons. Participants must be aged 18 or above. Priority will be given to fellows of the Academy for Sustainable Communities.

Programme Details

Day 1

Date:	June 8, 2019 (Saturday)
Time:	9:30am to 6:00pm (lunch provided)
Venue:	Function Room, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU
Contents:	Competition briefing, design thinking concepts, inspirational short talks, team formation
Facilitator:	Mr Joseph CHAN Programme Lead of Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation Senior Lecturer in Innovation and Information Management The University of Hong Kong
Speakers:	Dr Winnie LAW Associate Director & Principal Lecturer, Centre for Civil Society and Governance, HKU Mr CHAN Yiu Hung Managing Director of Hong Kong Cultural Imaging Workshop Mr Charles CHOW Political and Government Outreach Manager (Hong Kong and Taiwan), Facebook Mr Stephen KO Intellectual Property Manager, Technology Transfer Office, HKU Mr YIP Tsz Shing Convener of Agrivengers Ms Lynn YAU Chief Executive Officer of The Absolutely Fabulous Theatre Connection

Day 2

Date:	June 16, 2019 (Sunday) / June 22, 2019 (Saturday)
Venue & contents:	Participating teams will have consultation sessions with village consultants at a time and venue suitable for both parties
Village Consultants:	Mr Nigel KO Founder and Vice Chairman of Pokfulam Village Cultural Landscape Conservation Group Mr TSANG Yuk On Mui Tsz Lam Village Representative Ms Katie CHICK Senior Project Manager, Policy for Sustainability Lab, Centre for Civil Society and Governance, HKU Representative of Land Education Foundation

Day 3

Date:	June 29, 2019 (Saturday)
Time:	2pm to 6pm
Venue:	Function Room, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU
Contents:	Pitching and announcement of winners
Judges:	Professor Wai-fung LAM Director, Centre for Civil Society and Governance, HKU Dr IP Wai Cheung Advisor of Heung Yee Kuk New Territories Dr Benjamin YIU Director of Hong Kong Architecture Centre Mr Barry KWONG Regional Head of Sustainable Networks and Entrepreneurship, Corporate Sustainability, Asia Pacific, HSBC Mr YIP Tsz Shing Convener of Agrivengers

Enquiry

3917 4768 / ruralsd@hku.hk