KE Spotlight - Community Engagement - HKU Knowledge Exchange

"The WAY I•CARE!" symposium and project exhibition held to enhance knowledge exchange and mobilize community resources

HKU and CUHK have initiated the "We Are with You Project" (WAY) and "I•CARE Programme" (Local Poverty Alleviation Initiative) respectively with the support of Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation since 2013 to help the community accumulate social capital and mobilize resource exchange through social networking, knowledge exchange, direct services, research, social enterprises incubation and various community engagement activities. "The WAY I•CARE! University Community Engagement Symposium cum Project Exhibition" was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on February 10, 2015 to provide a platform for students, faculties and community partners to share their strategies, challenges and success on university-community engagement, as well as to exchange ideas and resources to develop new projects.

HKU promotes oral health in local communities

The HKU Faculty of Dentistry and the charity group Project Concern Hong Kong are co-organizing an oral health campaign consisting of three "Love and Clean Teeth Days" in different parts of Hong Kong. The first one will be held on January 24, 2015 at a public housing estate in Tung Chung. These day-long events will include free oral check-up, demonstrations and treatment services, as well as sharing of dental knowledge at public exhibitions. Furthermore, the HKU Faculty of Dentistry team will provide training for staff of Project Concern Hong Kong to deliver preventive oral health services throughout Hong Kong on a dental service bus. This is an Impact Project supported by the HKU Knowledge Exchange Fund granted by the University Grants Committee.

KE in The Review 2014

The Review 2014 looks back at another fruitful year for knowledge exchange and also looks ahead to further developments. "HKU scholars have been actively bringing their findings into the community through knowledge exchange. I hope we can take these activities further by focusing more on the question of 'impact'," says Professor Peter Mathieson, President and Vice-Chancellor. "We have a moral responsibility to engage the public in what we are doing and to use our knowledge to inform public debate. This is an area where HKU has much potential to lead in Hong Kong and the region, and we will be doing more in this direction in future."

HKU at InnoCarnival 2014

The InnoCarnival 2014, organized by the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) as a major event of the InnoTech Month 2014, was held from November 1-9, 2014 in the Hong Kong Science Park. The Technology Transfer Office coordinated the University's participation in the InnoCarnival 2014.

HKU architects win the "Small Project of the Year 2014" award at the World Architecture Festival

Mr John Lin and Mr Olivier Ottevaere of the Department of Architecture won the "Small Project of the Year 2014" award at the World Architecture Festival with their project, "The Pinch". The project was funded by the HKU Knowledge Exchange Fund in 2011/12. As part of the government-led reconstruction work following the 2012 Yunnan earthquake in China, the team collaborated with a local timber factory and built a community library in a village damaged by the earthquake. The library and the surrounding plaza offer public space for villagers to meet and children to read and play. World Architecture Festival is an annual festival and awards competition dedicated to celebrating and sharing architectural excellence from across the globe.

Customs and Excise Department cracks down suspected copyright infringement case on Internet using system developed by HKU

The Customs and Excise Department has recently used Lineament Monitoring System 1 Plus (LMS1+), which was jointly developed with HKU, to crack down a suspected copyright infringement case on the Internet. A suspect, who allegedly made money by uploading and illicitly sharing a large number of movies and videos through cyber-lockers, was arrested. The Department has been using LMS1+ since July this year, and this was the first case effected with the system. The LMS1+ is an automatic monitoring system that searches discussion forums and detects suspected intellectual property infringement activities.

Four HKU students organise community art events

Four HKU students initiated an art group called "Artseeker" to allow participants to explore the HKU neighbourhood through a community art programme "Sai Ying Pun Seek & See". Their initiative is supported by the HKU Knowledge Exchange Fund granted by the University Grants Committee and the community partner organization, The Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage.