Objectives
- To encourage secondary students to participate in science-related events and activities to broaden their horizons and get inspired
- To provide opportunities for senior secondary students to interact directly with scientists in early or mid-career to learn about the path in scientific research
Point-Award Mechanism
- Participants can earn points by joining different events to be organised / co-organised by the HKLF
- Different events grant various number of points
- In-person participation in events, where applicable, will earn more points
- A certificate will be issued by the HKLF to participants who garnered a certain number of points
- Participants must attend at least one session at the inaugural Forum (online or in-person) in November 2023 in order to have the opportunity to get a certificate
- Points can be earned in the period between June 2023 and March 2024
Participants Collected 80 points or more
- Will receive a GOLD Award Certificate issued by the HKLF
Participants Collected 50 points or more
- Will receive a SILVER Award Certificate issued by the HKLF
Join the Designated Events to Earn Points
| 24 June 2023 | Shaw Laureate Public Lecture: The Active Social Lives of Black Holes |
| 21-29 October 2023 | HKLF Booth @ InnoCarnival 2023 |
| 13-18 November 2023 | Inaugural Hong Kong Laureate Forum |
| January-March 2024 | Exploring New Horizons 2024 |
Shaw Laureate Public Lecture: The Active Social Lives of Black Holes (24 June 2023)
- In honour of Prof Roger Blandford, who received the 2020 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
- Provide opportunity for secondary students to meet a Shaw Laureate in person
- Public lecture – Presentation of major breakthroughs and key remaining questions concerning our fundamental understanding of astrophysical black holes
- 15 points (Extra 5 points for in-person participation)
HKLF Booth @ InnoCarnival 2023 (21-29 October 2023)
- InnoCarnival 2023 is an annual event organised by the Innovation and Technology Commission to promote innovation and technology culture in the community. The HKLF will be one of the participating organisations among over 35 exhibition and game booths
- Interactive games/ VR experiences/ short videos, etc., will be set up and showcased at the HKLF booth for public to join
- Visit the booth and take part in one of our activities to gain 20 points
Inaugural Hong Kong Laureate Forum (13-18 November 2023)
- The Hong Kong Laureate Forum aspires to be a world-class academic exchange event to connect the current and next generations of leaders in scientific pursuit, as well as to promote understanding and interests of the young generation in Hong Kong and around the world in various disciplines in science and technology.
- Online plenary lectures, online trending topic sessions and in-person science seminars
- Different events grant various number of points
Exploring New Horizons 2024 (January-March 2024)
- To further spark interest on scientific pursuits through visiting laboratories in local universities and research institutions and dialogues with local scientists / researchers
- 15 points for each lab visits
Summary
| Events | Online | In-person | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Laureate Public Lecture: The Active Social Lives of Black Holes | 15 | 20 | - |
| HKLF Booth @ InnoCarnival 2023 | N/A | 20 | - |
| Inaugural Hong Kong Laureate Forum -Plenary lectures (each session) |
15 | N/A | Max 50 |
| Inaugural Hong Kong Laureate Forum -Trending topic sessions (each session) |
15 | N/A | |
| Inaugural Hong Kong Laureate Forum -Science seminars (each session) |
15 | 20 | |
| Exploring New Horizons 2024 (each session) | N/A | 15 | Max 30 |