The annual Hong Kong Web Symposium, since its inception in late 1994 at The University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, has aimed to provide an international forum for critical reviews and reporting on developments in the use of the Internet in general, and the World Wide Web in particular, to advance teaching and lifelong learning in Hong Kong school, higher, professional and vocational education. Information about past Symposia is available at http://www.hkwebsym.org.hk/
The Consortium believes that the Hong Kong Web Symposium provides a much-needed high profile, international academic forum for all the local educational sectors, with an emphasis on reflective, critical appraisals of experiences and attempts to use information technology seriously. Hong Kong teachers and students could then draw inspiration from the well-articulated and well-presented results and findings of important projects from leading pioneers and experts in Hong Kong and from overseas. In short, the Symposium lives the Internet ideal of sharing across all boundaries.
The Hong Kong Web Symposium Consortium was inaugurated on 21 January 1999 and incorporated as a limited non-profit-making company on 26 May 2000. The elected office bearers of the Consortium for 2000 are: Nigel French (President), John Bacon-Shone (Treasurer) and Angela Castro (Secretary).
The names and affililiation of the Consortium's first Council are:
Mr Nigel J. French (EMB, HKSAR), President
Mrs. Angela Castro (HKU), Secretary
Dr. John Bacon-Shone (Central Poicy Unit, HKSAR), Treasurer
Prof. Leung Chun Ming (OUHK)
Prof. Tony Eastham (HKUST)
Dr. Shen Shir Ming (HKUSPACE)
Mr. Ip Hon Yi (VTC)
Mr. P.H. Yang (HKU)
Sr. Margaret Wong (St. Paul's Convent School)
Mr. Joseph Yu (Roseville Management)
The Consortium is now in the process of mounting a membership* drive. The categories of membership and fees applicable are:
- Ordinary members ($100 p.a.)
- Corporate members ($1000 p.a.)
- Student membership (free for enrolled full-time students)
[* for those who are interested in joining the Consortium, an on-line version of the Membership Application Form is available.]
The 6th Symposium was held from 8-10 June, 2000 at The City University of Hong Kong, which just celebrated its 15th anniversary.
The Hong Kong Web Symposium Consortium received a special invitation from Dr. Allan Ellis, the Chair of IW3C2 based in CERN, Geneva, in August 1999 to bid for the Tenth International World Wide Web Conference. Together with six other local organisations, the Consortium has won for Hong Kong the right to hold the WWW10 in Hong Kong in May 2001 (photo insert shows the HK group led by Professor Vincen Shen celebrating the winning bid with Dr Ellis). Nigel French, the HK Web Symposium Consortium President, has been elected the Chairman of the WWW10 Board, and together with Professor Shen, Mr. K.T. Yung of the Hong Kong Productivity Council, and Professor Michael Lyu of the Chinese University, will work together to make a success of the WWW10, which will be held concurrently with Sym 7.
The Secretary, Hong Kong Web Symposium Consortium,
c/o Social Sciences Research Centre
Room 803, Wong Chue Meng Building,
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Tel: 2249-1871; Fax: 2547-4442
E-mail: admin@hkwebsym.org.hk