Jointly organized by the Better Hong Kong Foundation, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in the HKSAR and the Education Bureau of the HKSAR Government, the Semi-final of the 9th Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Contest was successfully held on 23 May 2015. After four rounds of fierce competition, CNEC Christian College, Po Leung Kuk Tang Yuk Tien College, PLK Centenary Li Shiu Chung Memorial College, Sing Yin Secondary School, Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School and Ying Wa College won the tickets to the Final which will be held in July 2015. The Foundation’s Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang was one of the judges.
The Foundation’s Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang (1st left) is one of the judges
Over 5000 students from 66 primary and secondary schools participated in this year’s contest which its theme is “Remember the Victory of Second World War and Treasure for World Peace”. The contest aims to raise the interest of students and the general public in large in international affairs and knowledge of the nation’s foreign policy, and to broaden their horizons. A study tour to Beijing and Nanjing will be organized for the teams entered into the Final.
The Foundation’s Council Members Ms. Juliana Lam (1st left) and Dr. Roy Chung (2nd left) attended a few sessions of the Semi-final to show their supports, on their left: Mr. Sun Zhen (2nd right) and Ms. Karen Tang (1st right)
The competition was fierce