​The opening ceremony of the AI in Education (AIED) Forum Series, jointly organised by the Education Bureau (EDB), the Hong Kong Education City (EdCity) and the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited was held today (November 22). The event aims to provide teachers with a practical training platform to foster pedagogical innovations and enhance teaching effectiveness through cross-sector collaboration.

     Speaking at the ceremony, the Under Secretary for Education, Dr Sze Chun-fai, said that in line with the national strategy on digital education, the EDB has been vigorously promoting digital education in primary and secondary schools to enhance students' digital literacy and skills. The Chief Executive proposed in the 2025 Policy Address a series of new policy initiatives to strengthen the promotion of digital education in primary and secondary schools, including setting aside $2 billion in the Quality Education Fund to support digital education in primary and secondary schools, formulating the Blueprint for Digital Education in Primary and Secondary Schools, enhancing AI training for teachers, and introducing corporate resources.

     He said that, to further enhance students' digital literacy, particularly in the application of AI to support learning, the EDB is going to set out an "AI literacy" learning framework for teachers' reference. This aims to cultivate  ethical use of innovative technologies in students. Additionally, the EDB has been rolling out a series of new training programmes on AI in education for teachers, covering online training, offline exchanges and practical workshops, to support teachers in effectively integrating AI technology into their instruction.

     Subsequently, as witnessed by Dr Sze, representatives from the EdCity signed Memoranda of Understanding with several organisations, covering collaborative initiatives such as co-organisation of events to further advance the development of digital education in Hong Kong. The EDB hopes that through cross-sector collaboration, resource sharing and exemplary teaching practices, teachers will be inspired to integrate innovative technologies in the classroom. This will enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching, cultivating a new digitally literate generation and leading Hong Kong's education towards a new era of intelligence.

     The AIED Forum Series is being held from November 20 to 22, featuring keynote speeches, panel discussions, edtech solution exhibition booths and hands-on workshops for teachers. This programme aims to comprehensively enhance teachers' knowledge and skills in application of AI to improve learning and teaching effectiveness. On the first day of the event, an innovation technology expert conducted a cybersecurity workshop to enhance capabilities of school technical staff in cybersecurity management and crisis response. The second day featured an AI forum hosted by an expert from Peking University, showcasing case studies on AI-powered teaching applications in various subjects to teachers. The last day comprises thematic presentations and panel discussions by experts and academics, alongside edtech solution exhibition booths and 14 hands-on workshops of diverse themes, which enabled participants to experience first-hand the practical application of cutting-edge educational technologies in the classroom, engage in exchanges with development teams, and explore AI tools and teaching strategies within interactive learning environments.

     For details about the AIED Forum Series, please visit the event webpage (web.edcity.hk/en/aied/home).

Ends/Saturday, November 22, 2025
Issued at HKT 13:13

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