Day: October 5, 2024

The Hongkong Prize and the Shaw Prize

The Hongkong Prize is one of the world’s premier writing contests, drawing thousands of entrants each year and giving writers an opportunity to establish themselves within their industry. Not only can winners receive monetary prizes but may also have opportunities for career advancement or media exposure. Before submitting an entry, however, it’s essential that they read over all rules and regulations carefully so they’re judged fairly and do not violate any guidelines.

This year’s HK AI Prize has garnered much interest among local and foreign media alike, being seen as an accolade of Hong Kong’s scientific research achievements. The logo for the prize, depicting two precious elements juxtaposed together to symbolize this competition’s spirit, has drawn international media coverage as it will take place at Hong Kong Science Museum with attendance from government agencies of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as well as sponsoring enterprises – not forgetting celebrities – attending.

The Hong Kong AI Prize aims to promote scientific research and technological innovation in Hong Kong. It seeks to strengthen local scientific research communities, increase global competitiveness, and establish Hong Kong as an innovation and technology hub. Expert judges assess each award category: Artificial Intelligence/Robotics; Life/Health; New Materials and Energy; Advanced Manufacturing and FinTech.

In its inaugural year, the HK AI Prize received applications from over 200 universities worldwide. Judges will evaluate each applicant based on academic achievements, research proposals and innovations of their work as well as any transformative effects it might have for society or economy. Winners will be honored with both cash awards and trophies.

This award recognizes arts practitioners for their contributions to the development of Hong Kong arts education and practice, offering financial awards to support creative work, arts projects and further studies by awardees. Furthermore, awardees may showcase their works at public events organized by The Hong Kong Arts Centre.

Noormah Jamal from Pakistan is among this year’s Shaw Prize finalists. Her acrylic-on-canvas painting “Did the Seed Grow?” depicts two figures with vacant expressions. The prize of HK$500,000 may be used towards artistic or educational activities by Noormah as well as funding an expressive arts workshop designed to teach expressive arts skills to children from disadvantaged communities.