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500 changemakers from over 50 countries stand in solidarity with Hong Kong and co-create paths forward through education
HONG KONG, Dec. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yidan Prize Foundation, the Hong Kong-based global philanthropic foundation, convened over 500 educators, youth, and NGO leaders from over 50 countries across six continents for its annual flagship Yidan Prize Summit. In remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Tai Po fire, the international education community observed a moment of silence before the opening of the Yidan Prize Summit. Local and international representatives from the public, private, and philanthropic sectors also joined a week of education dialogues. A series of side events was held in collaboration with partners, including Hong Kong Foundation Exchange, Lirvana Labs, Our Hong Kong Foundation, Faculty of Education of The University of Hong Kong, and UNHCR – the UN Refugee Agency.
At the Yidan Prize Summit, Dr Charles CHEN Yidan, Founder of the Yidan Prize, highlighted the foundation's commitment to bringing people together as a community that listens and learns from one another. He said: "We do this knowing that what we can achieve together far outweighs anything we each do alone. And we are co-creating paths forward for a brighter future as a global learning community."
2025 Yidan Prize Summit and a series of education dialogues
Themed "Education at a crossroads: Co-creating paths forward for a brighter future," the 2025 Yidan Prize Summit brought together over 200 educators, 100 youths, as well as NGO leaders and representatives from more than 40 foundations, 30 universities, and 100 K–12 schools and networks, across two days. The first day of the Summit brought into focus critical topics, including: Staying human in the age of AI, defining the opportunities and challenges around edtech, how synergy and collaboration drive and sustain change, and cultivating leadership at every level. Speakers include Professor Ju-Ho Lee, former Acting President and Minister for Education of The Republic of Korea, Dr Fengchun Miao, UNESCO's Lead on AI and Future of Education, Andreas Schleicher of OECD, HE Serigne Mbaye Thiam of GPE and former Minister of National Education of Senegal, and Professor Yongxin Zhu, Founder of New Education Initiative.
The second day of the Summit inspired many with stories of transformation. Three Yidan Prize laureates, Dr Rukmini Banerji, Professor Usha Goswami, and Angeline Murimirwa shared their turning points in their journeys to becoming global education changemakers with Olympian-turned-educator Yvette Kong and youth leader Anna Yao.
Around the Summit, the Yidan Prize Foundation co-hosted a series of knowledge exchange events. In partnership with Our Hong Kong Foundation, an insight forum titled "From Global Opportunities to Local Action: Charting Hong Kong's Way Forward as an International Education Hub" gathered international experts from the Yidan Prize community to share their views on Hong Kong's potential and ways to foster cross-cultural collaboration and innovation in education. Dr Jane Lee, President of Our Hong Kong Foundation, delivered an opening remark alongside Bruce Au, Secretary-General of Yidan Prize Foundation.
Championing changemakers in education
The 2025 Yidan Prize laureates officially received their medals on 6 December. This marked the finale of the series of education events in Hong Kong, honoring the achievements of the laureates and the wider education community. 2025 Yidan Prize for Education Research Laureate, Professor Uri Wilensky, shared his vision of democratizing computational thinking — not as a niche skill, but as a fundamental literacy for every learner everywhere. 2025 Yidan Prize for Education Development Laureate, Mamadou Amadou Ly, shared his work in West Africa, demonstrating how multilingual education unlocks potential, preserves culture, and shapes a more equitable future.
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Download images of the 2025 Yidan Prize Summit and side events here.
About the Yidan Prize Foundation:
The Yidan Prize Foundation is a global philanthropic foundation, with a mission of creating a better world through education. Through its prize and network of innovators, the Yidan Prize Foundation supports ideas and practices in education — specifically, ones with the power to positively change lives and society.
The Yidan Prize is the world's highest education accolade that recognizes individuals or teams who have contributed significantly to the theory and practice of education. It consists of two prizes, working in harmony: the Yidan Prize for Education Research and the Yidan Prize for Education Development. They're designed for impact: laureates of each prize receive an unrestricted project fund of HK$15 million over three years, helping them scale up their work, as well as a gold medal and a cash prize of HK$15 million. The project fund and cash prize are shared equally for teams.
For more information, visityidanprize.org or contact media@yidanprize.org.
Find us @yidanprize on Facebook, Instagram, X, andLinkedIn.
500 changemakers from over 50 countries stand in solidarity with Hong Kong and co-create paths forward through education
HONG KONG, Dec. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yidan Prize Foundation, the Hong Kong-based global philanthropic foundation, convened over 500 educators, youth, and NGO leaders from over 50 countries across six continents for its annual flagship Yidan Prize Summit. In remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Tai Po fire, the international education community observed a moment of silence before the opening of the Yidan Prize Summit. Local and international representatives from the public, private, and philanthropic sectors also joined a week of education dialogues. A series of side events was held in collaboration with partners, including Hong Kong Foundation Exchange, Lirvana Labs, Our Hong Kong Foundation, Faculty of Education of The University of Hong Kong, and UNHCR – the UN Refugee Agency.
At the Yidan Prize Summit, Dr Charles CHEN Yidan, Founder of the Yidan Prize, highlighted the foundation's commitment to bringing people together as a community that listens and learns from one another. He said: "We do this knowing that what we can achieve together far outweighs anything we each do alone. And we are co-creating paths forward for a brighter future as a global learning community."
2025 Yidan Prize Summit and a series of education dialogues
Themed "Education at a crossroads: Co-creating paths forward for a brighter future," the 2025 Yidan Prize Summit brought together over 200 educators, 100 youths, as well as NGO leaders and representatives from more than 40 foundations, 30 universities, and 100 K–12 schools and networks, across two days. The first day of the Summit brought into focus critical topics, including: Staying human in the age of AI, defining the opportunities and challenges around edtech, how synergy and collaboration drive and sustain change, and cultivating leadership at every level. Speakers include Professor Ju-Ho Lee, former Acting President and Minister for Education of The Republic of Korea, Dr Fengchun Miao, UNESCO's Lead on AI and Future of Education, Andreas Schleicher of OECD, HE Serigne Mbaye Thiam of GPE and former Minister of National Education of Senegal, and Professor Yongxin Zhu, Founder of New Education Initiative.
The second day of the Summit inspired many with stories of transformation. Three Yidan Prize laureates, Dr Rukmini Banerji, Professor Usha Goswami, and Angeline Murimirwa shared their turning points in their journeys to becoming global education changemakers with Olympian-turned-educator Yvette Kong and youth leader Anna Yao.
Around the Summit, the Yidan Prize Foundation co-hosted a series of knowledge exchange events. In partnership with Our Hong Kong Foundation, an insight forum titled "From Global Opportunities to Local Action: Charting Hong Kong's Way Forward as an International Education Hub" gathered international experts from the Yidan Prize community to share their views on Hong Kong's potential and ways to foster cross-cultural collaboration and innovation in education. Dr Jane Lee, President of Our Hong Kong Foundation, delivered an opening remark alongside Bruce Au, Secretary-General of Yidan Prize Foundation.
Championing changemakers in education
The 2025 Yidan Prize laureates officially received their medals on 6 December. This marked the finale of the series of education events in Hong Kong, honoring the achievements of the laureates and the wider education community. 2025 Yidan Prize for Education Research Laureate, Professor Uri Wilensky, shared his vision of democratizing computational thinking — not as a niche skill, but as a fundamental literacy for every learner everywhere. 2025 Yidan Prize for Education Development Laureate, Mamadou Amadou Ly, shared his work in West Africa, demonstrating how multilingual education unlocks potential, preserves culture, and shapes a more equitable future.
Note to editors
Download images of the 2025 Yidan Prize Summit and side events here.
About the Yidan Prize Foundation:
The Yidan Prize Foundation is a global philanthropic foundation, with a mission of creating a better world through education. Through its prize and network of innovators, the Yidan Prize Foundation supports ideas and practices in education — specifically, ones with the power to positively change lives and society.
The Yidan Prize is the world's highest education accolade that recognizes individuals or teams who have contributed significantly to the theory and practice of education. It consists of two prizes, working in harmony: the Yidan Prize for Education Research and the Yidan Prize for Education Development. They're designed for impact: laureates of each prize receive an unrestricted project fund of HK$15 million over three years, helping them scale up their work, as well as a gold medal and a cash prize of HK$15 million. The project fund and cash prize are shared equally for teams.
For more information, visityidanprize.org or contact media@yidanprize.org.
Find us @yidanprize on Facebook, Instagram, X, andLinkedIn.
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Yidan Prize Foundation connects global insights and local expertise at annual flagship Summit
Yidan Prize Foundation connects global insights and local expertise at annual flagship Summit
Yidan Prize Foundation connects global insights and local expertise at annual flagship Summit
SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MemeMax, the first Perp DEX built within the MemeCore ecosystem, has extended its 'MaxPack Airdrop Campaign' following strong community participation and a 400% surge in network transactions.
Originally scheduled to end on December 4th, the event will now continue as a fully enhanced Boost Phase, running until the DEX officially launches—tentatively set for January.
During the initial campaign, users earned 1 MaxPack for every 10 transactions executed on the MemeCore network. Each MaxPack includes the opportunity to unlock up to USD $1,000,000 in rewards, with the overall incentive pool designed to remain uncapped, allowing rewards to scale as participation increases.
A MemeMax spokesperson said:
"The response to the MaxPack campaign exceeded every expectation we had. The 400% spike in MemeCore network activity shows that users are not just anticipating the launch—they are actively preparing for it."
Boost Phase Extends Event with Higher Reward Opportunities
With the shift into the Boost Phase, the MaxPack event is now operating with increased win probabilities and strengthened incentives, giving both existing and new participants more opportunities to accumulate MaxPacks before launch.
The extension is intended to carry the current momentum directly into MemeMax's debut month.
MaxPack and MemeMax Launch: A Connected Incentive Loop
Once the Perp DEX goes live in January, users will be able to unlock their MaxPack rewards through trading activity on the MemeMax platform.
This mechanism aligns platform growth with community activity and is seen by analysts as a more sustainable alternative to traditional one-time airdrop structures.
The integration ensures that MaxPack holders form a highly engaged initial user base, directly contributing to early liquidity and market activity.
MemeMax as the Core Trading Layer of the Meme 2.0 Ecosystem
MemeMax is positioned as a foundational element of the broader Meme 2.0 vision, serving as the primary trading hub for emerging Meme-native assets.
It will operate in conjunction with other tools within the MemeCore ecosystem, providing an interconnected infrastructure built specifically for viral memecoin culture.
Market observers note that the combination of the MaxPack Boost Phase, MemeCore's 400% activity spike, and the upcoming January launch has created one of the strongest pre-launch momentum curves in the memecoin sector.
The MemeMax team commented:
"We're finalizing the launch experience based on the insights gained from the MaxPack campaign. Our goal is a high-energy debut where user engagement and platform growth reinforce each other from day one."
As January approaches, industry attention is sharply focused on MemeMax, now regarded as one of the most anticipated Perp DEX launches in the memecoin landscape.
About MemeMax
MemeMax is a next-generation PerpDEX that merges the speed, transparency, and composability of DeFi with the culture-driven energy of Web3. Designed for traders who thrive on volatility and community-driven narratives, MemeMax lets users trade and earn unique rewards — all in a fun, engaging way. At its core, MemeMax redefines what it means to speculate on culture. Traders can long or short their favorite cryptocurrencies with leverage, hedge their portfolios, and capture momentum from viral market movements — all powered by a seamless, trading experience.
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MemeMax, MemeCore's First Perp DEX, Extends MaxPack Event Ahead of January Launch After 400% Network Surge
