Brussels ETO strengthens trade ties with Calabria region of Italy
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Brussels (Brussels ETO), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), organised a trade promotion programme in the Calabria region of Italy from June 29 to 30 (Calabria time) to strengthen economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and the Calabria region of Italy.
Calabria is an important region in southern Italy renowned for its distinctive regional agricultural products and tourism. Through high-level meetings with senior officials and local visits, Brussels ETO promoted Hong Kong's unique role as a gateway to the Chinese Mainland and the wider Asia-Pacific region, as well as a "super connector" in linking markets, channelling capital, matching businesses, and providing professional expertise.
Speaking at a roundtable with senior officials and regional ministers of Calabria Regional Government on June 29 (Calabria time), the Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Ms Shirley Yung, shared the latest economic developments in Hong Kong and highlighted the concrete business opportunities that Hong Kong offers to Italian exporters. "Hong Kong is the only place in the world where the China advantage and the global advantage converge in a single city, having the best of both worlds under 'one country, two systems'" she said.
During the visit, Ms Yung was also received by the Mayor of Soverato city, Mr Daniele Vacca, and visited a local winery to gain a better understanding of the region's wine industry, as well as to exchange views on promoting wine and gastronomy collaboration with Hong Kong.
Photo shows the Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Ms Shirley Yung (centre) with local government and business communities during a trade promotion programme in the Calabria region of Italy. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Photo shows the Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Ms Shirley Yung (sixth left) with regional ministers of the Calabria Regional Government and local business representatives after the business roundtable. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Photo shows the Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Ms Shirley Yung, presenting Hong Kong's latest economic opportunities to Calabria Regional Government and local business communities during a roundtable on June 29 (Calabria time). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CE commends teachers for teaching excellence
The following is issued on behalf of the Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence Steering Committee:
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (July 3) officiated and presented the Award for Teaching Excellence to eight teachers, the Award for Budding Teachers to two teachers, and the Award for Education Innovation to one teacher at the Award Presentation Ceremony of the Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence (CEATE) (2025/2026), while six teachers received the Certificate of Merit from the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Chairman of the CEATE Steering Committee, Mr Dieter Yih, commended the awarded teachers, who not only adopted a student-centred approach by employing diversified learning and teaching methods and strategies, creating real-life learning contexts to effectively cater for students' diverse learning needs and enhance their learning motivation and effectiveness, but also actively made good use of digital tools to deepen students' learning experiences, cultivate their higher-order thinking, and guide them to care for the community while broadening their global outlook. He further encouraged the awarded teachers to continue striving for excellence, promote a culture of pursuing excellence in schools, and work together to nurture students to become future pillars of society who possess both virtue and talent, with a sense of national identity and a global vision.
Approximately 200 nominations were received from secondary schools, primary schools, kindergartens and special schools for the CEATE (2025/2026). After assessment, two nominations (comprising eight teachers) were presented with the Award for Teaching Excellence, along with two nominations (comprising six teachers) presented with the Certificate of Merit, two nominations (comprising two teachers) presented with the Award for Budding Teachers, and one nomination (comprising one teacher) presented with the Award for Education Innovation. Please visit the CEATE website (www.ate.gov.hk) for the list of the awarded teachers.
Other officiating guests at today's ceremony included the Permanent Secretary for Education, Ms May Chan; the Chairperson of the Committee on Professional Development of Teachers and Principals, Professor Tam Kar-yan; the Chairman of the Education Commission, Dr David Wong; the Chairperson of the Curriculum Development Council, Professor Isabella Poon; the Chairman of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, Professor Paul Lam; and the Chairman of the CEATE Assessment Working Group (2025/2026), Professor Lo Ming-tung.
Sharing activities involving the CEATE-awarded teachers are being rolled out gradually to disseminate excellent teaching practices. Details will be announced on the CEATE website and the Education Bureau's Training Calendar.
The CEATE (2026/2027) will cover three themes and two awards, namely "Arts Education Key Learning Area", "Technology Education Key Learning Area", "Special Educational Needs", the Award for Budding Teachers, and the Award for Education Innovation. Nominations will be accepted from July 6 to October 2. Relevant details will be available on the CEATE website from July 6.
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CE commends teachers for teaching excellence Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CE commends teachers for teaching excellence Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CE commends teachers for teaching excellence Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CE commends teachers for teaching excellence Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
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