CE Presents Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence to Outstanding Educators in Hong Kong

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.

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, attended the award presentation ceremony of the Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence (CEATE) (2025/2026) today (July 3). Photo shows (first row, from sixth left) the Chairman of the CEATE Steering Committee, Mr Dieter Yih; Mr Lee; the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin; the Permanent Secretary for Education, Ms May Chan, and other guests with the awarded teachers. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, attended the award presentation ceremony of the Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence (CEATE) (2025/2026) today (July 3). Photo shows (from fourth left) the Chairman of the CEATE Steering Committee, Mr Dieter Yih; Mr Lee; the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin; the Permanent Secretary for Education, Ms May Chan, and other guests officiating at the ceremony. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin (centre), presents a Certificate of Merit at the Award Presentation Ceremony of the Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence (2025/2026) today (July 3). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, speaks at the award presentation ceremony of the Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence (2025/2026) today (July 3). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

New unified brand for local agricultural and fisheries products, Hong Kong Harvest, launched officially

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) held the launching ceremony for the new unified brand for local agricultural and fisheries products, Hong Kong Harvest, today (July 4) at Central Market. Starting today, the public can purchase a variety of products bearing the Hong Kong Harvest certification logo.

At the launching ceremony, the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, said that promoting the sustainable development of local agriculture and fisheries enables better integration into and service of the overall national development. The launch of Hong Kong Harvest is one of the key initiatives under Hong Kong's Blueprint for the Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Fisheries, which enhances the credibility and competitiveness of local produce, thereby helping farmers and fishermen increase their income while offering the public a wider range of high-quality and low-carbon local food options.

Hong Kong Harvest emphasises high-quality, safety and low-carbon. Only local agricultural and fisheries products that meet the production requirements of the AFCD and are certified by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency are eligible to use this brand. Currently, 135 local crop farms and aquaculture farms are qualified, with the number expected to rise to over 500 by the end of the year. By then, the number of retail and catering merchants, including major supermarkets, restaurant chains and hotels that have signed the Companion Charter will increase from the current 40 or more to approximately 70. The number of locations offering Hong Kong Harvest products will also rise to as many as 500. Apart from visiting physical stores, the public can also purchase these products via the "Local Fresh" online platform (www.localfreshhk.com).

Hong Kong Harvest features a traceability system aimed at strengthening consumer confidence in food safety and the transparency of product origins. At the launching ceremony, the brand ambassador, Michelle Wai, demonstrated of using a mobile phone to scan the unique traceability label on certified products, allowing instant access to information, including the product's origin (such as the name of the farm or aquaculture facility), production date and food safety test results.

The brand mascots, Foodie Dragon and Foodie Boy, which were designed by a student from the Hong Kong Design Institute, also made their debut at the launching ceremony, interacting and taking photos with the public. The event featured a tasting and sales area for Hong Kong Harvest products, a game zone, a display area and an interactive photo-taking zone, allowing the public to deepen their understanding of Hong Kong Harvest.

Ocean Park Hong Kong will soon organise a series of promotional activities for Hong Kong Harvest, including school promotions, public guided tours of fish farms and agricultural farms and a major annual brand promotion festival. The public are welcome to join. The AFCD will also further promote Hong Kong Harvest in the Greater Bay Area and other cities across the Chinese Mainland, helping to expand the market for Hong Kong's agricultural and fisheries products.

For more information on Hong Kong Harvest and promotion events, please visit Hong Kong Harvest's dedicated website (hongkongharvest.hk) or the Hong Kong Harvest Facebook page (www.facebook.com/hongkongharvestofficial).

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New unified brand for local agricultural and fisheries products, Hong Kong Harvest, launched officially Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

New unified brand for local agricultural and fisheries products, Hong Kong Harvest, launched officially Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

New unified brand for local agricultural and fisheries products, Hong Kong Harvest, launched officially Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

New unified brand for local agricultural and fisheries products, Hong Kong Harvest, launched officially Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

New unified brand for local agricultural and fisheries products, Hong Kong Harvest, launched officially Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

New unified brand for local agricultural and fisheries products, Hong Kong Harvest, launched officially Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

New unified brand for local agricultural and fisheries products, Hong Kong Harvest, launched officially Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

New unified brand for local agricultural and fisheries products, Hong Kong Harvest, launched officially Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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