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嘉賓獻辭 Messages
通識年賽贊助人、榮譽顧問及創辦人獻辭 Messages from the Patron, Honorary Advisors and Founder of the Annual Quiz
"能參與協助在推動社會通識教育工作上出一份力，實在鼓舞。"
"It is encouraging to be able to contribute to the promotion of general education in the community."
"我希望年青的朋友，通過會議，能夠對專題有更多的認識；通過研究，能夠推動社會的發展，幫助人類未來的工作。"
"I hope that young people can know more about the research theme through the conference; and contribute to the society's development and the future of mankind through research."
"我們會繼續推廣以研究為本的通識教育，籌辦不同主題的通識年賽活動。"
"We will continue to organize Annual Quiz events of different themes with a view to promoting research-based general education."
2018-2019 通識年賽嘉賓獻辭 Messages for the Annual Quiz
(以英文姓氏排序 In alphabetical order of surname)
"STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) has been a driving force for advancing technology and socio-economic development. Governments around the world have spared no effort to promote STEM education and STEM-related industries to enhance their global competitiveness. There is also a growing demand for talent with knowledge and competency associated with these subjects, such as problem solving, innovation, logical thinking and technology literacy.
With its core mission of leading the strategic development of teacher education, the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is committed to preparing students for future opportunities and challenges. The University has been driving educational innovations and advancing pedagogies through a cross-disciplinary approach to stimulate children's interest in STEM and cultivate their computational and innovative thinking.
Cross-sectoral collaboration is key. To this end, EdUHK has been working with in-service teachers, schools and non-governmental organisations to advance learning and teaching in this area. EdUHK is delighted to support the Liberal Studies Cup on STEM Education.
"There are few things in life more exciting than making your own discovery or contributing new knowledge.
Whatever your passion, and wherever your interests lie, everyone has the potential to research new ideas and produce something unique.
The Annual Quiz is an excellent platform for reaching out to young people and revealing to them the range of possibilities that such research techniques and skills offer.
Research is fundamental to learning, and teaching and learning should be integrated in the classroom to generate new knowledge.
Whether you aim to be a scientist, a historian, a business consultant or lawyer, research is a basic requirement.
I am delighted to have this opportunity to serve as an advisor on this excellent initiative."
Over the past decade, the Annual Quiz has provided students with a rich, interactive and inquiry-based learning experience. I wish the Liberal Studies Cup on STEM Education a great success!"
"I am very happy to accept the invitation and be involved in this important and meaningful event.
My advice for participants to conduct research on better implementation of STEM education in Hong Kong is (a) application of science and technology to solve significant health problems in Hong Kong; and (b) to understand the human brain."
"Being a global metropolis, Hong Kong has increasingly placed more emphasis on innovation and technological advancement, and with it, a much heavier accent on STEM education. Since there is no ceiling to technology, the more important issue for educators to consider is how technology may be utilized for the betterment and not the destruction of mankind.
The Annual Quiz has selected a timely topic for research this year. Hopefully, the findings by teenage students will not only provide us with innovative and inspiring approaches to conducting STEM education, but they will also guide us to think about how STEM education can best be couched in a humanities context.
My advice for participants is that the implementation of STEM education should not be at the sacrifice of humanities education. Without the humanities context, we will be in danger of creating a more robotized and less humanized society."
2017 通識年賽嘉賓獻辭 Messages for the Annual Quiz
(以英文姓氏排序 In alphabetical order of surname)
"First of all, I want to congratulate the Annual Quiz. This year is their 10th year anniversary, and our AIDS Institute was also established in 2007. We share the same 10th year anniversary celebration this year.
After I received the invitation, I am very pleased to learn that this annual event will put HIV/AIDS as an emphasized topic for this year. During the past 10 years, this is actually the first major event among the high schools putting HIV prevention as a major topic. Therefore I want to thank the President, Mr Leung, for inviting me. Also I am very pleased to have such an opportunity to share my personal experience with you. In future, if you have any HIV-related questions, you are invited to stop by our AIDS Institute based at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong.
"It is my sincere hope that this most meaningful event will go from strength to strength in educating our younger generations.
Besides sex education especially on sex behaviour and practice, it will be good if students can also discuss the measures taken in Hong Kong for the prevention of HIV transmission from infected pregnant women to their babies."
The second thing - I want to congratulate each of you because personally I read through all your proposals and essays. After reading, I was very touched indeed, feeling each of you actually put a huge amount of efforts into such kind of research. Many suggestions made by you are highly relevant. I really want to congratulate you for your efforts. The most important thing is not about the end results of the competition, who won the first prize or the second prize. The most important thing to me, I hope also to you, is your participation and putting your efforts on such a very important human health issue. This is very important, more than the prize itself. Therefore, I am pleased to see you attending this event, and most importantly, I hope each of you will put continued efforts in the fight against HIV/AIDS in future."
"I would be pleased to serve as an Advisor for this worthwhile project for the youngsters in Hong Kong."
"Every year, the World AIDS Day (WAD) on 1 December draws people together from around the world to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in tackling the pandemic. The Hong Kong Government has all along been very supportive for various organizations to raise the people's awareness of HIV prevention through different activities around this WAD.
In Hong Kong, there has been an increasing trend of new HIV infection in the past three decades. Men who have sex with men, particularly those young populations of early 20s are especially affected. The situation gives us a strong signal that AIDS prevention should start with the young.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has set the theme 'On the Fast-track to End AIDS' for the coming five years. We have now come to a time when all of us should take a fast-track to educate our young people the importance of HIV prevention and self-protection. While the traditional school setting, including secondary schools and tertiary education institutions, will continue be an important platform for sex education, the advancement of teaching format and information technology would bring about more creative measures in the promotion of HIV prevention amongst young people.
It is a great pleasure for me to be an advisor of the Annual Quiz and for the Food and Health Bureau to be a supporting institution of the event. Through conducting research, consulting advisors, writing reports, as well as making presentations at school seminars, university symposiums and conferences, the Annual Quiz provides precious opportunities for participating students to research on AIDS prevention and share their findings with other students.
I am particularly impressed by the foresight of the Annual Quiz in promoting research-based general education in Hong Kong, which is essential for improving the quality of our population and facilitating Hong Kong's development into a knowledge-based society. As the year 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the Annual Quiz, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Annual Quiz on its great achievements over the past ten years. I wish this meaningful project every success in future years."
"AIDS is a social issue as well as a medical one. Since the first cases of HIV were reported in the 1980s, millions have died from AIDS-related illnesses and millions more continue to live with HIV around the world today. Universities play an important role in fighting this global epidemic through education and research: combating the social stigma and prejudices associated with HIV/AIDS and driving medical research to help end AIDS.
The University of Hong Kong is committed to fighting discrimination through our official policies supporting diversity and by teaching our students about the importance of building a just and inclusive society. The AIDS Institute of the University of Hong Kong is dedicated to research on the virological and immunological mechanisms underlying HIV pathogenesis and the development of effective AIDS vaccines.
The University of Hong Kong is proud to support the Medicine Annual Quiz 2017 - Liberal Studies Cup on AIDS. We are confident the knowledge the students gain and the skills they develop while preparing for this event will serve them well in the future."
"Almost 40 million people are living with HIV in the world, and millions have died from the disease. At the beginning of the new millennium HIV/AIDS was responsible for so many deaths that the United Nations perceived the disease as a major threat to human security. As part of the millennium development agenda, HIV/AIDS was included in the fourth Millennium Development Goal (MDG4), which aimed to reverse the trajectory of the disease. With countries and donors supporting this goal, many millions of people began to receive antiretroviral treatment.
Despite dramatic improvements in reducing new infections and deaths, HIV infected 2.1 million and 1.1 million died during 2015 alone, according to UNAIDS. In Hong Kong, although the numbers of people infected are relatively small (8 410 between 1984-2016), the numbers of newly HIV-infected people have continued to rise over the past few years, driven mainly by transmissions in young people especially in men who have sex with men (MSM). New targets have now been set, as part of the sustainable development agenda, to eliminate HIV as a public threat by 2030. International organizations, countries, communities and individuals need to contemplate how the epidemic continues to be a threat and what are the steps to achieving elimination.
The HIV epidemic has affected regions of the world differently, with Africa having a predominantly heterosexual route in the general population, while in Asia and other parts the spread is concentrated among high risk populations, such as MSM, sex workers, intravenous drug abusers and unwitting partners of all these key populations. What is most alarming now, is that young people aged 13-24 accounted for more than 1 in 5 new HIV diagnoses in 2014 across the world.
Students participating in this project should demonstrate a thorough understanding of how HIV is transmitted, which populations are considered to be most at risk in Hong Kong and try to understand the reasons behind this. The World Health Organization (WHO) provides a lot of recommendations for countries on the identification, prevention and management of HIV; students are advised to critically review some of the latest guidance from the United Nations, including WHO, to determine how these may be adopted in Hong Kong. They should endeavor to identify some successful programmes in other countries in the Asia Pacific region such as Thailand, and also in other parts of the world where HIV is a more generalized epidemic such as Brazil and South Africa. Lessons learnt from prevention programmes in other countries may be informative for the local situation.
I look forward to reviewing research into how young people view what is needed to improve HIV prevention in Hong Kong and how lessons learnt elsewhere may be applied to the local situation. I wish you well in this important endeavor."
2016 通識年賽嘉賓獻辭 Messages for the Annual Quiz
(以英文姓氏排序 In alphabetical order of surname)
"Our environment is changing. In 2016, we have the highest global March surface temperature average of the historical records between 1880 and 2016. Understanding our energy, water and food flows can let us to quantify our impacts and identify possible solutions. As gathering points of our creative minds, schools are good place for us to explore our energy and material systems innovatively. Investigating green practices of other schools in the world, we can generate novel environmental protection measures for our schools.
For the perceived impeding environmental challenges, knowledge and solutions are urgently needed. The 2016 Liberal Studies Cup on Environmental Protection provides excellent opportunities for our secondary students to understand and propose solutions for our environmental protection. I deeply appreciate the diligent efforts of the organizing committee for this meaningful event which can lead us to a better world."
"There has never been a more critical time in the history of the world to consider environmental governance. Most of the world's population understands at least some of the urgency of a focus on a sustainable environment for the sake of the human race long-term. Environmental changes in our current world are associated with new threats to our health, happiness, and survival. Pollution-related diseases, the Zika virus, El Nino effects on crops - all of these are salient current reminders of the urgency of our consideration of environmental governance, across all disciplines, including the sciences, social sciences, law, business, and the arts. How can schools and communities promote maximum environmental sustainability, both in Hong Kong and abroad?
The Faculty of Social Science of the Chinese University of Hong Kong is very proud to support this initiative. The Liberal Studies Cup on Environmental Protection, specifically on the topic of environmental governance in 2016, offers an excellent chance for students, and indeed all of Hong Kong, to reflect on the importance of environmental governance for a sustainable planet. We are very grateful to the organizers of this very important event and particularly to all students comprising the teams taking place in this event across the region. Congratulations on participating in such important work!"
"We spend one-third of a day in schools. Schools are where we develop our attitudes and behaviour. A green campus is a great venue for nurturing friendliness with our environment. A green school is more than just architecture. It emerges from the hands and hearts of every school member. It requires our willingness and ability to practise environmentally friendly lifestyles. Green lifestyles need not cost the Earth. Turn off lights. Use less paper. Take stairs. Order less rice. Reuse and recycle as much as you can… Ideas are there. But how should we motivate school members to realise them? That is the question.
It gives me great pleasure to support the Liberal Studies Cup on Environmental Protection. I trust that all participating teams will benefit tremendously from the contest. We look forward to your fantastic proposals."
2014-2015 通識年賽嘉賓獻辭 Messages for the Annual Quiz
(以英文姓氏排序 In alphabetical order of surname)
"食物是一種基本需要。飢餓與營養不良會減低生產力、妨礙創意，並且侵蝕人類的尊嚴。有些食物製造會破壞環境，而在進入堆填區的廢物中，廚餘亦佔了很大比重。食物業在全球聘用了很多人才。不少地方因其菜式而聞名，旅客也樂於到世界各地享受新鮮美食！這一切意味著：食物是一項迫切的社會、經濟、環境和政治課題。我們需要理解當中的複雜性，學習取捨，做到真正「惜食」。這是討論和思考食物與香港社會的關鍵時刻。
香港浸會大學社會科學院非常自豪地支持「惜食通識盃」，我們謹此為主辦單位選擇這個課題致敬。我們深信所有參賽隊伍所作的準備，定能增加他們對食物重要性的認識和欣賞。"
"Food is a basic need. Hunger and malnutrition reduce productivity, stifle creativity, and erode human dignity. Some types of food production damage the environment, while food waste accounts for a large share of what enters landfills. The food business is a global industry employing millions. Many places are defined by their cuisine, and tourists travel the world to enjoy good, fresh food! What all this means is that food is an urgent social, economic, environmental, and political issue. It means that all of us need to better understand the complexities and trade‐offs needed to be truly 'Food Wise'. This is a really important moment to discuss and debate food and Hong Kong society.
"香港的廢物問題令人擔憂，廚餘是香港廢物的最大源頭。浪費食物，不單是浪費成本，運送食物和食物在堆填區分解，亦會產生及排放溫室氣體。
因此，我們鼓勵學生以具創意的方式，鼓勵市民改變生活習慣，及推廣工商業界積極減少廚餘，造福社會。"
"Waste problem in Hong Kong is worrying. Food waste is the largest source of Hong waste problem. Food waste is not only a waste of cost, the process of food delivery and food decomposition in landfills also generates and upsurges greenhouse gas emissions.
Therefore, for the benefit of the community, we encourage students, by using a creative way, to encourage people to change their lifestyles, and to promote business and industry to actively reduce food waste."
The Faculty of Social Sciences at Hong Kong Baptist University is immensely proud to support the Food Wise Liberal Studies Cup. We salute the Organizing Committee for selecting this topic, and are sure that the preparations all the teams make will increase their understanding - and appreciation - of the tremendous importance of food."
"透過參與通識年賽，你可以獲得精彩的學習機會，同時為社會作出貢獻。"
"By participating in the Annual Quiz, you will gain a wonderful opportunity to learn and to contribute to the local community."
"廚餘問題已經逼在眉捷。現時，全球每年便產生1.3億噸廚餘垃圾，佔全球的總食物產量多於20%，即約30%的農地所生產的食物被棄置。在香港，每天約產生3 600公噸廚餘垃圾，佔都市固體廢物總量的40%。有見及此，「惜食通識盃」實能夠向大眾傳遞有關廚餘的環保訊息，推廣3R（減少廢物、重用、循環再造）及廚餘的再生應用。
我在此恭賀主辦單位並恭祝活動順利進行，亦衷心希望此活動能夠延續下去以向大眾推廣惜食通識。"
"Nowadays, food supply chain waste (FSCW) is widely recognized as an immense environmental, economic and societal burden that should be addressed through both prevention and valorization policies. The huge quantities of FSCW generated annually (1.3 billion tonnes of edible food) is more than 20% of total agricultural production for food and non-food uses that requires around 30% of total agricultural land area (FAO, 2013). In Hong Kong, about 3 600 tonnes of food waste is generated every day, accounting for almost 40% of municipal solid waste. For these reasons, the Food Wise Liberal Studies Cup provides an excellent opportunity to promote food waste prevention, expand the issue of the three 'Rs' (reduce, reuse and recycle), and co-utilisation of food wastages.
I would like to congratulate the Organizing Committee and every success of the Annual Quiz. My best wishes that such activity and spirit would be continued to promote Food Wise general education to the public."
"本港近年吹起一股「惜食」、「少飯」的環保風，這股「食物教育」的風氣應從小就開始培養。我們除了應向兒童及青少年推廣回收、從源頭避免產生和減少廚餘，以及轉贈過剩食物等日常「惜食」的方法外，亦要讓孩子認識食物如何影響我們的身體，從而懂得如何選擇有益身體的食物，實踐健康飲食，也是建立健康人生的「惜食」方法之選。
因此透過舉辦這項活動，鼓勵學生利用課堂所學知識，以具創意和簡潔的方法，向家人、朋友分享「惜食」知識，不但推廣環保，同時也為維護地球的「健康」共同出一分力。我謹祝本年度通識年賽順利舉行，成功宣揚「惜食」環保健康生活！"
"The concept of Food Wise is building up in Hong Kong in recent years, in which 'food education' should start from an early age. We shall promote recycling, prevention and reduction of food waste at source as well as surplus food donation in the community to the younger generation. Students need to understand what a balanced diet is. This is the knowledge for them to make better food choices.
To encourage children to share Food Wise general education with their family and friends by making use of knowledge learnt in classes in a creative, precise and concise manner, will not only become more healthy, but will also save our planet. With cultivating healthy life style for community, I would like to congratulate the Organizing Committee and every success of the Annual Quiz."
"據「全球豐收倡議」在2014年4月發表的報告，當世界人口在2050年上升到90億時，如果糧食生產效率不大幅提高，可能無法養活全球人類，屆時糧食問題可能類似今天的能源問題導致一些區域政治不穩定。我們亦應注意到現時世界上每八人有一人苦於營養不良。為解決這迫切問題，我們需有遠見策略，當然包括嶄新科技以增大食物來源和生產。同樣重要是市民有充分認知並致力實踐「惜食」行動，積極減低食物消耗和減少廚餘。通識年賽為參賽學生提供了有效的平台進行互動，並勾畫出創新理念，向香港社會灌輸「惜食」文化。
在此我謹向主辦單位舉辦「社會科學通識年賽 - 惜食通識盃」致敬，並祝願這個具意義的活動能成功地支援政府的「惜食香港運動」，實現可持續發展！"
"According to the report from the Global Harvest Initiative released in April 2014, when the world's population rises to 9 billion by 2050 we may not be able to feed all people on the Earth if food productivity does not increase substantially. By then, food issues could become as politically destabilizing as energy issues are in some regions today. It should also be noted that one in eight people in the world are now suffering from malnourishment. To tackle such pressing issue, we need visionary strategies which should include innovative technologies to increase food sources and production. Equally important, the public must have full knowledge and commitment to practice Food Wise, i.e. actively reduce food consumption and minimize food waste. The Annual Quiz offers an effective platform for participating students to interact and lay out creative ideas to instill Food Wise culture into Hong Kong community.
I would like to pay tribute to the Organizing Committee for staging the Social Science Annual Quiz - Food Wise Liberal Studies Cup, and wish such meaningful activity every success in support of the Government's Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign for sustainable development."
"香港廢物挑戰的核心為何？為首，是香港人均固體廢物生產量相比鄰近先進城市高出不少，源頭的廢物挑戰嚴峻。其二，廚餘佔我們堆填區中都市固體廢物的最大量，約達四成之多。應對上述本地廢物挑戰的重中之重，人人加緊從源頭減廢是首要的一步，除了透過政府措施的推動，如塑膠購物袋環保徵費、及未來的都市固體廢物按量收費等法規，同時需要社會動員，大力喚醒各界人士對惜物減廢的公民覺醒。「惜食香港」運動正是社會動員的例子，旨於驅動相關業界以及普羅大眾從源頭減少廚餘，珍惜食糧。古語有云：「誰知盤中飧，粒粒皆辛苦。」
通識年賽舉辦「惜食通識盃」可引導學生主動學習，把課堂知識應用到實際應對廚餘問題，推廣惜食訊息。謹祝本年度通識年賽成功推動通識教育，改進我們的日常生活態度。惜食，你我都要知而後行，拒做「大嘥鬼」。"
"Hong Kong is densely populated, and our daily per capita municipal solid waste production also surpasses that of neighboring metropolitan cities. Our waste problem is serious and imminent. Food waste accounts for about forty per cent of municipal solid waste currently being disposed of at landfills every day. While the Government has been adopting a multi-pronged approach to tackle our waste problem, active participation from the community is essential. Reduction at source is the first step to move on.
The Annual Quiz - Food Wise Liberal Studies Cup is a great way to promote food wise message by inducing students to learn actively, applying their knowledge from classrooms to solve our real life food waste problem, and to instill behavior change in achieving food waste reduction by 10%. We wish the Annual Quiz every success in promoting general education and improving the quality of our living. You and I can live up to food wise lifestyle together."
2012-2013 通識年賽嘉賓獻辭 Messages for the Annual Quiz
(以英文姓氏排序 In alphabetical order of surname)
"恆常運動對保持健康和預防疾病至為重要。鑑於慢性疾病多在中年後出現，且有年輕化趨勢，經常運動有助預防疾病或延緩疾病的發展。然而，大多數人都不願意經常做運動，就算做運動也不持久。
太極是中國傳統武術，是一種相對持久的運動。練習太極者通常持續很長一段時間，有些人更是每天風雨不改地練習。若能了解他們堅持長期練習太極的因素，應用在推動恆常運動的策略中，有助促進公眾的健康和疾病預防。"
"The importance of regular exercise in maintaining health and preventing disease has been well publicized. Given the increasing trend of developing chronic illnesses after middle age, regular exercise certainly helps to prevent illnesses or postpone disease development. However, most people are reluctant to do regular exercise. Although they are advised to exercise, they are seldom able to sustain regular exercise.
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art. It is a relatively more sustainable exercise for individuals. People who practice tai chi usually continue for a long period of time and integrate tai chi exercise into their daily routine. By understanding the contributing factors to the long-term adherence in regular tai chi exercise, strategies can be developed to promote regular exercise for health promotion and disease prevention in the general public."
"醫學知識與科技的持續發展對人類是不可或缺的，因為它能幫助我們掀開致命和嶄新疾病的神秘面紗，從而減輕疾病為人們帶來的痛苦。隨著社會的發展，亦讓人們對健康與疾病、生與死、年輕與衰老等議題有更深入的認識。「醫學通識年賽 - 醫學通識盃」的舉行，為擁有共同興趣及理念的年青人提供一個良好的平台，讓他們籌劃如何於日常生活中推廣各種與醫學有關的知識，例如個人健康、疾病防疫、治療與護理及生物醫學科研等。
我很榮幸成為本年度「醫學通識年賽」的顧問。我深信此活動有助香港培育出充滿潛能的年青人材，日後於醫學科學及醫療護理領域中發展所長。謹預祝「醫學通識年賽」圓滿及成功。"
"Continued advancement of medical knowledge and technology is essential to mankind - it helps unlock the unexplored facets of many deadly and emerging diseases and alleviate in turn human suffering. The more the society grasps them, the more the community becomes knowledgeable about issues on health and illness, birth and death, youth and aging. The Medicine Annual Quiz - Liberal Studies Cup on Medicine offers an ideal platform that draws together teenagers with similar interests and aspiration. It allows them to work out proposals for promoting in everyday life medical knowledge on various topics related to personal health, prevention of diseases, treatment and healthcare as well as research and development in biomedicine.
It is my honor to serve as one of the Advisors of the Medicine Annual Quiz this year. I believe the event will help Hong Kong identify and nurture groups of young talents with great potentials for the fields of medical sciences and healthcare. I sincerely wish the event a great success."
"醫學和衞生常識是通識教育中最重要的一環，推廣這方面的知識，有助提升巿民個人健康和社會的整體衞生水平。
為此，我對通識年賽選用「醫學通識」作為今年年賽的主題，倍感欣慰。期盼同學透過準備賽事，對如何促進身心健康有更多的認識和體會。"
"Medical and hygienic knowledge is the most important part of general education. The promotion of knowledge in this aspect will help raise the public's personal health and overall hygienic quality of the society.
I am therefore grateful that the Annual Quiz has chosen general education on medicine as the theme of this year. I sincerely hope that through preparing for the competition, students can enhance their understanding of leading a healthy lifestyle."
"預防勝於治療，推廣醫學常識，提升巿民對健康的認知和水平，不但可以減少醫療的負擔，亦可減少病患的痛苦，提升生活的質素。因此鼓勵學生利用課堂所學知識，以專業、具創意和簡潔的方式，向巿民介紹可應用於日常生活的醫學知識，是一件非常重要及饒富意義的活動。透過這些活動，同學不但能對社會作出貢獻，亦可從小關心自己及家人，養成健康的生活習慣和態度，得以發展身心靈的全人健康。
在此我謹祝「醫學通識年賽」舉辦成功，亦希望這個活動精神能不斷延續下去，讓我們的市民都能健康快樂！"
"Prevention is better than cure. To promote general education on medicine, with a view to raising people's health awareness and living standard is a very important and meaningful project. It not only saves community resources on health expenditure, but makes people healthier and happier. To encourage students to make use of their knowledge learnt in classes to introduce medical knowledge which can be used in everyday life to the general public in an interesting and creative manner is indeed a great idea. Through personal involvement, students not only make contribution to the society, they also help cultivating healthy life style for themselves and their families, hopefully achieving good health in every senses including physical, psychological and spiritual well-being.
I would like to congratulate the organizing committee and every success of the Medicine Annual Quiz, with my best wishes that such activity and spirit would be continued uninterrupted to help people stay healthy and happy!"
"許宗盛主席、胡定旭主席、梁憲孫教授、梁兆燾主席、曹延洲教授、黎少明教授、各位台上的主禮嘉賓、各位同學、各位朋友：
大家好！今天我很高興有機會出席「醫學通識盃」的頒獎典禮。
以往我未曾參與這個活動，但今天我到達現場後有機會與部份隊伍的參賽同學傾談，明白「醫學通識年賽」的內容後，覺得活動非常有意義。我原以為這項比賽的形式與傳統問答比賽相似，即要求參賽隊伍回答問題以爭取勝利。但我在瞭解後才發現，比賽的過程十分互動，除講求大家的群組合作外，參賽同學亦要搜集很多資料，並通過各種不同形式演繹這些資料，才能達到比賽目標。各位評判到現在才完成計分，所以主辦單位在這刻仍未知道比賽結果，證明比賽是在一個公平、公正和公開的形式下進行的。
我想在此鼓勵各位同學和年青人，就著不同的通識課題（當然今天比賽的主題是醫學通識）運用同一個道理，以貫穿不同領域的通識，即運用一個群組方法，透過大家討論一個課題，然後訂下目標，再一起搜集資料，從而產生互相溝通。這是很有意義的，可以在過程中讓大家學到很多東西，當中不只包括有關這個課題的知識，而是大家怎樣互相合作、怎樣利用媒體搜集資料，以及如何演繹資訊和訊息。這些都是非常重要的，並不只是適用於醫學領域中。
"青光眼是可以致盲的疾病，也是世界上致盲的主要原因，對視神經無聲無色地造成無可挽救的傷害。因此，早期診斷和治療是避免青光眼致盲的不二法門。透過教育提升公眾對青光眼的認識，讓巿民可以在病發初期尋求醫生協助，至為重要。
「醫學通識年賽」正好提供了一個平台，讓學生認識青光眼，以及提升公眾對這個疾病的認識。"
"Glaucoma is a blinding eye disease and is the world leading cause of blindness. It damages the optic nerve irreversibly and silently. Vision can be saved if the disease is treated early. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are the keys to the prevention of blindness in glaucoma. Public awareness of glaucoma through education is important for people to seek medical consultation at an early stage of the disease.
The Medicine Annual Quiz provides a platform for students to acquire knowledge on glaucoma and provides a channel for promoting public awareness of the disease."
當然，就醫學領域而言，我自己身為醫療專業人員感到特別開心。我在剛才傾談中接觸了一些同學，得悉他們透過這個比賽形式的參與，瞭解更多關於醫學的知識，從而對將來從事醫護專業產生興趣，就此我感到十分興奮。我亦希望各位同學不論將來有志從事那個專業（當然我很希望有部份同學將來會投身醫護專業），都可以服務我們社會大眾。
無論各位同學在今天的比賽成功與否，我在這兒謹祝大家學業進步，將來能夠成功成為我們香港社會上的重要支柱，服務香港社會。多謝大家！"
"普及的免疫注射大大地改變了兒童疾病的模式。很多以前很流行的疾病已幾乎消跡或已絕種。可惜因此或其他原因，有些先進國家反而對某種疫苗未能普及地被接受，引至有些傳染病重新出現，因而免疫注射的程序亦需更改。應付近日新發現的傳染病，我們亦需要引進新的疫苗。
年輕的一代應當認識普及免疫注射的重要性，留意新的趨向和需要。希望他們對這題目的興趣，能夠令免疫注射得以持續和普及。"
"Universal immunization has changed the pattern of diseases in children. Many common disease conditions in the past have virtually disappeared and some have become extinct. Unfortunately, because of this and other reasons, non-compliance to immunization in some developed countries has led to the resurgence of some infectious diseases and required modification of the immunization programmes. The emergence of new diseases also calls for introduction of new vaccines.
"「醫學通識年賽 - 醫學通識盃」是由一群充滿幹勁的青年舉辦的一項極具意義和相當成功的活動，也是一項在全港享負盛名的周年盛事，獲得不同專業範疇的著名學者和備受尊崇的專家全力支持。
我誠意鼓勵各位參與這項舉足輕重的活動，推廣醫學通識 - 我深信各位一定可以從中獲益良多，啟發心靈！"
"The Liberal Studies Cup on Medicine of the Medicine Annual Quiz is one of the most meaningful and successful events organized by a passionate team of youngsters. It is a renowned and territory-wide annual function, receiving tremendous support from famous scholars and reputable professionals in various disciplines.
I wish to encourage your participation in this important event to promote general education on medical knowledge - and I am certain you will find this experience fruitful and inspiring!"
Our younger generation needs to realize the importance of universal immunization and to keep up with the current trend and requirements. Their interest in the subject will hopefully keep the momentum going."
"許（宗盛）先生、梁（兆燾）主席、高（永文）局長、各位教授、各位同學：
我很高興參加「醫學通識盃」的頒獎典禮。我知道，今天大家的比賽非常激烈，大家表現都十分出色。無論賽果如何，都希望大家可以從比賽中學到新的知識、新的技巧，包括團隊精神、溝通技巧等，以及怎樣讓更多巿民參與，建設一個更好的公民社會。
須知道醫學是一個很嚴肅的課題，但只要大家花點心思，都可以學到很多東西。希望大家通過這個比賽，認識到新朋友和學習到新知識，並繼續不斷學習、不斷尋求新的知識，因為通識是非常重要的。希望大家很快成為通識達才，並祝大家身體健康！"
2011 通識年賽嘉賓獻辭 Messages for the Annual Quiz
(以英文姓氏排序 In alphabetical order of surname)
貢獻學界
推廣旅業
"香港是一個商業大都會。我們對商業的認識（商業能夠為我們作甚麼，不能夠為我們作甚麼），決定我們的競爭力，也塑造我們的生存意義。商業反映了我們和地球村各部族之間的聯繫，反映了我們怎樣有效地創造和分配財富，彼此祝福。旅遊是另類商業。要好好發展旅遊業，必須培植好客心態，把旅客看為上賓。這種心態的要求，更高於做生意的雙贏心態。聯合國世界旅遊組織早已認定旅遊道德是旅遊發展的主要動力，是已開發地區及待開發地區扶貧的有力策略。旅遊能夠處理貧困問題，又能為經營者帶來合理利潤。
1999年，香港確立旅遊業為其中一條經濟支柱。自此，香港旅遊業不住長足發展。要旅遊業發展，所有香港人為旅客和自己帶來祝福，必須深明旅遊對政經發展的重要。這種覺醒引導我們有一種新的生活方式，開展新一輪的文藝復興運動。香港洞悉先機，經已奮力猛進。年青一代的貢獻，是香港在這方面能夠持續發展的真正把握。"
"Hong Kong is a business city. Our meaning of life and our competitive strength depend on how well we understand business, its importance and its limitation. Business reflects how well we relate to each other as fellow citizens in the globe. It also reflects how well we bring blessings to each other, creating and sharing wealth together, productively and equitably. Tourism is a special kind of business. To be successful, we have to nurture a win-win attitude and beyond. The highest calling is hospitality, taking up the role as a host and treating each other as the most important guest. The United Nations World Tourism Organization recognized tourism ethics as the driving force for tourism development. The United Nations recognized tourism as a promising strategy for poverty alleviation for developing countries and also for developed countries. Tourism is impact investing. It tackles head on the problem of poverty alleviation and satisfies the bottom line.
In 1999, Hong Kong affirmed clearly the importance of tourism to Hong Kong and the Hong Kong economy. Since then, Hong Kong tourism has been growing by leaps and bounds. However, the foundation of tourism, like business and more important than business in general, depends on how well Hong Kong people understand tourism, its importance to our social and economic development. It will affect our ability to bring blessings to visitors from other parts of the world and to ourselves. This awakening brings a new way to lead our lives, a new renaissance. Hong Kong loses no time to take the lead. Our younger generation is our future. They ensure that we continue to take this lead."
2010 通識年賽嘉賓獻辭 Messages for the Annual Quiz
(以英文姓氏排序 In alphabetical order of surname)
"我很榮幸擔任本年度通識年賽舉辦的「科學通識盃」顧問。歷屆通識年賽深受中學生和巿民大眾歡迎，令我十分欣賞。香港正發展知識型經濟，科學在我們社會有著舉足輕重的地位。因此，以科學作為本屆通識年賽的主題最為適合。然而，要向巿民大眾推廣科學，往往面臨很大的挑戰。
「科學通識盃」為中學生提供一個很好的機會，向巿民介紹科學知識和研究。透過這饒有意義的比賽，學生和巿民必能獲益良多。籌委會和參賽學生同樣為「科學通識盃」付出了極大努力。我想向所有使活動得以成功舉辦和值得紀念的人士，表示衷心的謝意。"
"It is my honor and pleasure to be invited to serve as an Advisor in the Science Annual Quiz 2010.
For the secondary students who join the competition, I am sure that they will read more, think more and understand more about the topic that they are going to introduce; this process will also increase their interest in science as a whole."
"It is indeed my great pleasure and honor to serve as an advisor of the Liberal Studies Cup on Science organized by the Annual Quiz this year. I am deeply impressed by the past events organized by the Annual Quiz, which have been much welcomed by secondary school students and the general public. It is most appropriate to choose Science as the main theme of the Annual Quiz 2010, as science is playing an increasingly important role in our society as Hong Kong develops its knowledge-based economy. Yet promoting science to the general public has always been a major challenge.
The Liberal Studies Cup on Science would give secondary school students a golden opportunity to introduce the principles of scientific knowledge and investigations to the general public. Both students and the general public will certainly learn a lot through this meaningful competition. I commensurate the hard work of the organizing committee and the participating students in the Liberal Studies Cup on Science. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all who strive to make this event a most successful and memorable one."
2009 通識年賽嘉賓獻辭 Messages for the Annual Quiz
(以英文姓氏排序 In alphabetical order of surname)
"音樂怡情悅性，是人人樂聞共享的藝術形式。本署轄下音樂事務處一直秉持這理念，致力在香港推動普及音樂教育，務求提高市民大眾對音樂的認識和欣賞能力。
多領域通識教育活動「通識年賽」今年以「文學通識年」為主題，舉辦「音樂通識盃」。音樂事務處獲邀擔任支持單位，本署深感榮幸。我們會全力為比賽提供音樂專科支援，以鼓勵年輕一代多認識音樂，享受音樂，並在創作、演繹和欣賞音樂作品方面取得均衡發展。謹祝活動圓滿成功，願參加者都能從音樂知識的探求中摘取豐碩美果！"
"Music is a pleasurable form of art meant to be enjoyed and shared by all. With this in mind, our Music Office strives to enhance public knowledge and appreciation of music through the promotion of general music education in Hong Kong.
The Liberal Studies Cup on Music is a premier team competition in the Annual Quiz, a multi-discipline educational event that takes arts as its theme this year. Our Music Office is honored to be a supporting institution of this prestigious competition. We pledge our full professional support to the competition in encouraging the younger generation to know more about music and enjoy good music, as well as in fostering their balanced development in the areas of music composition, interpretation and appreciation. We wish the event every success and all the participants a fruitful experience in their quest for music knowledge!"
"音樂不只是娛樂的一種；它是我們人類生活的一部分。它見證著我們的存在 - 我們的價值觀、我們的希望、我們的恐懼。
「音樂通識盃」透過生動有趣的方式，鼓勵年青人認真思考音樂，我衷心希望年青人能從活動中，發掘音樂，仔細聆聽音樂的話語。香港大學人文學院和音樂系全力支持「音樂通識盃」，謹祝活動成功舉行。"
"Music is not simply some kind of entertainment; it is about how we live as human beings. It tells us a great deal about who we are - our values, our hopes, our fears.
The Liberal Studies Cup on Music is a fun way of getting young people to think seriously about music, and I hope that through the event they will discover how much music has to say. The School of Humanities and the Music Department of the University of Hong Kong fully support this initiative and wish it every success."
"提升香港市民的音樂水平，乃香港中文大學音樂系之一貫理念。支持「文學通識年賽 - 音樂通識盃」，自是理所當然，我系亦與有榮焉。
謹祝願音樂通識盃成功，百尺竿頭，更進一步！"
"The Music Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong is pleased to serve as a supporting institution of the Arts Annual Quiz - Liberal Studies Cup on Music. The focus of this year's Liberal Studies Cup is an excellent opportunity to foster greater interest in and knowledge about music. Indeed, the ideals that inform this event closely correspond with our own commitment to advancing music education within Hong Kong.
All best wishes for a successful Quiz!"
"文化藝術是社區建設的重要一環。政府的文化政策，是提供促進創作及表達自由的環境，鼓勵市民參與藝術活動，以及推動文化交流和合作。
「音樂通識盃」旨在鼓勵市民多參與藝術活動。參賽者須接受音樂知識方面的測試，參加以音樂創作、演繹和欣賞為題的研討會，並走入群眾，向市民介紹如何欣賞古典音樂和流行歌曲。「音樂通識盃」配合政府推廣藝術教育和拓展觀眾網的工作，有助實現西九文化區計劃的願景，把香港發展為國際文化大都會。我感謝通識年賽籌委會籌辦「文學通識年賽」活動，並謹祝活動圓滿成功。"
"Arts and culture is an important component of the fabric of our community. Our cultural policy is to provide an environment conductive to the freedom of creation and expression, to encourage public participation in the arts, and to promote cultural exchange and co-operation.
The Liberal Studies Cup on Music encourages public participation in the arts. Apart from undertaking tests on music assessment and attending seminars on music composition, performance and appreciation, participants will also reach out to the community and introduce to the general public how to appreciate classical music as well as popular music. The event supports our efforts in promoting general arts education and building audience base, which are essential to realizing the vision of the West Kowloon Cultural District project to develop Hong Kong into an international cultural metropolis. I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude to the Organizing Committee of the Annual Quiz for the endeavour. May I wish the Arts Annual Quiz every success."
"香港浸會大學音樂系很榮幸能成為「音樂通識盃」的其中一個支持單位。作為以培育優秀音樂工作者為目標的高等學府，我們相信「音樂通識盃」有助推動音樂創意和音樂欣賞。
如《哈里波特》的作者 J.K.羅琳所說，音樂比一切的魔法更具魔力，能為青少年的人生添上色彩；而「音樂通識盃」是發揚音樂魔法的一個有效途徑。在此，謹祝這次比賽圓滿成功。"
"The Department of Music of Hong Kong Baptist University is honored to be one of the supporting organizations of the Liberal Studies Cup on Music. As an institution committed to training excellent professional musicians, we believe that the Liberal Studies Cup on Music will be instrumental in promoting music creativity and music appreciation among youngsters.
Music, as J.K. Rolling the author of Harry Porter has once stated, is a magic beyond all, which will be a magnificent ingredient to add to all youngsters' lives as the Liberal Studies Cup on Music will do. We would thus like to take this opportunity to congratulate the success of the Organizing Committee in preparing for this meaningful event."
"香港作曲家及作詞家協會很榮幸能成為「音樂通識盃」的支持單位之一。作為以推動音樂創作及維護音樂版權的機構，本會對音樂教育推廣的活動一直十分支持。
我們相信「音樂通識盃」能加深青少年對音樂作品之創作、演繹及欣賞的認識，使他們更能享受音樂的樂趣，是一項極具意義的活動。謹祝這次比賽圓滿成功。"
"The Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Limited is honored to be one of the supporting organizations of the Liberal Studies Cup on Music. As an organization which strives to promote music composition and protect music copyright, we always give our full support to music educational activities.
We believe that the Liberal Studies Cup on Music will be a significant event which helps gearing up the knowledge of composition, interpretation and appreciation of musical works for our teenagers, so as to enhance their interest of enjoying music. We wish the quiz a great success!"
2008 通識年賽嘉賓獻辭 Messages for the Annual Quiz
(以英文姓氏排序 In alphabetical order of surname)
"This project will provide the opportunity for the students to be acquainted with the Olympic and Paralympic events. Participation in the various activities will most certainly also enhance their appreciation of the Olympic and Paralympic spirit, thereby creating / leaving an intangible legacy of the Olympics in Hong Kong."
Mr Timothy Fok Tsun-ting, GBS, JP
"Quizzes are globally popular as a teaser for the intellects. These contents of recall and knowledge are the Olympics for the brainy. Many of us less gifted stand agape, watching how some genius reveal their power of recollection that is simply startling. We of the Olympic movement are proud that this year, for the Annual Quiz 2008, the Olympic year in Beijing and tangentially in Hong Kong, the organizers have elected the Games as the most apt theme.
Every so often there is an international survey on the average intelligence level of sample communities and the latest indicate that the medium IQ score in Hong Kong is among, if not the very highest thus censused. The Annual Quiz is a way of giving empirical evidence to a theory, a hunch, that our people excel in the sports of the mind. We should be proud of these genius in our midst as we are of our athletes for they too must endure rigorous training and discipline to prevail."
"通識年賽是一年一度的比賽，旨在鼓勵學生作出多方面的參與，而今次的主題是奧運通識，透過資料搜集讓學生分享奧運的意義。2008年是北京奧運年，能夠成為奧運馬術的協辦城市，是香港人的驕傲！能夠與國家一起籌辦首次在中國土地上舉行的奧運會，更是香港的歷史性機遇！通識年賽的成功定必可以令更多香港人投入奧運，積極參與。
籌辦奧運馬術比賽的工作已踏入最後階段，馬術公司會配合特區政府、港協暨奧委會、香港賽馬會、香港馬聯及各有關團體共同好努力，辦好一屆「有特色，高水平」的奧運會。最後，本人誠心祝賀今次活動成功！"
"The Annual Quiz allows students to take part in liberal knowledge competition. This year's topic will let them have more knowledge on the Olympic Games. For Hong Kong to host both the Olympics and Paralympics equestrian events is our opportunity of the century. The Annual Quiz will help to get students and their parents focus on this Event and help them to understand more about the Games.
We are at the final stage for our preparation work. The Equestrian Company is working closely with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Equestrian Federation and other organizations to hold a high level Equestrian Event with special characteristics. Wish the Annual Quiz a great success."
"對所有中國人來說，2008年是重要的一年，因為第29屆奧運會將會在北京舉行，這是中國首次主辦奧運會。馬術項目將會在香港舉行，香港能夠協辦這項世界體壇盛事，倍感自豪。我們身為協辦城市的一員，好應把握良機，多些認識奧運會、奧運歷史和奧運精神。令年青人加深認識奧運的最佳方法，莫過於寓學習於遊戲。
通識年賽籌委會舉辦這項活動，讓青少年從充滿趣味的競賽中學習，同時也有助政府宣揚奧運精神，饒富意義，政府定會繼續大力支持。謹祝本年度通識年賽圓滿成功。"
"The year 2008 marks an important year to all Chinese people. For the first time in history, China will play host to the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing and the Equestrian Events in Hong Kong. We, in Hong Kong, take great pride in becoming an Olympic co-host city in this world class sporting event. As citizens of an Olympic co-host city, we should take the opportunity to deepen our understanding of the Olympic Games, its history as well as the Olympic spirit. There is nothing better than gearing up the knowledge of our younger generation through games.
I would like to congratulate the Organizing Committee of the Annual Quiz for staging this which will make the learning process interesting and fun for our youngsters and help the Government promote Olympism in our community in 2008. The Annual Quiz will continue to have the full support of the Government."
2007 通識年賽嘉賓獻辭 Messages for the Annual Quiz
(以英文姓氏排序 In alphabetical order of surname)
"看過比賽後，對我來說非常有啟發，想不到原來基本法 - 這個對我們法律學者來說比較枯燥的課題 - 可以通過輕鬆有趣的方式表現出來。我想這也是基本法中所說的表達自由或言論自由一個很好的體現。"
"I congratulate you on your initiative in organising a quiz on the Basic Law. We all know how important the Basic Law is to the future of Hong Kong."
"I firmly believe that this is an excellent and desirable project. Firstly, this project will provide a good opportunity for students and staff to be familiar with major concepts and principles of the Basic Law. Secondly, this project will stimulate participants' enthusiasm for applying the Basic Law to their daily activities so that they could effectively protect their legitimate rights. Thirdly, this project will enhance audience's awareness of the Basic Law through those interesting quiz.
As the Vice-Chairman of Hong Kong Basic Law Education Association, I must say this is one of the effective ways to learn the Basic Law. I will give my full support to this project."
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