The annual hk prize identifies outstanding individuals and organizations that have demonstrated leadership and innovation in their fields. The award also recognizes their commitment to Hong Kong’s international development and cooperation efforts. This year, the prize has a special focus on promoting sustainable development and internationalization of the city.
The 2024 laureates will receive HK$30 million to support their projects, including a flexible grant of HK$15 million and the opportunity to work together to scale their work. They will be honored at a ceremony on 8 December. In addition, the Yidan Prize Summit will bring together global leaders from education, public policy, and philanthropy to discuss how best to prepare children for an uncertain future.
In addition to the main award, the winners will also receive a HK$250,000 “innovation fund” to help them take their ideas to the next level. They will also have the chance to collaborate with other winners and share their solutions with global audiences.
A total of 30 nominees were selected by a six-person jury panel, including Maria Balshaw, director of London’s Tate museums; Gong Yan, director of the Power Station of Art in Shanghai; Mami Kataoka, director of Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum; Glenn D. Lowry, director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York; and Chinese artist Xu Bing. Noormah Jamal from Pakistan made the shortlist with her acrylic-on-canvas painting, Did the Seed Grow?, featuring a vacant-looking figure sitting by a fire.
The Hong Kong Science Museum has launched an exhibition titled “2024 The Future Science Prize”. Running from today (October 4) to November 4 at the G/F Exhibition Hall, the exhibition introduces the history of the prize and features exhibits on the research carried out by this year’s winning scientists. The exhibition also introduces some of the scientific concepts behind the research and how these can be applied to real-life applications.
Another important event on the Asian Tour this week is the LINK Hong Kong Open, which offers the winner a $2m payout. This is the same amount offered by rival tournament the Arnold Palmer Invitational on the PGA Tour, but a player who finishes in the top eight will earn a card at LIV Golf for the following season.
The HK Global Development Prize is a competition organized by Generocity and seeks innovative ideas on establishing an Official Development Assistance (ODA) program for Hong Kong. The winners will be recognized as a model for other cities to promote sustainable development and internationalization, while their ideas will be reflected in the future policy of Hong Kong on ODA and global development cooperation. The deadline for the application is 31 October. Applicants are encouraged to submit their ideas in English and Mandarin via the website of the HK Global Development Prize. The competition will be judged by a panel consisting of senior representatives from the business community, academia and government.
