EDB Showcases Career Opportunities and Applied Learning at Education & Careers Expo 2025 in Hong Kong

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EDB Showcases Career Opportunities and Applied Learning at Education & Careers Expo 2025 in Hong Kong

Booths set up at Expo to introduce EDB’s professional grades and Applied Learning

The Education Bureau (EDB) has set up two booths at the Education & Careers Expo 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from today (January 16) for four consecutive days to introduce different professional grades of the EDB and promote Applied Learning (ApL). The booths aim at enhancing the public’s understanding, especially young people, on the career opportunities of the EDB and ApL.

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, and the Permanent Secretary for Education, Ms Michelle Li, visited the EDB’s booths today. Dr Choi encouraged all those wishing to develop their career in the education sector to join the EDB in pushing forward with quality school education for students. As for further studies, she said that ApL is a valued senior secondary elective subject. The courses put dual emphasis on theory and practice, and are linked to different vocational and professional fields. These could enhance students’ understanding of vocational and professional education and training to get well prepared for further studies and work in the future.

Featuring interactive games, display panels, themed videos and career talks, the booth on recruitment introduces different professional grades of the EDB, including Education Officer (Secondary School Teacher), Primary School Master/Mistress, Inspector (Graduate), Education Officer (Administration), Specialist (Education Services) and speech therapists in government schools. The EDB welcomes job seekers to visit the booth.

Another booth promoting ApL is also set up at which student ambassadors will introduce ApL to visitors and share their personal stories on how ApL has helped them explore their career aspirations and the path of lifelong learning.

The EDB will hold a Careers Forum themed “Cultivating Values, Nurturing People in Partnership, Advancing Education Leadership for a Better Tomorrow” at Hall 1D from 1pm to 1.30pm tomorrow (January 17) to introduce the scope of work and prospects of the education grades. Officers of the professional grades and heads of government schools will share their specialised and all-round roles in pursuing the mission and vision of the EDB.

The Education & Careers Expo 2025 is held at Hall 1D and 1E of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Admission is free. The EDB’s booths, namely EDB recruitment (Booth 1E-A10) and Applied Learning (Booth 1E-B14), are both located at Hall 1E. Opening hours are from 10am to 7pm from today to January 18, and from 10am to 6pm on January 19. Souvenirs are distributed at the booths while stocks last.

For recruitment information of the EDB, please visit its website: www.edb.gov.hk/en/about-edb/info/recruitment/index.html. For details of ApL, please visit www.edb.gov.hk/apl/en.

Booths set up at Expo to introduce EDB's professional grades and Applied Learning  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Booths set up at Expo to introduce EDB’s professional grades and Applied Learning Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Booths set up at Expo to introduce EDB's professional grades and Applied Learning  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Booths set up at Expo to introduce EDB’s professional grades and Applied Learning Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Booths set up at Expo to introduce EDB's professional grades and Applied Learning  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Booths set up at Expo to introduce EDB’s professional grades and Applied Learning Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Booths set up at Expo to introduce EDB's professional grades and Applied Learning  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Booths set up at Expo to introduce EDB’s professional grades and Applied Learning Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Opening ceremony for Countryside Harvest Festival: Kuk Po “Sound, Sight, Taste Fusion” Tour held today

The Countryside Conservation Office (CCO) under the Environment and Ecology Bureau held the opening ceremony for the Countryside Harvest Festival: Kuk Po “Sound, Sight, Taste Fusion” Tour today (January 18) at Kuk Po in Sha Tau Kok.

Delivering his speech at the ceremony, the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, emphasised the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government’s commitment to promoting countryside conservation with a view to revitalising villages and conserving ecological and cultural resources. Based on the achievements of countryside conservation in the past, the Countryside Harvest Festival combines the three major elements of “Sound, Sight and Fusion” for the first time, using music, art and traditional cuisine as the media to connect natural ecology, historical buildings and countryside culture. He hopes that the event can promote a new in-depth eco-tour experience, enhance public awareness of nature conservation, foster urban-rural symbiosis, invigorate the local economy, and build a sustainable future.

Kuk Po, located in the northeastern New Territories in Sha Tau Kok, is a Hakka village with over 300 years of history, known for its picturesque scenery and rich biodiversity. The Countryside Harvest Festival: Kuk Po “Sound, Sight, Taste Fusion” Tour is the first event in Kuk Po to combine village cultural elements, music performances, art exhibitions, and traditional cuisine. Collaborating with local and international artists, the festival features art installations, photography exhibitions, music performances, the Good Day market, and a variety of countryside experiences, providing participants with a unique and in-depth urban-rural travel experience.

Other officiating guests at the opening ceremony included the Chairman of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Environmental Affairs, Mr Lau Kwok-fan; LegCo Member Mr Yiu Pak-leung; North District Council member Mr Ko Wai-kei; the Chairman of Sha Tau Kok Rural Committee, Mr Lee Koon-hung; Assistant Commissioner for Tourism Mr Henry Lai, and the District Officer (North), Mr Derek Lai.

The event will be held over two weekends, today and tomorrow (January 18 and 19) and January 25 and 26, with activities running from noon to 7pm. Admission is free. On these dates with activities, the CCO will provide complimentary ferry services at scheduled times to transport visitors between Sha Tau Kok and Kuk Po, with limited seats available on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, the art exhibitions will run from today until February 16. For more details about the event, please visit the official website at kukpofestival.hk.

Opening ceremony for Countryside Harvest Festival: Kuk Po "Sound, Sight, Taste Fusion" Tour held today  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Opening ceremony for Countryside Harvest Festival: Kuk Po “Sound, Sight, Taste Fusion” Tour held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Opening ceremony for Countryside Harvest Festival: Kuk Po "Sound, Sight, Taste Fusion" Tour held today  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Opening ceremony for Countryside Harvest Festival: Kuk Po “Sound, Sight, Taste Fusion” Tour held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Opening ceremony for Countryside Harvest Festival: Kuk Po "Sound, Sight, Taste Fusion" Tour held today  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Opening ceremony for Countryside Harvest Festival: Kuk Po “Sound, Sight, Taste Fusion” Tour held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Opening ceremony for Countryside Harvest Festival: Kuk Po "Sound, Sight, Taste Fusion" Tour held today  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Opening ceremony for Countryside Harvest Festival: Kuk Po “Sound, Sight, Taste Fusion” Tour held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases


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