Press Release 2007 Amway Pan-Pearl River Delta Region ...

Internet Professional Association LimitediBay, Level 10,Cyberport 2100 Cyberport Road Hong KongTel: (852) 2778 0040Fax: (852) 2778 0032 / 3157 1320Web: www.iproa.orgEmail: iproa@iproa.orgPress Release2007 Amway Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Universities IT Project Competition(Hong Kong – 22 ndJuly, 2007) 2007 Amway Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Universities IT ProjectCompetition Press Conference is held today at the International Academy of Management.The second Amway Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Universities IT Project Competition is co-organized bythe computer federations of 9 provinces in the Pan-Pearl River Delta region, Internet ProfessionalAssociation (iProA), and Macau Computer Association and sponsored by Amway (China) Co., Limited.The Grand Final took place at Guizhou University on July 1, 2007. This year, there were 40 universitiesfrom 11 participating regions in the Pan-Pearl River Delta Region, namely nine mainland provinces suchas Guizhou, Guangdong, Fujian, Hunan, Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Yuannan, Jiangxi, Hong Kong, andMacau. Each participating region nominates the best final year projects or research thesis of theirprospective graduates based upon the criteria of originality of project theme, scientific vigor,innovativeness, ease of development, practicality and benefits, and documentation and presentation.The performance of our Hong Kong contestants was spectacular. The Hong Kong Polytechnic Universityand Hong Kong Baptist University respectively received a First-grade award out of the three offered bythe organizer. And the other two Hong Kong contestants were awarded the Second-grade award andThird-grade award respectively.The First-grade award winners Ms. Kitty Yuen from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Mr. TongTat Ming from Hong Kong Baptist University once again demonstrated their projects at the pressconference and shared their experience of participating the competition in Guizhou. “The competitionprovided a good platform for academic and cultural exchange with the students from Pan-PRD region. Itwas also a great chance for us to appreciate the serious and self-initiated learning attitude of theMainland students” said Ms. Kitty Yuen. On the other hand, Mr. Tong Tat Ming stated, “winning thecompetition made me more confidence and it’s also an encouragement to myself. The competition didnot only allow me to engage in cultural exchange with students from other culture and make new friends,it also helped improve my Putonghua proficiency as well.”Ms. Rose Chu, Managing Director of Scoll Methods Hong Kojng Limited, represented Hong Kong to beone of the judges in Guizhou, shared her experience in Guizhou at the press conference, “this is amemorable experience to work with different judges from other regions, although we had differentopinions in the judging process, we were able to reach consensus and come up fair results at the end.”Media Enquiry: Virginia Wan 2730-6883 / Ronnie Wong 2778-0040vwan@esrichina-hk.com / ronnie@iproa.org

Internet Professional Association LimitediBay, Level 10,Cyberport 2100 Cyberport Road Hong KongTel: (852) 2778 0040Fax: (852) 2778 0032 / 3157 1320Web: www.iproa.orgEmail: iproa@iproa.orgDr. Winnie Tang, President of iProA, was delighted by the outstanding achievement of the Hong Kongrepresentatives, she said, “we are so proud of our students’ outstanding achievements, given the highquality of work among the other competitors. It shows the Hong Kong students possess competitiveedges to a great extent on developing information communications technology.”The Internet Professional Association will continue to collaborate with the Pan-PRD region and Macau toorganize this competition in order to provide more learning opportunities to the ICT talent students.About 2007 Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Amway Universities IT Project CompetitionThis is the second year of the Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Amway Universities IT Project Competition. The eventis organized by Guizhou Computer Federation, with the Computer Federations of Guandong, Fujian, Hunan,Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Jiangxi, iProA, and Macau Computer Association as coorganizers, Amway(China) Co., Limited as the sponsor. The event is supported by China Computer Federation, Guizhou Ministry ofScience and Technology, Guizhou Ministry of Education, Guizhou Association for Science and Technology, andGuizhou University. Through exhibiting the education achievements of the computer profession in Pan-PRD region,the competition promotes external and internal collaboration, foster a knowledge exchange platform to nurture ICTtalents in respond to the market demand for ICT talents. The projects of the award winners will be displayed at theScience Museum of Guizhou.The first Amway Cup was organized in 2005 and it drew participants from the universities in Guangdong, Hong Kong,and Macau. Amway (China) Co., Limited has been the sponsor of the competition ever since then. In 2006, thecompetition expanded its scope to cover the Pan-Pearl River Delta Region and it was organized by GuangdongComputer Federation, with iProA, Macau Computer Association, Jiangxi University, and the Computer Federationsfrom 7 provinces in the Pan-Pearl River Delta Region as co-organizers.For details about the Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Amway Universities IT Project Competition 2007, pleasevisit the website at www.amway07.orgAbout iProA (Internet Professional Association)iProA is a non-profit making professional organization founded in December 1999. It represents over 1,500professionals from Internet related industries, including CEOs and senior executives from leading informationtechnology enterprises. Our members have made contributions in areas like innovative design, sales, marketing,infrastructure, e-commerce, consultancy, investment and other Internet related professional services, aiming tofurther develop the Internet industry in Hong Kong. We share the common goal of promoting the proper applicationof Internet technology and enhancing competitiveness of the IT industry. We work towards improvingprofessionalism of information technology practitioners, encouraging IT professionals to share social responsibilities,as well as striving to bridge the digital divide in Hong Kong. Please visit website www.iproa.org for furtherinformation.- END -Issued by Internet Professional Association on 22 July 2007 in Hong Kong.Press Conference Information and Event Photos Download :ftp://amway_press_con:iproa@iproa.no-ip.orgMedia Enquiry: Virginia Wan 2730-6883 / Ronnie Wong 2778-0040vwan@esrichina-hk.com / ronnie@iproa.org