Privacy Commissioner’s Office Commends 67 Secondary Schools as “Partnering Schools” in Promoting a Privacy-Friendly Culture on Campus
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) held
an Award Presentation Ceremony for “Student Ambassador for Privacy
Protection Programme – Partnering Schools Recognition Scheme 2024”
(Student Ambassador Programme)
cum “Future Leaders of AI and
Privacy Protection Training Programme” (Future Leaders
Programme)
on 11 November. The Ceremony was officiated by the
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick TSANG
Kwok-wai, GBS, IDSM, JP. Other guests included members of the Personal
Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee of the PCPD, the Hon Ms Carmen KAN
Wai-mun, JP and Mr Raymond SY Kim-cheung, JP, and members of the
Standing Committee on Technology Development of the PCPD, Dr Alan
CHEUNG, Adjunct Professor Jason LAU and Dr Gregg LI.
The
activities, which were supported by the Business-School Partnership
Programme of the Education Bureau, Microsoft Hong Kong and the Hong
Kong Association for Computer Education, aimed to encourage all
secondary schools to join the network of “Partnering Schools” and
complete various “privacy protection missions” designated by the PCPD,
with a view to fostering a culture of respecting and protecting
personal data privacy on campus. This year, 67 secondary schools have
become “Partnering Schools” to join hands with the PCPD in
disseminating anti-doxxing messages by organising educational talks,
broadcasting educational videos and distributing promotional
materials, with a total of more than 17,000 students participating in
the activities.
In his speech, Mr Tsang said, “As pointed out
by President Xi Jinping, ‘Hong Kong will prosper only when its young
people thrive; Hong Kong will develop only when its young people
achieve well-rounded development; and Hong Kong will have a bright
future only when its young people have good career prospects’. This
highlights that the healthy growth, comprehensive development, and
future planning of students are closely tied to the successful future
development of Hong Kong. As youngsters nowadays grow up amidst
frequent online activities, it is particularly important to help them
deepen their understanding of the privacy safeguards and risks
associated with online activities, and learn how to respect and
protect personal data privacy. ”
Given the rising popularity
of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots, the PCPD also
included the Future Leaders Programme as one of the “privacy
protection missions” of partnering schools. The Future Leaders
Programme, themed “Small Leaders, Big Wisdom, Joins Hands to Build the
AI Future”, enables participating students to learn the importance of
a personal data privacy management programme and the standards of the
ethical use of AI through various activities, including a topical
seminar, exchanges with data protection officers and an AI practical
workshop presented by Microsoft Hong Kong. A total of 90 secondary
school students completed the training.
In her welcome
address, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy
Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, said, “The Chief Executive
clearly reiterated the objective of strengthening support for youth
development in his Policy Address. The Future Leaders Programme
enables participating students to learn the essence of a personal data
privacy management programme and how to use AI responsibly, so that
they can understand how to reduce or prevent the risks associated with
AI. I hope this valuable learning experience will help students become
the ‘small leaders’ in the age of AI and prepare them for the AI era.
”
“Partnering Schools” of the Student Ambassador Programme
would receive diamond, gold, silver and bronze awards respectively,
while students who have completed the Future Leaders Programme would
be awarded a certificate. For more information about the Student
Ambassador Programme, please visit the website:
https://www.
pcpd. org. hk/childrenprivacy/en/student_ambassador_program/student-
ambassador-program-2024_mission. html
The list of Partnering
Schools of the Student Ambassador Programme 2024 is at
Appendix
.
The Secretary for Constitutional and
Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick TSANG Kwok-wai, GBS, IDSM, JP, officiated
at the Ceremony and delivered opening remarks.
The Secretary
for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick TSANG Kwok-wai, GBS,
IDSM, JP
(first from the right), and the Privacy Commissioner,
Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (first from the left), presented certificates to
participating students of the Future Leaders Programme.
Guests
took a group photo on stage.
The Secretary for Constitutional
and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick TSANG Kwok-wai, GBS, IDSM, JP, guests
and PCPD representatives with parents, teachers and students.
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