28/08/2024
【🎊第10屆國際數學建模挑戰賽（2024）國際峰會暨頒獎典禮完滿舉行!🎊】
第10屆國際數學建模挑戰賽（2024）國際峰會暨頒獎典禮於8月3-9日在香港教育大學舉行，國際數學建模挑戰賽是一項面向全球中學生的國際性新型數學建模競賽，致力於普及數學建模教育，增強中學生數學核心素養和科技創新能力。
創新科技及工業局局長孫東教授出席活動並致辭時表示，國際數學建模挑戰賽不僅是一場比賽，更證明了數學建模及其應用的重要性。數學是科學的基礎，亦是技術的基礎。他指出，為了推動香港作為國際人才樞紐的發展，政府積極在課堂內外推廣STEM教育，以求更快地激發不同學習階段學生的科學探究興趣和精神。他續指，目前香港已吸引超過100間具代表性的科技企業來港設立或擴展該業務，包括眾多來自內地和海外的領先人工智慧公司。對數學建模和人工智能感興趣的同學們，香港就是職業發展的最佳目的地之一。
💡培養學生獨立思考能力
國際教育委員會主席、中華國際數學建模挑戰賽委員會主席梁貫成教授表示，國際數學建模挑戰賽使學生掌握運用數學知識解決現實生活中問題的手段，更重要的是培養了學生的批判性的頭腦和獨立思考的能力，尤其在現在充斥着虛假資訊的世界。他向所有獲獎的學生表示祝賀。同時，他亦寄語，獲獎不是終點，希望學生在今後的生活中善於運用在比賽過程中培養的批評性、獨立的思維。
國際數學建模挑戰賽國際組委會主席Solomon Garfunkel博士致辭，對國際數學建模挑戰賽愈發制度化、國際化表示祝賀。他續指，挑戰賽向學生展示真實的問題，希望學生發揮團隊的力量解決問題，並學會在未來中應用數學解決實際問題。
香港教育大學校長李子建教授致辭表示，香港着力促進STEM和STEAM教育，國際數學建模挑戰賽採用香港和美國波士頓輪流舉辦活動的“雙城模式”，不僅凸顯了香港作為國際教育樞紐的發展空間，也確立了香港教育大學在促進STEM教育的區域定位。
此次國際數學建模挑戰賽共有三十六個國家和地區參與，經過中華區、國際的層層評審，最終香港培僑書院和深圳中學的隊伍脫穎而出，獲得國際賽特等獎。 頒獎典禮後，師生們繼續參加國際峰會暨夏季工作坊活動，活動內容包括參觀科學園、數碼港；訪問InnoHK的量子人工智能實驗室、考察數字科技與Web 3.0企業等，國際峰會及夏季工作坊活動自8月3日起，為期一周，於8月9日結束。
【🎊The 10th International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (2024) International Summit and Awards Ceremony was successfully held!🎊 】
The 10th International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (2024) International Summit cm Award Ceremony was held on 3-9 Aug at The Education University of Hong Kong. The International Mathematical Modeling Challenge is a new international mathematical modeling contest for middle school students worldwide, dedicated to popularizing mathematical modeling education to enhance middle school students’ core mathematical literacy and scientific and technological innovation capabilities.
Professor Sun D**g, JP, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, attended the event and delivered a speech, saying that the International Mathematical Modeling Challenge is not only a contest but also proves the importance of mathematical modeling and its applications. Mathematics is the foundation of science and technology. He pointed out that to promote the development of Hong Kong as an international talent hub, the government actively promotes STEM education both inside and outside the classroom to more quickly stimulate the scientific inquiry interest and spirit of students at different learning stages. He continued that Hong Kong has attracted more than 100 representative technology companies to establish or expand this business in Hong Kong, including many leading artificial intelligence companies from the mainland and overseas. For students interested in mathematical modeling and artificial intelligence, Hong Kong is one of the best destinations for career development.
💡 Cultivate students’ independent thinking ability
Professor LEUNG, Frederick K. S., BBS, chairman of the International Mathematical Modeling Challenge Committee(Zhonghua), President of The International Commission on Mathematics Instruction, said that the Mathematical Modeling Challenge enables students to master the means of applying mathematical knowledge to solve real-life problems. More importantly, it cultivates students' critical minds and independent thinking abilities. Especially in a world filled with misinformation. He congratulated all the winning students. At the same time, he also sent a message that winning a prize is not the end, and hoped that students would be good at using the critical and independent thinking developed during the contest in their future lives.
Dr. Solomon Garfunkel, Chairman of the International Organizing Committee of the International Mathematical Modeling Challenge, delivered a speech and congratulated the International Mathematical Modeling Challenge on its increasing institutionalization and internationalization. He continued that the challenge showed real problems to students, and he hoped that students would use the power of a team to solve problems and learn to apply mathematics to solve practical problems in the future.
Professor LEE, Chi Kin John, JP, President of The Education University of Hong Kong, said in his speech that Hong Kong focuses on promoting STEM and STEAM education. The International Mathematical Modeling Challenge adopts the "twin-city model" in which Hong Kong and Boston in the United States hold events alternately, which not only highlights Hong Kong's development space as an international education hub. , and also established the regional positioning of The Education University of Hong Kong in promoting STEM education.
More than 36 countries and regions participated in this International Mathematical Modeling Challenge. After multiple reviews in Greater China Regional Contests and International Round, the teams from Pui Kiu College in Hong Kong and Shenzhen Middle School stood out and won the Outstanding Award in the IMMC International Round. After the award ceremony, teachers and students continued to participate in the international summit and summer workshop activities. The activities included visits to the Science Park and Cyberport; visits to InnoHK’s Hong Kong Quantum AI Laboratory, inspections of digital technology and Web 3.0 companies, etc. International summits and summer workshops. The workshop activities started on August 3, lasted for one week, and ended on August 9.
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