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Briefing Session on the Partnership Scheme with
Subject-related Organisations for the
Implementation of NSS
15 October 2008
Dr. S.K. KWAN
Principal Education Officer (NSS)
Partnership Scheme – why?
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To provide financial support to
KLA/subject-related organisations
on projects that support the
implementation of NSS in 2009
Objectives
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Encourage bottom up reform
initiatives and partnership
Promote concerted efforts to
support curriculum reform
Enhance capacity building among
teachers
Who can apply?
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All Subject-related
Organisations under
the Hong Kong
Teacher Centre are
eligible for the
financial support
How to apply?
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Submit applications by hand or by
post to CDI
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Application should be sent on or
before 5 Dec 08 for the 3rd batch of
the Scheme
Advice
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Clear objectives
No recurrent implications
Manageable
With clear deliverables that support
teachers
Duration of project
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Duration of project
and/or activities not more than 2
years
Vetting criteria
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Relevancy to NSS
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Objectives and quality of project design:
- cost-effectiveness
- feasibility
- innovativeness
- sustainability
- number and scope of the beneficiaries
Vetting criteria (continued)
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Coherency and synergy
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Balance in support to teachers of different
KLAs / subjects
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Availability of funds
Successful Applications
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Successful
applicants will
need to sign an
agreement with
the HKSAR
government
Publicity and Publications
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A successful applicant should
acknowledge EDB in any publications
and publicity of activities.
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EDB reserves the right to cancel or
restrict any promotional material
considered inappropriate
Intellectual Property Rights and Copyrights
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The ownership of all intellectual property rights
belong to the government
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The KLA/subject-related organisations can use
the materials produced in the project for
educational purposes that are non-profit
making and as agreed by EDB
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The KLA/subject-related organisations shall be
responsible for clearing all intellectual property
rights of all materials used in the project /
activities
Monitoring
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CDI will be
responsible for
vetting and
monitoring of the
project
Reporting
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A completion of the interim report/key mile
stone to EDB together with a statement of
income and expenditure valid up to the date of
submission of the progress report/completion
of the key mile stone
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An end-of-project report to EDB within two
months after the completion of all activities
together with the financial statement or
financial report
Enquiry
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For details and enquiry, please
contact Ms L S Wong of the Lifewide Learning and Library Section
on 2892 5830 or refer to the
following website:
http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?langno=1&nodeid=6257
(“334 Web Bulletin
“334” Publication / Information
Partnership Scheme with Subject-related Organisation)
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