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Regarding the invitation for provision of intermediary service for 'Capacity Building' and/or 'Innovative Programmes', over 40 proposals were received as of closure on 11 April. The Intermediary Assessment Committee of the Task Force has completed Stage 1 Initial Assessment and is conducting Stage 2 Detailed Assessment. Recommendations will be submitted to the Task Force for appointment of intermediaries by mid-August.

To help students prepare for the Social Innovation Video Competition, three sessions of Social Innovation & Video Workshop were held on 3, 8 and 9 July with around 200 students attended. Mr Wayne Chau (Founder, Agent of Change), Mr Kelvin Cheung (Founder, FoodCycle UK and UnLtd HK) and Mr Erwin Huang (Founder, Weborganic) were invited to share their experience in social innovation. Media professionals Mr Edgar So (Head of Programming, HK i-Cable News Limited) and Ms Gloria Yick (Producer, Public and Current Affairs Section (TV), RTHK) provided practical tips on making documentaries, while Mr Ben Lam (Adobe Product Specialist, GrandTech Systems Limited) and Mr MC Lam (Technical Consultant, Special Camera Service) shared their expertise in video production. Guided tours were arranged during which the students were able to visit five social innovation projects and learn how they operate.

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Social Innovation Project Visits

The 2014 third quarter edition is newly published, featuring the Social Innovation Video Competition, development of the food support flagship project, progress of intermediary engagement, as well as the SIE Fund Website content enhancement. Please click here to download, or visit the 'Newsletter' section for past editions.