Events and Promotion Campaigns

"Ubiquitous City - Hong Kong" Fun Fair

GovWiFi participated in the "Ubiquitous City - Hong Kong" (U-City) Fun Fair held on 27 June 2009 at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza to provide the public the latest information of the GovWiFi Programme. The fun fair wrapped up the grand finale of the U-City project, which was sponsored by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) to encourage industry players to develop applications and content to leverage the wireless network infrastructure.

Visitors queued up at the GovWiFi game booth

GovWiFi booth

(From right to left) Mr. Duncan PESCOD (Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)), Mr. Jeremy GODFREY (Government Chief Information Officer), popular singer Mr. Eric SUEN, Mr. John CHIU (Chairman of U-City project committee) and Mr. Ken FONG (Chairman of Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association) inaugurated the light up ceremony

Mr. Duncan PESCOD and Mr. Ken FONG presented awards to the developers of the 12 most innovative Wi-Fi applications

Launching Ceremony of the GovWiFi Programme

On 27 March 2008, the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development the Hon Frederick MA Si-hang, Acting Government Chief Information Officer Mr Stephen MAK Hung-sung, Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Mr Thomas CHOW Tat-ming, Director of Home Affairs Mrs Pamela TAN KAM Mi-wah and Acting Government Property Administrator Mr CHOI Lap-yiu officiated at the GovWiFi launching ceremony at the Hong Kong Central Library to inaugurate the free Wi-Fi Internet access service.

GovWiFi Logo and Slogan Competition

The GovWiFi Logo and Slogan Competition launched from early December 2007 to end January 2008 has come to a successful close, with the prizes presented at the GovWiFi Launching Ceremony on 27 March 2008.

Promotion Announcements

A series of announcement started to broadcast on TV and Radio channels from 27 March 2008.

Promotion Leaflets

Radio Programme on IT Appreciation

A series of radio programmes on the "Government Wi-Fi Programme" was broadcast on Metro Radio from August to September 2007. The 1-minute episodes introduce the Government Wi-Fi Programme and discuss related security and health issues.

Below are the playback of the programmes:

Disclaimer:

The radio programmes provided on this website are solely for private or domestic listening by members of the public. Use of such programmes for any other purpose is strictly prohibited.