{"id":10340,"date":"2025-12-16T12:33:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T04:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/?p=10340"},"modified":"2025-12-17T17:12:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T09:12:53","slug":"4th-unesco-model-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/2025\/12\/16\/4th-unesco-model-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4th International UNESCO Model on the Ethics of Neurotechnology hosted in Hong Kong for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10340\" class=\"elementor elementor-10340\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0120c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"a0120c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75d3e35 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"75d3e35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476f5f2 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"476f5f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 4th International UNESCO Model on the Ethics of Neurotechnology hosted in Hong Kong for the first time <br>\nGathering youths from 25 countries for a global dialogue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e86ff7b jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e86ff7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On December 13, 2025, The World Federation of Clubs and Associations for UNESCO (WFUCA) and the Hong Kong Association for UNESCO (UHKA) successfully hosted the 4th International UNESCO Model (MUNESCO) Conference in Hong Kong, under the patronage of UNESCO and with the title sponsorship of Bank of China (Hong Kong). Nominees from Associations and Clubs for UNESCO from around the world were reviewed by a rigorous selection process, in which 30 outstanding young leaders from 25 countries, and 15 students from Hong Kong stood out to be invited to Hong Kong for a dynamic simulation and critical dialogue on the theme \u201cEthics of Neurotechnology.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-578a43f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"578a43f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0925656 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"0925656\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c66a4 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2c66a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_7337-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10282\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_7337-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_7337-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_7337-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_7337-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_7337-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_7337-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b40401f jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"b40401f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0ad0b jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f0ad0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_7082-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10280\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_7082-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_7082-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_7082-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_7082-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_7082-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_7082-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e64cb29 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e64cb29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the first time that WFUCA\u2019s flagship International UNESCO Model conference is to be hosted in Hong Kong, which underscores our city\u2019s unique role as a global hub for innovation and cross-cultural exchange. The conference will not only connect Hong Kong youth with international peers but also reinforce the city\u2019s reputation as a leader in technological innovation and international collaboration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f75c0a1 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f75c0a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Indispensable Youth Contribution for Ethical Neurotechnology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b12c9f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"b12c9f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73aa8c6 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"73aa8c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15932ba jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15932ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the course of the conference, delegates stepped into the roles of UNESCO Member State representatives to negotiate and formulate innovative policy solutions addressing the urgent ethical challenges posed by rapid advancements in neurotechnology. The discussion responds to the ground-breaking Recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnology, adopted by UNESCO&#8217;s General Conference at its 43rd session in November 2025. The innovative proposals of the delegates were voted and summarised by UHKA Green Citizens Youth Ambassadors to a resolution, which will be to provide youth perspectives for future policies. The support by Bank of China (Hong Kong) demonstrates the Bank\u2019s commitment to nurturing sustainable development talents with an international perspective for Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area, who will be able to offer suggestions and advice to contribute to Hong Kong\u2019s high-quality development with a forward-looking mindset, fostering the city to become an influential international biotechnology innovation centre.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-818ef2b jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"818ef2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Model-UNESCO-WFUCA-Leaflet-HK-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10297\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Model-UNESCO-WFUCA-Leaflet-HK-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Model-UNESCO-WFUCA-Leaflet-HK-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Model-UNESCO-WFUCA-Leaflet-HK-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Model-UNESCO-WFUCA-Leaflet-HK-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Model-UNESCO-WFUCA-Leaflet-HK-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Model-UNESCO-WFUCA-Leaflet-HK.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d22ca8 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d22ca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The conference attracted overwhelming positive attention from local, national, and global communities. The 30 international delegates from countries including Brazil, France, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, South Africa, Switzerland, South Korea, T\u00fcrkiye, Turkmenistan, UAE, and more, were joined by 15 delegates from Hong Kong\u2019s universities, creating a rich tapestry of perspectives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0964d50 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0964d50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visionary Remarks by Prestigious Guests<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-842fbd0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"842fbd0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-073b711 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"073b711\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e2fb6 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36e2fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Awards and Global Youth Exchange Ceremony was held grandly on the evening of 13 December. Prof. Karen Cheung, President of the Hong Kong Association for UNESCO, Ir. Chi Shing HO, Honorary President of the World Institute of Sustainable Development Planners, and the Honorary Chairman of the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency, Mr. Yonghai Du, Chief Innovation Officer of the Hong Kong Productivity Council and Ms. Angel YIP Lai Lai, Deputy General Manager of the Corporate Social Responsibility Office of Bank of China (Hong Kong) officiated the event. Representatives from various consulates in Hong Kong, as well as medical and science faculties from top Hong Kong universities, also attended the event and exchanged ideas with youth representatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1414e41 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1414e41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-1024x467.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10325\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-1024x467.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-300x137.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-768x350.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-1536x700.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-2048x933.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-18x8.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae4f725 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae4f725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-13-at-23.47.39-3-1024x693.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10298\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-13-at-23.47.39-3-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-13-at-23.47.39-3-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-13-at-23.47.39-3-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-13-at-23.47.39-3-1536x1039.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-13-at-23.47.39-3-2048x1385.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-13-at-23.47.39-3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2479d47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"2479d47\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ad8b72 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"1ad8b72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244c143 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"244c143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prof. Karen Cheung set the tone in her welcoming remarks. &#8220;Hong Kong, as a melting pot of Eastern and Western cultures and a leading innovation and technology hub, provides the perfect backdrop for this critical discussion on the ethics of neurotechnology,&#8221; she appreciated that the long-lasting collaboration between UHKA and WFUCA, the title sponsor\u00a0 Bank of China (Hong Kong), and all the innovative institutions and universities that have made the event remarkable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-af2c572 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"af2c572\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f9ac7 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2f9ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-14-at-18.25.45-1-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10310\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-14-at-18.25.45-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-14-at-18.25.45-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-14-at-18.25.45-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-14-at-18.25.45-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-14-at-18.25.45-1-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-14-at-18.25.45-1-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49b382 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b49b382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ceremony featured inspirational video messages from distinguished global leaders, including Ms. Assel Utegenova, Liaison Officer and Focal Point for Associations and Clubs for UNESCO at UNESCO Headquarters, and Mr. Bolat Akchulakov, President of the World Federation of Clubs and Associations for UNESCO (WFUCA). They highlighted that this Model UNESCO demonstrates that our youth are not just aware of the challenges posed by neurotechnology, but are eminently capable of crafting nuanced, compassionate, and globally minded solutions. Their work embodies the very spirit of international cooperation that UNESCO stands for. They praised the conference for its contribution to the global recommendation set forth by UNESCO&#8217;s work on the ethics of neurotechnology and appreciated UHKA\u2019s commitment for being the hosting city of the event.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4fe4e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"e4fe4e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e998df7 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"e998df7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8566131 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8566131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8332-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10311\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8332-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8332-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8332-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8332-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8332-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8332-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ebb29 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"23ebb29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/lWjqmyhlGUw&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a99f85 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"8a99f85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa5f40 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aaa5f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8344-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10312\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8344-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8344-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8344-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8344-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8344-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8344-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c598e jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"50c598e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/6fXZ5xG_8u0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b18d3c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"b18d3c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c9f653 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"7c9f653\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0239c19 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0239c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the end of the first day\u2019s programme, winners were announced in the following categories:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Best Idea and Approach: Ms. Guldariya Bisenbay, Delegate of Greece (participant from Kazakhstan)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Best Speaker: Mr. Isaack Mohamedin Hussein, Delegate and participant from Kenya <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Best Presentation: Ms. Vivian Yuen, Delegate of Egypt (participant from Hong Kong)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebf6112 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"ebf6112\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e2484 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8e2484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Model-UNESCO-WFUCA-Leaflet-HK-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10314\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Model-UNESCO-WFUCA-Leaflet-HK-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Model-UNESCO-WFUCA-Leaflet-HK-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Model-UNESCO-WFUCA-Leaflet-HK-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Model-UNESCO-WFUCA-Leaflet-HK-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Model-UNESCO-WFUCA-Leaflet-HK-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Model-UNESCO-WFUCA-Leaflet-HK-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a808531 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a808531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Promoting youth cultural and knowledge exchange<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c12145 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c12145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The event featured a variety of programmes, including the youth panel on \u201cInnovative Technology for Sustainable Development\u201d by UHKA Green Citizens Youth Ambassadors, Hong Kong style milk tea intangible cultural heritage performance by Ms. Karen Lee, World Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage Certified Tutor of the HiESD, and the runner-up in the 2024 National and Greater Bay Area Kamcha Competition (Hong Kong Style Milk Tea). The organisers arranged for the delegates to visit the City Gallery Hong Kong, Central Market and Tai Kwun on December 14, deepening international youth interaction and exchange, and sharing a vivid China story with the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-798f873 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"798f873\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ca9d8f jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"4ca9d8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b30f2 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2b30f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG48-1024x592.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10306\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG48-1024x592.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG48-300x174.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG48-768x444.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG48-1536x888.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG48-2048x1184.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG48-18x10.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e45ce41 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e45ce41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SUNY3402-e1765727971598-1024x622.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10315\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SUNY3402-e1765727971598-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SUNY3402-e1765727971598-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SUNY3402-e1765727971598-768x466.jpg 768w, 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG43-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10303\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG43-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG43-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG43-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG43-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG43-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG43-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ab616 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64ab616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG44-1024x686.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10304\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG44-1024x686.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG44-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG44-768x515.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG44-1536x1029.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG44-2048x1372.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WechatIMG44-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-95c543e jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"95c543e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beaaaa9 elementor-widget__width-initial jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"beaaaa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8620-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10300\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8620-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8620-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8620-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8620-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8620-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OZO_8620-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46442ad jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46442ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SUNY3308-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10302\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SUNY3308-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SUNY3308-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SUNY3308-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SUNY3308-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SUNY3308-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SUNY3308-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aef170 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aef170\" 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Education for Sustainable Development\u00a0<\/p><p>\u2022 UNESCO Almaty Regional Office<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Supporting organisations:<\/b><\/p><p>\u2022 Innovation, Technology, and Industry Bureau, HKSAR Government<\/p><p>\u2022 SDSN Hong Kong<\/p><p>\u2022 Hong Kong Productivity Council<\/p><p>\u2022 Hong Kong Baptist University, Faculty of Science<\/p><p>\u2022 The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine<\/p><p>\u2022 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Medicine<\/p><p>\u2022 The Education University of Hong Kong<\/p><p>\u2022 The Hong Kong Sprinkles Charity Foundation<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Judges for the conference:<\/b><\/p><p>\u2022 Dr. Geoffrey Mok, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Therapy Partners Limited<\/p><p>\u2022 Dr. Wu Dandan, Co-Director, Centre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong<\/p><p>\u2022 Mr. Bernard Lee, Council Member, Innovation and Technology Committee, Hong Kong Association for 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