UBTECH Education and the Centre for Information Technology in Education (CITE), part of the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), hosted the official launch of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Artificial Intelligence Education Development Initiative at HKU. The event highlighted the region’s commitment to integrating AI into next-generation educational systems and the inauguration of Artificial Intelligence Education and Teacher Development Centre was also held in conjunction with the event.
Through collaboration with CITE, UBTECH Education is working to build a pipeline of AI-competent educators. The joint initiative focuses on cultivating AI fluency among teachers and supporting talent development in STEM and innovation through both local and global professional development programmes for GBA-based educators.
In recent years, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government has prioritised Artificial Intelligence in its development roadmap. The Hong Kong Education Bureau has introduced a dedicated AI Curriculum Module in middle schools, mandating 10 to 14 hours of AI education for students in secondary one through three within the ICT curriculum.
In line with Hong Kong’s educational policies, the UBTECH Education-CITE partnership is establishing a collaborative academic-industry platform for AI teaching content and educator training. Plans include building AI demonstration labs in Hong Kong’s primary and secondary schools, with further expansion across Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao and ultimately into international markets, positioning Hong Kong as a global reference point in AI education.
