Building your Next-Generation Mulitmedia WWW seminar (7 July, 2000)

Organizer : Hong Kong CyberLibrary, Department of Information Engineering
Venue : Lecture Theatre One, The Institute of Chinese Studies, CUHK
Time : 2:00-5:00pm

The "Building your Next-Generation Mulitmedia WWW Seminar" lets you to find out more and share with us the OPERA technologies in this ever-growing internet industry. We are confident that you would be amazed how efficiently that multimedia information can be conveyed through Internet after meeting us.

Presentation Slides (Microsoft PowerPoint)
- Session 1 : OPERA Introduction (Introduction.PPT) (Introduction.PDF)
- Session 2 : Technical Details (Technical.PPT)
- Session 3 : Graphical User Interface (UserInterface.PPT)

Innovation 2000, The Millennium Frontier (26-30 November, 1999)

Organizer : Industry Department, Hong Kong Productivity Council
Venue : Hall 1, Phase II, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

With the support of Innovation and Technology Fund, the Industry department is organizing the "Innovation 2000 : The Millennium Frontier" which aims at deepening public understanding of the importance of innovation and technology as the new engines of our economic growth for the next century. This event is the second of its kind while the first one was the Technology Week 97 held in January 1997.
Three main display areas entitled "Quality Home", "Global Connection" and "Technology Frontier" are designed to feature Hong Kong's technological achievements. Behind these main display areas are three focal areas called "Technology Valley", "Digital Land", and "Industry Square". Deliverables of government funded projects undertaken by universities and industry-support organizations will be displayed in the Technology Valley. A delegation from the Chinese Academy of Sciences will also participate in the exhibition. There will also be about 200 exhibitors from the private sector.


Our staff is presenting to the invitees. Most of the ISP and ICP are our invitees, they are interested in the OPERA Technology.

Digital Library initiative (DLI) (15 March 1999)

The launching ceremony, officiated by Mr. K. C. Kwong, Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting for the HKSAR, marks a magnificent start for the Digital Library Initiative pioneered by The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The Digital Library Initiative is a milestone to enhance the technology level of Hong Kong in making HKSAR an Internet and Content Hub for the world.

A signing ceremony, signified close partnership and collaboration of the four participating Universities, has conducted. Representatives from the three participating Universities - Academia Sinica of Taiwan, Carnegie Mellon University and South China University of Technology signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Digital Library Initative with The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Renowned academicians and speakers are also invited to share with us their vision on CyberLibrary, next generation Internet and applications.