As the keynote event of the "Playright Children's Play Association (賽馬會智樂好玩社區同盟) ," the "Collaborative Creation of Playful Communities Seminar (同心共創好玩社區研討會 )" was successfully held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, in Quarry Bay. The seminar featured discussions, exhibitions, and community game activities, fulfilling its important mission to promote the advancement of community play. Prof. Mo participated as a panelist in the seminar.

The "Playright Children's Play Association" has evolved from the first phase of establishing community games and developing training programs to the second phase of expanding into more areas and developing public spaces. In the future third phase, the association aims to continue exploring the possibility of transforming public spaces into game bases, focusing on establishing a network of 15-minute community game circles and developing family-oriented community games.

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The intergenerational Living Communities seminar, organized by the Golden Age Foundation, took place in August 2023. Professor Mo was invited to facilitate the seminar. The main focus of the seminar was addressing the desire of most seniors to age in place and within their communities. The central question discussed during the seminar was how to develop communities that promote life satisfaction, a positive quality of life, and self-esteem for individuals of all ages.

The concept of smart ageing was highlighted, advocating for inclusive and supportive communities that cater to the needs of people across different age groups. The seminar aimed to explore the construction of intergenerational communities from various perspectives, including planning, architectural design, and interior design.

For more information, please see the video below or click the Link: HKHS International Conference 2023 – Keynote Speech by Mr Kevin MCGEOUGH - YouTube

On March 16, Happy Ageing Lab welcomed a cohort of #CommunityCarePractitioner trainees from the #JCPROcruitC project for a fruitful sharing session. We are delighted to meet the young generations who are interested in the elderly care industry, and exchanged ideas about the community engagement and core attributes of age-friendly living neighborhoods. We look forward to seeing them again in the industry in the future and we wish them the best in their traineeship!

Our team is happy to announce that Happy Ageing Lab has been certified as the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partner under the “Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme 2022”. We are pleased that our efforts in promoting age-friendly living environments are acknowledged and we will continue to work with various community partners to co-create a better living environment for healthy ageing. 

In collaboration with Hong Kong Arts Centre, Via North Point (formerly known as "Project Hap Sap") is launching an online exhibition ‘Our City . Our Home @Urban Design Lab’ that offers an experimental study of the neighborhood of Chun Yeung Street in North Point as a part of the Via North Point project. Based on the empathic understanding of the community, lab members envisioned an alternative quality of urban living through a series of co-design workshops. The design ideas represented are a reflection on the design aspirations for the public space, which also aims to evoke thinking and discussion about the meaning and usage of public space. We welcome you to immerse into this legendary journey at Chun Yeung Street and share your thoughts with us. 

OneBite Design將聯同Happy Ageing Lab，誠邀對公共空間有興趣的朋友，參加一系列評核活動，成為公共空間大使 (POSsible!Ambassador)，透過這個 (Public Open Space (POS)) 的創新項目，一起促進香港的公共空間設計。 

讓我們一同探索公共空間的各種可能！ 

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About Via North Point

Via North Point's primary mission is to empower the North Point community to envision a better future for the use of public spaces and to enhance the quality of life for North Point residents. In collaboration with various partners, the Hong Kong Arts Centre is dedicated to designing and engaging the community through a series of participatory programs and creative artistic structures. These initiatives aim to forge connections between the new and old areas within the district, build capacity for public spaces, celebrate the distinctiveness of North Point, and nurture a sense of belonging. Through the power of imagination, the project seeks to cultivate cultural citizenship by reimagining urban spaces. 

Together with members from CUHK Institute of Ageing, School of Architecture and the Big Silver, Happy ageing lab is glad to have a chance visiting the new CUHK Medical Centre on 7 July, 2021.  

We are amazed by the pioneering hospital with smart management system, patient-centred design and holistic healthcare services. With empathetic values and affordable pricing, it is hoped that the new non-profit private model could make a fresh start in the industry. 

Social Innovation Networking: Silver hair and us – Life hack during the ‘Isolation’

In recent years, the World Trade Organization has placed great importance on the concept of creating an "Aging and Elderly Friendly City." This concept aims to foster intergenerational harmony by incorporating the perspectives of the elderly, encouraging their active participation, and creating an environment suitable for their needs.

Within the realm of Social Innovation Networking, Impact Incubator organized a session where three experts from the social welfare sector were invited to share their valuable experiences in innovation and project incubation.