We promise that no computer-related hard-skill would be preferred in this competition. All you need is your heart and determination to shed warmth and light on the underprivileged children in Asia.
2. Is the workload heavy for each team?
Under the timeline for InterChallenge 2009, each team will have more than enough time to submit their proposal in the first stage as you are only required to submit the proposal by 8th Jan 2010. Also, you will still have time to modify your proposal after the one-day training camp held on 21st Dec 2009.
Compared to other competitions, InterChallenge is designed to gather more ideas from students. Therefore, once you have the idea, it is easy to finish the proposal. Unlike projects of business courses, you don’t need to write long story for the proposal.
3. How I can make the impact by joining InterChallenge 2009?
Your idea will be implemented to help children in Asia to receive XO laptops for their learning once it is selected. And even if your idea is not selected, deployment opportunities will be provided to let you be the volunteers of OLPC to give out XO laptops to children in China by yourself.
4. Can I join the competition if I am an exchange student?
Sure. Our competition does not require participants to be in Hong Kong as all of your deliverable will be sent online. So, absolutely no worries about this; we have accepted a number of International participants.
5. How is the deliverable for the 1st round of the competition?
You are only required to submit a proposal about your fund-raising plan in 15 pages for the first round. A guideline on writing the proposal will be provided BUT you do have the flexibility in including different types of information in your proposal. The only requirement for the proposal is a one-page executive summary.
6. How much I have to pay to join the competition?
Yyou are only required to pay HKD 60 DEPOSIT for your whole team. As long as at least one representative attends the one-day training camp and sign up as an ISOC HK member for free online, you will be able to get back your HKD 60 deposit.
7. What are the details of the one-day training camp?
It is a training camp organized by Asia Pacific Networking Group (APNG), an Internet organization dedicated to the advancement of networking infrastructure in this region and to the research and development of all associated enabling technologies. It will be held in Cyberport on 21st Dec,2009, from 10am to 6pm. Refreshment and buffet lunch will also be provided.
It is also the first local APNG camp launched in Hong Kong (it has been held in Singapore, Myanmar, Kuala Lumpur, Xi'an for recent years) This local APNG camp will serve as a spiritual experience for all Hong Kong university students providing them with knowledge of latest information technology development and its importance in this globalizing world and enabling access for children in remote areas.
8. Subscription vs. Official Registration
The subscription is not equal to an official registration.Subscription is a way for local participants that we could contact you in the future for any update of InterChallenge. The official registation can be done in counters in stationed universities or official online registration .
9. Donation to OLPC
For those who would kindly like to donate XO laptops to the poor children, here are the links of which you may want to take note:
http://www.olpc.asia/en/participate/ways-to-give.html (OLPC Asia Pacific) and
http://laptop.org/en/participate/ways-to-give.shtml#wtg3 (OLPC Global)
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