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Co-organized by Integrated Centre for Wellbeing (I-WELL) and the Department of Special Education and Counselling (SEC) at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), in collaboration with SDU University in Kazakhstan and Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris ()in Malaysia, "Bridging Borders Through Technology: Belt & Road Conference on Special Education" was successfully held on May 20 at the Tai Po Campus.

Professor Leung Chi Hung, Co-Director of I-WELL, was invited by Y-LOT to participate in the "Hong Kong-Wuxi Technology and Innovation Exchange Delegation" from April 17 to 19, traveling to Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province for technological exchanges.

On March 12, Co-Director Professor Leung Chi Hung paid a follow-up visit to the school. During the visit, he toured the campus, learned about the school’s operations, observed classroom activities, compared curriculum development between the two regions, shared insights on the use of educational technology, and discussed future collaborations.

Professor Leung Chi-Hung, Co-Director of I-WELL, was invited to attend the launch ceremony of the "Diversity Festival 2025" organized by the Student Affairs Office (SAO) for students with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The event will be grandly held on February 18, 2025, at the Central Plaza of the Tai Po Campus.

I-WELL is dedicated to providing evidence-based training and development services, with a particular focus on supporting teacher training and collaboration between Hong Kong and Mainland China. In 2024, the center organized a series of special education-themed training activities for all teachers from Damin School, the only full-time school for children with intellectual disabilities in Ningbo City.

As Asia's leading education expo, the "Learning and Teaching Expo 2024" has consistently received support and recognition from the Hong Kong Education Bureau and educational professionals. The 14th edition of the expo successfully concluded from December 11 to 13.

In 2025, I-WELL Home has achieved multiple honors, including awards at the 49th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions and the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF) in the United States. Additionally, it won a Gold Medal and the Special Selection Award at the 9th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN) as well as a Bronze Medal at the 4th Hong Kong Asian Innovation and Invention Exhibition (AEII). This news is truly exciting!

The centre has always been committed to promoting exchange and sharing in the development of special education worldwide. On July 10 to 13, Professor Leung Chi Hung, co-director of the centre, led a team to visit the school. The purpose of the visit was to understand the teaching philosophy, curriculum design, and student development situation of special education schools in mainland China. During the visit, Professor Leung also shared teaching experiences and the latest research findings related to special education.

The three-day Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF) was successfully held from July 26 to 28, 2024, at the Santa Clara Convention Centre in California.

The "2024 International Forum on Art Therapy Education" was successfully held at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing on 29 June 2024. Professor Leung Chi Hung, the Co-Director of the Center, has been invited to give a speech on the topic "Assessing Psychological and Behavioral Attributes in Games and Arts with EdTECH & AI",

During March 2022 - 2024, The Mental Health Initiatives Funding Scheme aims to fund projects that could help provide better support to the needy in the community and raise public awareness of mental health. With the increase of awareness of mental health issues among the community, a lack of connection between the general community and professional services in promoting mental well-being and assisting those with mental health needs has been identified.

In May 2024, we are honored to have teachers and students from Shimian, Sichuan and Nanjing Normal University of Special Education to visit our center and exchange.

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