The Science in the Public Service Campaign was launched Friday to increase the public's knowledge about Hong Kong government departments' scientific achievements.

The year-long campaign is jointly organized by 30 Hong Kong government departments in collaboration with the Hong Kong Institution of Science and Hong Kong Education City.

The objective of the joint campaign is, through a series of public education activities, to let people know more about how government departments were applying advanced science and technology to the provision of public services as well as their achievements in this field.

The series of activities under the campaign included a major exhibition, popular science lectures, a symposium, school talks, displays on loan, visits to government departments and facilities, as well as an essay competition.

At the launch ceremony, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang said this campaign highlighted the provision of world class services by 30 government departments through the development and application of science and technology which demonstrates the strength of Hong Kong as Asia's World City.

(Xinhua News Agency January 14, 2006)