“Smart Silver” Enriched ICT Training Programme for the Elderly (2024-2026)
Background
The “Smart Silver” Enriched ICT Training Programme for the Elderly (the Training Programme) has been launched from 2019 onwards. The two rounds of the Training Programme introduced in February 2019 and December 2021 respectively were completed and well received by the elderly participants. Therefore, we launch a new round of the Training Programme in 2024.
Elder Academies (EAs) were openly invited to submit applications in October 2023. The selected applications commenced implementation of the Training Programme in February 2024 for a period of two years.
Target Beneficiaries
Elderly people aged 60 or above with basic ICT knowledge.
Courses Provided
Each funded EA provides various types of ICT courses. In addition to commonly used Government mobile applications like “iAM Smart”, training topics also cover smart healthcare, online shopping, mobile payment, Mainland mobile apps frequently used by the elderly, social media, e-wallet and cyber security, etc.
Courses Available in 2024-25
Please visit the “Smart Silver” Elderly IT Learning Portal (Chinese only) or download the course list (December 2024) (Chinese only) for information of available courses.
Funded Projects
| Project Title | Funded Elder Academy | Enquiry |
|---|---|---|
| Caritas Wu Cheng-chung Secondary School Elder Academy - Infinity Technology 2.0 | Caritas Wu Cheng-chung Secondary School Elder Academy |
Tel: (852) 2817 2318 |
| Enriched ICT Training Programme for the Elderly | Elder Academy at Hong Kong Metropolitan University |
Tel: (852) 2915 2380 (Press [2] [0]) |
| ELITE (Hong Kong Island) – “Enhancement of Literacy on Information Technology for Elderly” Phase III | Hong Kong Island Elder Academies Cluster |
Tel: (852) 2700 1600 |
| Y Internet E-Force Enriched ICT Training Programme for the Elderly | Lai Chack Elder Academy |
Tel: (852) 3149 4123 |
| Digital E-Generation Academy | Lingnan Hang Yee Memorial Secondary School Elder Academy |
Tel: (852) 5227 2993 |
| The Enjoyable Journey of Gerontechnology | LingnanU Elder Academy |
Tel: (852) 2616 8068 |
| LST YKH & Buddhist HWCP Innovation Elder Academy – Enjoy Tech, Enjoy Gerontlife | LST YKH & Buddhist HWCP Innovation Elder Academy |
Tel: (852) 2336 2657 |
| NTWEAC Digital Senior Programme 2024-2026 | New Territories West Elder Academies Cluster |
Tel: (852) 2433 8268 |
| ICT Smart Learning Programme (New Territories) | Pui Shing Elder Academy |
Tel: (852) 2445 0344 |
| Digital Tour: Navigating in ICT Lifelong Learning | Research Centre for Gerontology and Family Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Tel: (852) 3400 3011 / (852) 3400 8970 |
| ICT Smart Learning Programme (Extension in Kowloon District) | Tak Sum Elder Academy |
Tel: (852) 2445 0344 |
| Smart Elderly Synchronize with ICT | TM Hope Elder Academy |
Tel: (852) 2462 0850 |
