| 2000s - Symbiosis with the IT Profession and the Community |
| 2000 |
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Following on the enormously popular TV docudrama "IT Files", the Society launched the production of "IT Files II" with twelve episodes. |
| 2000 |
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The Society celebrated its 30th anniversary with a gala reception with Mr. Chee Hwa Tung, Chief Executive of HKSAR Government, as the Guest of Honour. |
| 2000 |
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To commemorate the Society's 30th anniversary, the HKCS Scholarship Fund was established to offer scholarships to selected students studying computer-related courses in all our local universities. |
| 2000 |
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Collaborating with the Hong Kong Public Library, the Society's "IT Education & Community Task Force" conducted a series of community courses on computers, such as "Learning on the Internet", "Internet Security", "Kids and the Internet". |
| 2000 |
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A breakthrough was made in organising by the Hong Kong Software Process Improvement Network SIG (SPIN) the first Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Process Group (AP-SEPG) Conference in Hong Kong. |
| 2001 |
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The Society hosted the first China IT Forum in Beijing bringing together IT professionals and government officials from the Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau to explore collaboration opportunities in IT related areas. |
| 2001 |
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The Society became an Executive Committee Member of the Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) representing the Hong Kong IT industry and to submit selected local entries to compete for the annual Awards. |
| 2001 |
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The Society launched the International Computer Driving Licence (IDCL), an international standard of IT skills competency for the assessment of computer application proficiency. |
| 2001 |
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Joining force with the Shanghai Computer Society, Children's' Computer Centre of China Welfare Institute and Shanghai Working Institute of Young Pioneer, the first annually held "IT Summer Youth Camp" was organised in Shanghai to foster interest among today's youths in the two cities. |
| 2001 |
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The newly revised, re-formatted "VISION", a quarterly newsletter to our members, was launched. |
| 2002 |
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Followed on the success of the TV docudrama "IT Files" and "IT Files II", the Society co-produced with RTHK "IT Files III". |
| 2002 |
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Established the "IT Easy Link" hotline service in conjunction with the HK Government to assist members of the community in the use of IT so as to bridge the digital divide and build a digital inclusive society. |
| 2002 |
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Introduced the "Secondary School IT Training Scheme" with the Hong Kong Government and HKEDCity to enhance IT knowledge of our secondary school students. |
| 2002 |
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Two new SIG groups were established, Multimedia Specialist Group (mmSG) and XML Specialist Group. |
| 2002 |
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The HK International Computer Conference (HKICC) celebrated its 25th anniversary. |
| 2002 |
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The formation of YouthClub@HKCS was announced. |
| 2003 |
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The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Scheme for members was established. |
| 2003 |
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Supported by the Hong Kong Government, ISIA, HKITF , HKASPIC and PRD Software Alliance, The first Pearl River Delta Software Forum held in Hong Kong was attended by 200 government and industry representatives from Beijing, various Guangdong cities and HKSAR. |
| 2003 |
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"IT Easy Link" was extended to include 'IT Easy Link for Business" with hotline support as well as face-to-face advisory services for SMEs in Hong Kong. |
| 2004 |
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The 10th anniversary of JICC ( Joint International Computer Conference) with China was held in Kunming. |
| 2004 |
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Two new Membership classes were created, with the class of Distinguished Fellow replacing the previous Fellow Class in the recognition of outstanding IT individuals , and the new Class of Fellow designated for well experienced Members. |
| 2004 |
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With support from the HK Government, APICTA2004 ( Asia Pacific ICT Awards) was hosted by Hong Kong. |
| 2004 |
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Four representative IT organisations ( HKCS, HKITF, ISIA and WTIA) came together to launch the "IT Matters for Hong Kong" campaign to revitalise the image and perception of the IT industry in our community. |
| 2004 |
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Coorganised with the Hong Kong Government, the "HK IT Roadshow in Public Housing Estates" visited 6 public housing estates to educate the community on how IT can improve their daily life. |
| 2004 |
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The new weekly e-newsletter What'sNew@HKCS was launched. |
| 2005 |
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With the support of the SME Development Fund, the "CMM Fast Track Programme" for Hong Kong SME software companies was successfully kicked-off in January 2005 to assist SMEs to obtain CMM Level 2 and 3 faster and cheaper. |
| 2005 |
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A milestone agreement was reached with the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) for reciprocal recognition of our professional qualifications. |
| 2005 |
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With funding support from OGCIO, the "IT Professional Certification" Project was initiated to create a pilot certification for three senior IT titles of Project Director, Systems Architect and Quality Assurance Manager. |
| 2005 |
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A Cyber Learning Centre was opened in Tai O, Lantao Island, for use by the local community. |
| 2005 |
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The previous 8 SIGs were re-organised into 4 Special Interest Divisions, namely, e-Business SID, Information Security SID, Quality Management SID and Emerging Technologies SID. |
| 2006 |
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The Hong Kong Institute for Professional Certification was established to assess and approve applications for the three senior certified titles created. |
| 2006 |
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The Society received the "Outstanding Partnership" of the Caring Company 2206/7 Award from the Hong Kong Council of Social Services. |
| 2007 |
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The Society was selected by the first ever Hong Kong ICT Awards, organised by the OGCIO, to be the leading organisation for the e-Business and e-Learning Award categories. |
| 2007 |
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A new Division of the Society , the CIO Board, was established. |
| 2007 |
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With further funding from OGCIO, three new IT certification titles ( Associate Project Manager, Business Analyst(Information Systems), Information Security Professional) were developed. |
| 2007 |
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The annual Hong Kong International Computer Conference (HKICC) celebrated its 30th anniversary, with HKICC2007 being recognised by the Hong Kong Government as an official celebrative event for the 10th anniversary of the establishment HKSAR. |
| 2007 |
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The new HITSID ( Health IT Special Interest Division) was established. |
| 2008 |
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Inspired by China hosting the 2008 Olympics , the Society sponsored "ICT Sports and Fun Day", the first ever sports day in the IT industry in Hong Kong with the participation of over 5000 members of the industry and their families. |
| 2008 |
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The HKCS Social Clubs were formed, which included the Wine Club, Dining Club, Investment and Sports Club. |
| 2008 |
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The "HKCS/CityU mentorship Programme" was launched with its Department of Information Systems and supported by the CIOs of the CIO Board. |
| 2009 |
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The first HKCS Outstanding IT Achievers Awards was launched and awarded to outstanding individuals for their strategic role in helping to drive competitiveness and place HK at the forefront of knowledge creation and IT innovation. |
| 2009 |
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The professional development initiative of the Society marched on with a new project, with funding from OGCIO, to develop a Certification Roadmap for IT professional certification for Hong Kong. |
| 2009 |
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The Society celebrated its 40th anniversary with a gala dinner attended by Mr. Donald Tsang, CE of HKSAR as the Guest of Honour. |
