Topic
The New Normal: Moving Forward
The theme of MEP 21 is “New Economy”. Each team will be challenged to apply design-thinking concepts to propose related creative products/services to thrive in the new normal post-pandemic world.
Eligibility
- The competition is open to S.4 – S.6 students in a team format. Each team shall consist of 4 to 6 students and a Team Advisor. The Team Advisor could be a teacher or a staff-in-charge.
- The team must be nominated by the school or organization.
- A teacher or staff-in-charge must be assigned as a Team Advisor in each team.
Mode of competition
- Each team shall submit a proposal on this year theme and pitch to the judges at the final competition.
- In order to facilitate students to better equip in the business proposal writing, workshops and organization visits will be conducted for participating teams.
Proposal format
- Each team must submit MEP Business Proposal Form which could be written in Chinese or English, in PDF format electronically.
- The proposal template can be downloaded later at below.
Further information and downloads
Programme schedule
| Date | Programme schedule |
|---|---|
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October 30, 2020 |
Early-bird enrollment deadline |
|
November 13, 2020 |
Enrollment deadline |
|
December 5, 2020 |
Opening ceremony |
|
December 2020 - February 2021 |
Organization visit / workshop |
|
February 20, 2021 |
Proposal consultation day |
|
March 13, 2021 |
Proposal submission deadline (rescheduled from February 27, 2021) |
|
April 10, 2021 |
Preliminary Round Pitching
(rescheduled from March 20, 2021) |
|
April 17, 2021 |
Final cum Prize Presentation Ceremony
(rescheduled from April 10, 2021) |