“Smart Silver” Advanced Courses on Digital Technology for the Elderly

Background

The “Smart Silver” Enriched Digital Training Programme for the Elderly (the Training Programme) has been implemented since 2019. The courses were well received by the elderly participants. In light of this, we launch a new round of the Training Programme in March 2026 for a period of two years.

Target Beneficiaries

Elderly people aged 60 or above with basic ICT knowledge.

Courses Provided

Each funded Elder Academy (EA) provides a variety of ICT courses. Apart from areas such as smart healthcare and cybersecurity, the new courses also include more advanced topics on artificial intelligence (AI) and smart assistants, blockchain and digital payments, robots and self-driving cars, IT in low-altitude economy, as well as basic coding and computational thinking, etc. Please visit the “Smart Silver” Elderly IT Learning Portal (Chinese only) for information of courses, or contact the respective EAs in the table below.

  Funded Elder Academies – Contact Details

Funded Elder Academy	Enquiry
Elder Academy at Hong Kong Metropolitan University	Tel: (852) 2915 2380 E-mail: elderacademy@hkmu.edu.hk Webpage: https://www.hkmu.edu.hk/lipace/tc/elderacademy/ict/ (Chinese only)
Jockey Club Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong	Tel: (852) 3943 9450 E-mail: cuict@cuhk.edu.hk Webpage: https://www.ioa.cuhk.edu.hk/cuhkict/ (Chinese only)
Research Centre for Gerontology and Family Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Tel: (852) 3400 3011 / (852) 3400 8968 E-mail: mika-hj.yin@polyu.edu.hk Webpage: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/apss/iaa/hk/research/projects/dei/2026-2028-dpo-new/ (Chinese only)