The Presentations

Today was the big day - the day where we gave our presentations on the projects that got us here in the first place.  There were many displays and a lot of people from all over the world looking, learning, and discovering.  Innovation is everywhere!

The judging began at 9 and we were first up so we got our 'official' presentations done early, but still did a lot of talking about our projects to everyone else who came around.  Everyone was very impressed by Canada's contribution, and by the end of the day, many, many people were wearing the small Canadian Flag pins that we had brought and handed out during the day.  It was fantastic!

After the presentations we had the opening ceremony where we had a chance to listen to many dignitaries from KL's Ministry of Education, and then we listened to the Keynote Speaker, Michael Furdyk, a fellow Canadian, who is a major force in the online community for young people by providing a platform for millions of youth across more than 200 countries to engage with social issues.  He is only 27 and is an agent of change in the world.  Quite an inspiring Canuck!

The day progressed with us going to Tamrind Springs, which is a restaurant located in the jungle.  It was beautiful and the food was delicious.  We had a wonderful time just laughing and enjoying the embiance. 

Once again, a quick jump in the pool was on our agenda for the end of the day.  Now we are all back in our rooms, Skyping and catching up on work from home, and getting ready for another night of sleep that just never seems to be quite long enough.  Nobody is complaining though - there will be plenty of time for sleep on the flight home...

 

-Ryan