In a bid to enhance CityU's space for international exchange and cooperation and promote CityU's cooperative relationship and exchange of governance experience with international universities, and under the support of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR and the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Czech Republic, an exchange delegation led by Rector Shu Guang Zhang and consisting of the school leaders and leaders of various faculties and administrative departments of CityU went to Hungary, Austria and the Czech Republic for foreign visit and survey from June 27 to July 5. Deputy Division Chief Lei Iong Sin of the Department of Education and Youth Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR followed the delegation for guidance. During the visit, the delegation visited Fachhochschule Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Austria, Masaryk University and Charles University in the Czech Republic, and also paid a visit to Mr. Zhang Jianmin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Czech Republic.
Visit to Fachhochschule Salzburg University of Applied Sciences
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The delegation visited Fachhochschule Salzburg University of Applied Sciences and was warmly received by its rector Professor Gerhard Blechinger. The two sides introduced the development situation and characteristic disciplines of their own universities, and explored the future cooperation space in teaching, scientific research, academic exchange and student exchange. They looked forward to the smooth development of the student exchange program between the two universities in the new semester, as well as further implementation of all-round exchange and cooperation in the future.
Visit to Masaryk University
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The delegation visited Masaryk University in Brno, the second largest city of the Czech Republic, and looked around the teaching environment and facilities of its Faculty of Social Studies. The delegation was received by Jan Pavlík, head of the Centre for International Cooperation and representatives from the Faculty of Law, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Informatics, Faculty of Economics and Administration and Faculty of Social Studies. During the discussion, the faculty representatives of Masaryk University introduced the development situation and characteristics of their own faculties. Rector Shu Guang Zhang of CityU also introduced the characteristic development and discipline advantages of CityU and Vice Rector Kong Fanqing signed the cooperation agreement between the two universities on behalf of CityU.
Visit to Charles University in Prague
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The delegation visited Charles University, which is located in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic and is the oldest comprehensive university in Central Europe. The delegation looked around its campus buildings and had an informal discussion with Prof. Jan Škrha, Vice Rector for International Affairs and Vratislav Kozák, head of the International Affairs Office. During the discussion, Vice Rector Jan Š krha explained the long history of Charles University, as well as the prominent characteristics in discipline and scientific research. Rector Shu Guang Zhang also made a presentation of CityU's development situation and characteristic fields in teaching and scientific research. Afterwards, the two sides explored the space for future cooperation.
Visit to Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Czech Republic
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The delegation visited the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Czech Republic and was received by Ambassador Zhang Jianmin and Director Chio Cheong Tou of the Education Office. The delegation looked around the Embassy's office environment and then held a discussion. Ambassador Zhang Jianmin described the historical foundation and development of China-Czech relations and the Embassy's important mission to promote the healthy and steady development of China-Czech relations. He also said that the Czech Republic attached great importance to the development of higher education and educational innovation. On behalf of CityU, Rector Shu Guang Zhang expressed his deep gratitude to Ambassador Zhang Jianmin for his support and assistance to the delegation, introduced CityU's development, and reported the gains from his visit to the universities in Central Europe. Ambassador Zhang Jianmin said that the Embassy would continue to promote the exchange and cooperation in higher education between China and the Czech Republic, and enhance the all-round cooperation in higher education with the help of the "Belt and Road" initiative.
This foreign visit and inspection was aimed to explore CityU's opportunities for international cooperation in academic governance and administration, and promote teacher-student exchanges and academic and scientific research interaction with international universities in a deeper and more active manner by means of field visit, so as to promote the sustainable and sound development of higher education in Macao and the Greater Bay Area.
