A Delegation Led by Vice Minister Huang Wei of the Ministry of Science and Technology Visited the University
On 9 October, a delegation led by Vice Minister Huang Wei of the Ministry of Science and Technology visited the University and was welcomed by our University leaders, including Chairman of University Council, Chan Meng Kam and Rector Zhang Shuguang. The delegation visited the campus and other facilities and had a meeting with the University Management and Research Team.
Rector Zhang presented an overview of the University’s development and reported on the work of the University to Vice Minister Huang and other delegates. Rector Zhang told the delegation that the University upheld the traditions of Macau’s higher education, adhered to the core values of “loving the country and loving Macau” in its education. The University adopted the model of a metropolitan university and it is our goal to serve society, nurture talents for cities, provide intellectual support for the development of cities, and strive to become a quality metropolitan university. Looking ahead, the University would place emphasis on innovation and technology, focusing on the promotion of practical application in the areas of data science and intelligent technology, using that as a driver for the University in “achieving better quality and upgrading”. The University would also keep up its efforts in promoting exchanges between Mainland China and Portuguese speaking countries in the areas of culture, trade, education and technology. Lastly, it would promote the commercialization of the technological, innovation and knowledge deliverables.
Vice Minister Huang was pleased to see the University making stable development and gaining significant achievements in recent years. He highly commended the University for adhering to the core value of “loving the country and loving Macau” and for its efforts in nurturing talents, promoting the integration of industries, universities and research institutes, promoting cooperation between Mainland and Portuguese speaking countries in research, and in commercializing knowledge deliverables. Vice Minister Huang also pointed out that with the support of the nation and the SAR Government, the standards of research and education in Macau had been rising steadily and in the year of “double celebrations”, the state would support Macau in developing into a center for technological exchanges between Mainland China and Portuguese-speaking countries and for commercialization of research outcomes, providing driving force for the development of technology and innovation in Macau and the Greater Bay Area. In addition, discussion would be held with related teams to provide support to the University in order to promote the University’s development in teaching and research and to create a system and environment conducive to technology and innovation.
Representatives of our academic staff talked about the development of the new craft laboratory cum state key laboratory from the perspectives of “big data and smart tourism”, “intelligence synergy” and “heritage science”. Attendants of the meeting included more than 20 leaders from institutions including the Ministry of Science and Technology, Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, Liaison Office, Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, China Association for Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Zhuhai and Macau Science and Technology Development Fund.
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