Alexis Tam Chon Weng, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, met the City University of Macau Leadership

On the 2^nd of March, 2015, Alexis Tam Chon Weng, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, met the City University of Macau leadership at the Macau Government Headquarters. Alexis Tam affirmed that CityU had made rapid development in a short time, adding luster to higher education in Macao. Alexis Tam expects CityU to further develop its existing potential, make even greater contributions in the cultivation of its talents as well as promote research services for Macau.

 During the meeting, CityU Acting Rector Pang Su-Seng, Vice Rectors Aliana Leong and Kong Fanqing, and the Secretary General of the Council Chan Chon Pat introduced the latest developments in CityU to Alexis Tam. As a non-profit private university, CityU aims to foster four areas of development in meeting the needs of the Macao SAR: teaching, research, social service and student fostering. In recent years, CityU has continued to strengthen its faculty and curriculum development, deepen scientific research and social service programs, maintain its effort at becoming an educational institution offering excellent teaching quality, and promote the distinctive academic characteristics of an outstanding university. CityU will further strive to realize the vision of the "Higher Education Act" and meet the future developmental needs of the Macao SAR, actively optimizing its teaching facilities and environment, improving its teaching and management efficiency, and creating more quality-assured professional courses in the promotion of higher education in Macao.

Alexis Tam fully affirmed that City University of Macau had made rapid development in recent years. He expressed appreciation for CityU and its policy of inviting well-known experts and scholars to participate in its teaching, research and institutional management.

Alexis Tam further pointed out that the Government attaches great importance to higher education and the fostering of talent. He said that he would continue to support the development of higher education in Macau, hoping that there would be more professional talent arising to serve Macau in its social and economic development. Currently, Macau's professional training in tourism management has gained international recognition and attention. The World Tourism Organization is seeking to cooperate with the Macao SAR Government and build the Asia-Pacific tourism management training base in Macau. In addition, Macao is also equipped to build a "Lusophone training base” for the Asia-Pacific region. As a young University, CityU has great potential to play a greater role and make more contributions to the development of Macao.

Chief of Office Lai Ieng Kit, Consultant Ho Lai Cun, and Lam Io Pak participated in the meeting.