Chan Meng Kam, chancellor and council Chairman of City University of Macau (CityU) recently led the management team to visit Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR), Mr Sam Hou Fai. The two sides engaged in-depth discussions on topics including the development of higher education in Macao, talent cultivation strategies, and the university’s outlook.
Chief Executive Sam extended his congratulations on CityU’s upcoming 45th anniversary. He stated that CityU has actively responded to the higher education development directions of the nation and the Macao SAR, and its achievements in enhancing teaching quality, talent cultivation, scientific research innovation, and social services have been widely recognized. He acknowledged CityU’s work in addressing Macao’s “1+4” appropriate development strategy, the remarkable progress in advancing interdisciplinary programs and building itself into an international comprehensive university, contributing significantly to Macao’s higher education and social development.
Chief Executive Sam encouraged CityU to seize the opportunities presented by national development strategies and fully leverage Macao’s regional advantages. He emphasized that, on one hand, CityU should optimize its curriculum for emerging disciplines such as artificial intelligence, big health, finance, and technology in response to the industrial and talent demands of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, while promoting the translation and application of research findings to cultivate more high-end, practice-oriented professionals.
Chief Executive Sam continued by saying that CityU should continue to expand its international linkages and deepen collaboration with higher education institutions in mainland and Portuguese-speaking countries, attracting quality educational resources and establishing an international education brand with distinctive Macao characteristics.
Other participants in the meeting also included Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture O Lam, Chief-of-Office of the Chief Executive’s Office Chan Kak, Director of the Education and Youth Affair Bureau Kong Chi Meng, Vice Chairman of the University Council Yan Zexian, Rector Jun Liu, Vice Rectors Zhou Wanlei and Ip Kuai Peng.
