CityU hosts high-level forum on regional and country-specific studies, propelling discipline development of new liberal arts

To advance the development of country-specific studies and support the launch of the new program, the Institute for Research on Portuguese-Speaking Countries (IROPC), the Macao “One Belt, One Road” Research Center, and the Research Center for Macau Social and Economic Development co-hosted the “High-Level Forum on Discipline Development  of Regional and Country-Specific Studies and Teachers’ Training” yesterday at Golden Dragon Campus, City University of Macau (CityU). The conference invited renowned experts and scholars from Wuhan University, Tsinghua University, Sun Yat-sen University, Peking University, Nankai University, and Chung Hsing University in Taiwan to participate online and on-site, aiming to gather insights from different backgrounds. Vice Rector Ip Kuai Peng delivered an opening speech and keynote. Faculty from IROPC attended the event.

The forum was on exploring pathways for innovative discipline development and enhancing teachers’ teaching and research capabilities. It featured four key discussion panels: International Affairs and Global Governance, Government Governance and Public Administration, Economic Policy and Government Intervention, and Research and Teaching Methods in Social Sciences. These panels provided a platform for high-level academic exchange and insightful discussions, deepening participants’ understanding of regional and country-specific studies.