CityU hosts Training Centre of Forum Macao – Colloquium on Entrepreneurship and Leadership of SMEs for Portuguese-Speaking Countries

The City University of Macau (CityU) hosted "Training Centre of Forum Macao – Colloquium on Entrepreneurship and Leadership of SMEs for Portuguese-speaking Countries", bringing together delegates from seven nations. The six-day workshop, held from May 29th to June 3rd, saw the participation of 14 government officials, entrepreneurs, senior managers, and industry representatives from Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe. The event aimed to enhance the attendees’ knowledge and skills on entrepreneurship and leadership in small-medium enterprises, with the goal of promoting economic development in Portuguese-speaking countries.

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On the first day of the Colloquium, the participants visited several places in Macao, including CityU at the Taipa campus, the various public departments to learn more about local economic development and to encourage participants to explore business opportunities. Macao’s role as a platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries was highlighted as a means to enhance business cooperation. Additionally, the delegates attended a seminar to learn more about the development history, administrative regime, and available development opportunities in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin.

In the following section, the delegates will attend a series of lectures on the development of China’s digital economy, entrepreneurship opportunities in Portuguese-speaking countries and venture capital. They will also attend the 14th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum, and visit relevant government departments, national key laboratories and banks.

Source: Faculty of Business