CityU organizes students and faculty explore I&E opportunities in Greater Bay Area and establish partnership with Guangzhou I&E base
The City University of Macau (CityU) recently organized students and faculty delegations to visit several cities in the Greater Bay Area to learn more about the entrepreneurship and employment environment, explore innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) opportunities, and to strengthen exchanges and connection between CityU and universities, companies, and entrepreneurship centers.
Visit to Jiangmen Talents Start-Up Center and Leading Enterprises
Pro-Rector Chan Chun Pat led the delegation to visit the Jiangmen Talents Start-Up Center on 7 November and was received by Wu Keyong, committee member and deputy director of the Jiangmen Human Resources and Social Security Bureau. Both sides discussed youth innovation and entrepreneurship, higher education, and talent policies, and exchanged ideas on encouraging talent to settle in the Greater Bay Area. They also set plans to strengthen cultural exchanges and deepen cooperation, with a schedule for future joint activities in innovation and entrepreneurship. They also toured the production lines of October Fifth Bakery, a traditional pastry company in Macao, and Lee Kum Kee Company Limited, a Chinese sauce brand known for its quality products. They also learned about the companies’ history and innovative reforms.
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Visit to Guangzhou Universities and Partnership with I&E Base
A group of 15 students and faculty, organized jointly by the Student Affairs Office (SAO) and the Office of Global Affairs, visited renowned universities, entrepreneurship bases, and key industries in Guangzhou from November 2nd to 4th under the guidance of SAO Head Chao Chan Chong. The group visited the Guangzhou University of Technology and Sun Yat-sen University to promote exchanges, as well as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangdong) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incubation Base. A cooperation agreement was signed with the Incubation Base to establish the Macao Youth Entrepreneurship and Career Service Center at CityU, aiming to provide Macao students with access to reliable information and support services for innovation and entrepreneurship policies.
The group also visited the GBA Youth Exchange Activities Headquarters Base and the Pearl Bay Development Exhibition Center to learn about youth entrepreneurship policies in the Guangzhou Nansha District, including the Nansha Internship Program for Hong Kong and Macao youths, and the district’s achievements in urban planning and development. They also visited the GAC Technology Museum to learn about the latest smart technology in the automobile industry.
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Visit to Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone
On November 2nd, the Ung Choi Kun Entrepreneurship and Career Centre organized a group of 30 students to visit the Exhibition Hall of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park of Co-operation between Guangdong and Macao, and Novotown. During the visit, they learned about policy information, career opportunities, urban planning, and digital development of the zone.
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Source: Student Affairs Office, Macao Daily News
