CityU welcomes delegation from Universidade de Brasília to promote synergy and linkage between Portuguese-speaking countries and the GBA
To deepen the cooperations and academic exchanges with Portuguese-speaking countries, City University of Macau (CityU) recently welcomed a delegation of faculty and students from the Universidade de Brasília (UnB). The two sides held an exchange meeting to explore future directions for collaborations. The delegation also engaged in academic discussions on different topics with faculty and students from CityU and visited multiple official institutions in Macao to gain firsthand information regarding the development of the Greater Bay Area, especially on technology innovation and industrial development.
Rector Jun Liu warmly received the delegation and offered a detailed overview of CityU’s current development and educational characteristics. He extended that as a distinctive university in Macao, CityU has always been playing an active role in bridging the two sides. He hoped that this visit could further promote mutual understanding and jointly advance the internationalization of higher education.
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During the exchange meeting, faculty members from CityU presented the development of their respective faculties. Prof. s engaged in in-depth discussions on specific collaborations, including short-term program development, student exchange programs, and scholarship mechanisms. Dean José Alves highlighted the FOBs doctoral programs, expressing the hope to establish closer ties with UnB through joint doctoral education and scholar exchange initiatives. Representatives from UnB expressed their desire to deepen their understanding of China’s higher education system through this partnership and further expand collaboration with CityU in the field of higher education. Cheng Wu, director of the Office of Global Affairs, also attended the meeting.
Vice Rector Ip Kuai Peng also met with the delegation. He noted that Macao, as a platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, possesses unique advantages. He expressed the hope that this role could be fully leveraged to promote academic and cultural exchanges between the two universities.
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The delegation delivered academic presentations on topics including “Governance and monitoring of international projects under the framework of CAPES International Relations Department”, “Technology transfer of digital assets: Success factors and barriers”, and “Understanding GECHINA”. Faculty and students from both universities engaged in lively discussions and explored the possibility of joint research initiatives, creating a vibrant academic atmosphere.
Led by faculty members from the FOB, the delegation visited the Macao SAR Government Economic and Technological Development Bureau and the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), where they gained an in-depth understanding of Macao’s science and technology innovation policies and its role as a platform for economic and trade cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries. The delegation was deeply impressed by Macao’s technological innovation and urban development.
Over the following days, the delegation conducted company visits in Hengqin, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, gaining insight into the current state of industrial development in the Greater Bay Area and actively exploring possibilities for China-Brazil collaboration in industry, academia, and research. The delegation aimed put the outcomes of this exchange into concrete cooperative projects, opening a new chapter in educational and research collaboration between the two universities.
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Source: Faculty of Business
Photo Credit: Faculty of Business, CityU Reporters
