The Director of Macao SAR Government Education and Youth Development Bureau, Kong Chi Meng, led a delegation to visit City University of Macau on June 23. The purpose of the visit was to provide guidance for the university's development. The delegation was warmly received by the university's Rector, Prof. Jun Liu. During the visit, the delegation toured the campus and facilities, and experienced the high-quality research environment and rich historical context of the university. Subsequently, the two sides engaged in in-depth discussions on topics such as future development and talent cultivation. Teng Sio Hong, Deputy Director of DSEDJ, and Kong Fanqing, Zhou Wanlei, Ip Kuai Peng, and Chee Seong Chin, Vice Rectors of CityU, also participated in the meeting.
Rector Jun Liu warmly welcomed Director Kong Chi Meng and his delegation, and expressed sincere gratitude to the Macao SAR Government and DSEDJ for their support of City University of Macau (CityU). In his report, Rector Liu outlined significant progress in ten areas, including improvements in student quality and quantity, whole-person education, teaching quality, faculty team, internationalization, innovation and entrepreneurship, experiential learning, campus facilities, social services, and social impact. He also presented seven key highlights of University’s future blueprint, which include internationalization, optimizing campus resource allocation, developing high-quality interdisciplinary programs, cultivating innovative and versatile high-end talents, promoting industry-academia collaboration, strengthening the faculty team, and enhancing education quality.
Director Kong acknowledged the University’s development and educational achievements, noting that CityU has continued to implement new programs in line with the SAR Government's “1+4” approach to promote appropriate economic diversification, improve educational quality, and create favorable conditions and space for education, research, and other activities. Director Kong also highlighted that CityU's development and its contributions to Macao’s higher education sector are widely recognized.
During the meeting, Director Kong outlined three expectations for City University of Macau: firstly, to implement measures for internationalization and attract more international students to study and further their education in Macao through high-quality programs and preferential policies; secondly, to align with Macao's long-term development strategy of "one center, one platform, one base" and encourage the development of more programs and research studies on exchanges with Portuguese-speaking countries to create international exchange platforms and opportunities for students; and lastly, to strengthen management and student affairs projects to promote holistic development and create a high-quality studying environment for students worldwide.
In addition, other department heads and officials from DSEDJ participated in the discussion, including Wong Kin Mou, Head of the Department of Educational Research and Planning; Carlos Roberto Xavier, Head of the Department of Tertiary Education; Ho Pui Kei, Acting Head of the Division of Educational Planning and Facilities; Fong Ka Kin, Head of the Tertiary Education Cooperation and Exchange Department; Sam Hio Tong, Head of the Division of Quality Assurance; and Technician Chan Cheng Fong. CityU’s Council Member Sandy Chan, Consultant Ip Peng Kin, Pro-Rectors Robert Chan Chon Pot and Vince Chu Te Lin, as well as Director of Rector’s Office, Kathy Che Ka I, also engaged in discussion.
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