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To strengthen the exchange in higher education between Macao and the countries along the Belt and Road and Portuguese-speaking countries, the Higher Education Fund launched the Scholarship for Outstanding Students (Portuguese-speaking and ASEAN countries) Studying in Macao this year. The scheme aims to attract outstanding students from Portuguese-speaking countries and the countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Scholarship recipients are chosen from the students enrolled in local higher education institutions in the academic year 2019/2020.
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The University of Macau (UM) today (9 November) held the Ceremony for the Conferment of Honorary and Higher Degrees 2019. This year, more than 800 students from PhD degree programmes, master’s degree programmes, and postgraduate diploma/certificate programmes received graduation certificates. At the ceremony, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Tam Chon Weng, acting as the representative of Macao SAR Chief Executive and UM Chancellor Chui Sai On, said that the Macao SAR government will continue to support the development of first-rate programmes at UM. He expressed hope that UM would continue to nurture professionals who love China and Macao, and attain more achievements in scientific research, in order to make more contributions to the sustainable development of Macao and China.
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The University of Macau (UM) today (9 November) held the Ceremony for the Conferment of Honorary and Higher Degrees 2019. During the ceremony, the university conferred honorary doctorates on Mr Qiao Xiaoyang, Ms Lau Sin Peng, Prof Dennis Lo Yuk Ming, and Dr Roy Chung Chi Ping, in recognition of their outstanding achievements and significant contributions to social development and education.
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The 86^th UFI Global Congress took place from 6 to 8 November at the Avani+ Bangkok Riverside Hotel, Thailand. It was hosted by the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (Union des Foires Internationales, UFI). President of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute Irene Va Kuan Lau, participated in the event. She exchanged views with nearly 500 members of renowned international convention and exhibition organisations from over 50 countries and regions, getting to know the latest development trends of the industry; ones that could help develop further the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) industry in Macao, as well as bringing the city’s industry on par with international standards. IPIM also took the opportunity to promote the UFI Asia-Pacific Conference 2020 that will be held in Macao in March next year.
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“Red December – Exhibition of Carlos Marreiros”, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, was inaugurated on Friday, 8 November, at 6:45pm, at the Tap Seac Gallery. The opening ceremony was held in a lively atmosphere and was officiated by the Vice Chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Edmund Ho Hau Wah; the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, Alexis Tam Chon Weng; the Director of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, Wan Sucheng; the Consul-General of Portugal in Macao, Paulo Cunha Alves; the Member of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, Ho King Lun; the Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Macao SAR, Angela Leong On Kei; the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, Mok Ian Ian; the President of the Council of the Macanese Communities, Leonel Alberto Alves; and the artist Carlos Marreiros. The exhibition is held until 13 February 2020 and is open to the general public.
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Chief of Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Ip Peng Kin, led a delegation from Macao to participate in the 4^th Global Mazu Culture Forum (“the Forum”) and the 21^st China - Meizhou Mazu Cultural Tourism Festival on Meizhou Island in Putian, Fujian Province from 31^st October to 2^nd November, and met with Member of the Standing Committee and Chief of the United Front Work Department of the Putian Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Zheng Chunhong, and Deputy Director of the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Fujian Provincial People’s Government, Liu Lianghui, among other officials during the visit.
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