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In order to explore the development in teaching and learning in countries along the Belt and Road countries and other regions, to share the developments in higher education quality assurance and facilitate the enhancement of quality in higher education in Macao, Macao Polytechnic Institute once again joined forces with the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) to organise the 10^th Higher Education International Conference on Innovation and Developments in Teaching and Learning Quality Assurance. Over 40 experts and scholars in higher education coming from the United Kingdom, Portugal, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, the Philippines, Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and other countries and regions gathered in Macao to explore factors affecting the quality of higher education, and share the trends and developments in the quality assurance in teaching and learning. More than two hundred instructors, researchers and students from local higher education institutions attended the seminars and shared their experience with the experts enthusiastically. Many academic achievements were attained.
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The Chief of Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Ip Peng Kin, together with the delegation from Macao, attended the 3^rd Global Mazu Culture Forum (“the Forum”) and the 20^th China - Meizhou Mazu Cultural Tourism Festival on Meizhou Island in the city of Putian, Fujian Province on 17 – 18 November, and met with Mayor of Putian, Li Jianhui, and Deputy Director of the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Fujian Provincial People’s Government, Liu Lianghui, among other personages.
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The University of Macau (UM) will hold a honoris causa Lecture titled ‘Chinese-Language Literature in a Global Context’ on Monday 3 December. Prof Wang Anyi, a renowned Chinese writer and this year's recipient of the Doctor of Letters honoris causa degree from UM, will be the keynote speaker. She will share her insights on the subject. All are welcome.
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The Secretary for Security, Mr Wong Sio Chak, today said crime statistics recorded in the first nine months of 2018 showed Macao to be a secure and safe city.
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The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) will hold an Open Day at IFT Mong-Há Campus on 25 November, to provide an opportunity for prospective students, parents, as well as the general public to find out more about IFT and its programmes. Through various activities, visitors will be able to understand about the Institute’s educational philosophy, pedagogical facilities and environment.
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Data collection for the 2017/2018 Household Budget Survey has been successfully concluded. As a token of appreciation from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), all households who completed the Survey will automatically enter the Cooperating Households Lucky Draw of the quarter, and members of the cooperating households who complete the Expense Diary online are entitled for the Online Expense Diary Lucky Draw of the quarter to get an additional chance of winning. The fourth quarterly draws took place on 16 November, officiated by Ieong Meng Chao, Director of DSEC, Wong Teng Yin, Department Chief, Choi Ka I, Division Chief, and Tang Iok Man, Functional Head. A total of 42 winning households and household members are announced as follows:
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In order to improve the facilities of the museum and to provide a better and more comfortable environment for the public, the Museum of Taipa and Coloane History, under the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will carry out renovation works from today (20 November) and will be temporarily closed to the public from 27 November to 17 December.
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