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The International Conference on Belt and Road and Macao’s Development, jointly organised by the Policy Research Office of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region, the Macao Foundation and the Grand Thought Think Tank, will be held from 8 to 9 June, 2017 at the Convention Hall of the Macao Science Center. Upholding the Silk Road Spirit represented by “peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit”, the Conference aims to seek social consensus and explore how to better plan and accelerate Macao’s participation in and support to the construction of the Belt and Road, and how to achieve a win-win outcome -- contributing to the country and developing Macao herself, with the consideration of “what the country needs, what Macao is good at”.
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The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) is paying close attention to the 3 attacks that took place last night (3rd of June) in London. Until the present moment, GGCT has not received any request for information or assistance.
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Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the exhibition “In Search of those Journeys – A Retrospective Exhibition of the Ferry Transport between Macao and the Islands” was inaugurated on Saturday, 3 June, at 3pm, at the Nostalgic House of the Taipa Houses. The opening ceremony was officiated by the Assistant of the Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao S.A.R., Shao Bin; the Vice President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao S.A.R. Government, Kent Ieong Chi Kin; the Member of the Cultural Consultative Committee, Tong Mui Siu; the Principal of the Macao Lingnan Middle School, Ao Cam Iong; and the President of the Coloane Son I Charity Association, Yeong Keng Hoi.
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“The International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum” (The 8^th IIICF) was successfully concluded today (2 June). In this two-day event, 14 thematic and concurrent forums were held. More than 220 sessions of business talks were organised, and 24 business contracts, framework agreements or memorandums of understanding were arranged. Among them seven projects under co-operation agreements involved collaboration between Mainland China and Portuguese-speaking Countries. This fully illustrated Macao’s function as a platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries. The results of this event were fruitful, as there is a new driving force for countries and regions to advance economies jointly.
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The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) is paying close attention to the shooting and fire incident that occurred at daybreak (2ndof June) at the Resorts World Manila, Philippines.
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More than 30 teachers and students from several universities, including the Communication University of China (CUC), visited the Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) on 22 May for a cultural exchange and academic sharing session. Professor Lu Jingchao, member of the national committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the Dean of the School of Presentation Art of CUC, chaired a session entitled ‘The Beauty of Recitation’. Students from CUC also put on a wonderful recitation and clapper talk - tongue twister performance, receiving rounds of applause from a hundred teachers and students who were enchanted by this superb demonstration of prose and sound.
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“The 8th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum” (hereinafter “The 8th IIICF) commenced in Macao today (1 June). The theme of this forum was “Collaboratively Build a diversified, innovative, and sustainable infrastructure with Industry Connectivity”. More than 1,700 leaders from industrial sectors in 63 countries and regions were motivated to participate in the event.
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The Government is looking forward to advancing Macao’s platform functions as the city assists in the effort to connect infrastructure and facilities in countries and places covered by the “Belt and Road” initiative.
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The 29^thMacao Arts Festival (MAF), organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), will be held next year in May. In order to promote the development of local arts, IC invites all registered local associations and individuals to submit proposals of local performances until 31 July. The selected works will be included in next year’s MAF programme.
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Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the exhibition “In Search of those Journeys – A Retrospective Exhibition of the Ferry Transport between Macao and the Islands” will be inaugurated on Saturday, 3 June, at 3pm, at the Nostalgic House of the Taipa Houses. The exhibition runs until 5 October and is open to the general public.
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