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The Guangdong-Macao Cooperation Joint Conference 2023 agreed that Guangdong and Macao would – in a pragmatic way – deepen cooperation in various fields, in order to achieve progress in areas including development of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
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The 2^nd GTEF ∙ Investment and Financing Conference (GTEF ∙ IFC), organized by the 10^th Global Tourism Economy Forum ∙ Macao 2023 (GTEF) in collaboration with Ivy Alliance Tourism Consulting Co., Ltd., was inaugurated today (20 September) at the Galaxy International Convention Center, lifting curtains upon the four-day program of GTEF.
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In line with Macao's "1+4" strategy for appropriate economic diversification, promoting the development of the “Big Health” industry, cultivating high-quality talents and carrying out innovative research, Macao Polytechnic University and Shenzhen BGI Genomics Technology Co., Ltd. held a signing ceremony for the "Strategic Cooperation Agreement" at Macao Polytechnic University on September 12^th to jointly build a scientific research and teaching base through school-enterprise cooperation, and thereby contribute to the development of Macao and the Greater Bay Area.
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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released results of Survey on Participation of Residents in Cultural Activities for the second quarter of 2023. This Survey aims to collect information on participation of individuals aged 16 and above in cultural activities in the six months prior to the date of interview. Cultural activities include going to the cinema, going to a library, visiting a museum or World Heritage site, and attending a performance or art exhibition. The data for this year were compared with those in the second quarter of 2021, as the Survey was suspended in the second quarter of 2022 due to the pandemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia.
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In order to seize development opportunities, continuous self enhancement to improve competitiveness has become essential, and in recent years Macao citizens have actively enrolled in training courses to improve their overall quality and continuous professional development. There is especially strong demand for practice-oriented training such as financial management, convention and exhibition, technology application, social work practice, and public administration practice. In order to respond to needs in a timely manner, the Centre for Continuing Education of Macao Polytechnic University will launch nine different series with more than 20 professional certificate training courses in the fourth quarter of 2023, covering financial management, exhibitions, social care, business applications, technology applications, culture and creativity, language and communication, social work professional practice and public administration practice. The courses are now accepting online registration.
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On September 20, Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), led a delegation to the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) to attend the closing ceremony of the 15th IFTM-UNWTO training programme. The delegation, which included UNWTO Executive Director Natalia Bayona and Regional Department for Asia and the Pacific Director Harry Hwang, expressed their recognition and congratulations on the successful organisation of the training programme. IFTM President Dr. Fanny Vong, Director of School of Hospitality Management Dr. Clara Lei and Acting Director of the Global Centre for Tourism Education and Training Judy Wong welcomed the delegation.
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Promotional video for 10th Global Tourism Economy Forum · Macao 2023
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