UM, Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e assina acordo de cooperação

A delegation led by João Soares Martins, rector of the Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e (UNTL), visited the University of Macau (UM) today (25 November), and was warmly received by Yonghua Song, rector of UM. The two parties signed a cooperation agreement and had in-depth discussions on promoting exchanges and cooperation between the two universities in various fields.

Song said that UM attaches great importance to internationalisation, and the cooperation agreement will lay the foundation for academic and cultural exchanges between the two institutions. He added that the two universities will jointly organise student exchanges, scholar visits, and academic seminars to promote the sharing of educational resources and the exchange of students and faculty. Martins said that the visit provided UNTL with a better understanding of UM’s strengths, international education model, and research layout. He expressed hope that UNTL will enhance its teaching and research capabilities through exchange and cooperation with UM.

The delegation also visited the Faculty of Health Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, UM Library, Faculty of Law, and Department of Portuguese to learn about UM’s academic layout and research facilities. They spoke highly of the university’s academic structure and research development, as well as its campus development and environment.