A delegation led by Alexandre Leitão, consul general of Portugal in Macao and Hong Kong, recently visited the University of Macau (UM) and was warmly received by Rector Yonghua Song and Vice Rector Rui Martins. During the visit, Song provided the guests with an overview of UM’s history, latest development, and research accomplishments. He stressed the university’s commitment to promoting international cooperation, particularly with Portuguese-speaking countries, given the strong ties between Macao and Portugal, adding that this exchange and collaboration are central to the university’s internationalisation efforts. Currently, UM enjoys a strong collaborative relationship with several Portuguese universities, spanning academic research and student exchange. The university also initiated several academic alliances between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, such as the Academic Library Alliance between Macao Special Administrative Region (China) and the Portuguese Speaking Countries, and the China-Portuguese Speaking Countries Ocean Research Alliance. In the future, UM will continue to explore and strengthen collaboration with universities in Portugal. Leitão acknowledged UM’s rapid development in recent years and expressed his optimism that the meeting would foster greater exchange and deeper understanding between the two parties and lead to new opportunities for collaboration.
| Source: Global Affairs Office | |
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