Opening Ceremony of Exhibition Tour of “Achievements of Chinese-Portuguese Talent Training in Tertiary Institutions of Macao”
Opening Ceremony of Exhibition Tour of "Achievements of Chinese-Portuguese Talent Training in Tertiary Institutions of Macao"
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14/09/2022
Organized by the “Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Talent Training Alliance” formed by the University of Macau, Macao Polytechnic University, Macau University of Science and Technology, City University of Macau and University of Saint Joseph, supported by Macao SAR Government Education Fund and coordinated by the University of Saint Joseph will be held in multiple secondary schools from September to December
On the afternoon of September 13, the opening ceremony of the Exhibition Tour of “Achievements of Chinese-Portuguese Talent Training in Tertiary Institutions of Macao” was launched in the Ilha Verde Campus of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ).
To facilitate a better understanding of the Portuguese-related courses offered by tertiary institutions, and the advantages and development prospects of Chinese-Portuguese bilingual education of secondary school students in Macao, an exhibition tour of “Achievements of Chinese-Portuguese Talent Training in Tertiary Institutions of Macao” organised by the “Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Talent Training Alliance” formed by the University of Macau, Macao Polytechnic University, Macau University of Science and Technology, City University of Macau and University of Saint Joseph, supported by Macao SAR Government Education Fund and coordinated by the University of Saint Joseph will be held in multiple secondary schools from September to December, with an expectation of presenting the achievements in Portuguese language teaching, academic characteristics and the training of Chinese-Portuguese bilingual talent of Macao’s tertiary institutions, i.e., members of the Alliance, to the public.
On behalf of the University of Saint Joseph, the Vice-Rector of USJ, Prof. Keith Morrison delivered a welcome speech as the coordination unit of the exhibition. He addresses, “…here we have it; a powerful quadrumvirate whose elements are mutually potentiating: recognition, respect, identity, and communication. The bonds between Macao, the wider world, Portugal, Portuguese-speaking countries, and the mutual development of societies, are optimistic, resolute, compelling, and impregnable. Today’s exhibition catches this, and it promises a lot. It promotes the key elements of its impressive title.”
Mr. TENG SIO HONG, Deputy Director of Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, said in his speech that, “the SAR Government has always attached importance to and supported the training of Chinese-Portuguese bilingual talent. Through various policies and measures, the government actively supports students to receive relevant tertiary education programs, and creates conditions for more residents to learn Portuguese. At the same time, the government supports institutions to improve the existing system for bilingual talent training, continuously enhance the bilingual standards of local students and promote the training of bilingual talent in different areas, consolidating a solid foundation for the development of Macao into “one center, one platform and one base”.
After the opening ceremony, Prof. Carlos Sena Caires, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, led a group of guests and secondary school representatives to visit the exhibition. At the same time, representatives of further education counselors from the tertiary institutions hosted an introduction session on further education in bilingual and Portuguese language courses and programmes, and answered questions from the secondary school students on site.
Guests attending the opening ceremony included Ms IUN PUI IUN, Deputy Director of Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, Mr. CARLOS ROBERTO XAVIER, Head of Department of Tertiary Education of Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, Mr. FONG KA KIN, Head of Division of Tertiary Educational Cooperation and Exchange of Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, Prof. Ip Kuai Peng, Vice-rector of City University of Macau, Prof. Leong Man Wai, Dean of School of Liberal Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology, Mr. Samuel Kio, principal of Colégio Diocesano de São José 6, Prof. João VELOSO, Department Head of Portuguese, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau, and Prof. Joaquim Manuel Costa Ramos de Carvalho, Director of International Portuguese Training Centre for Conference Interpreting of Macao Polytechnic University. Secondary school representatives attending included Mr. Chan Seng Chao, Principal of Escola Luso-Chinesa Técnico-Profissional, Ms. Kong Kong Hang, Vice Principal of Yuet Wah College, Mr. Lei Cheok Kin, Principal of Macau Baptist College, Mr. Si of Colégio Diocesano de São José 5, and Ms. Xu from Kao Yip Middle School. Representatives from USJ includes Dr. Alejandro Salcedo Garcia, Administrator of USJ, Prof. Jenny Lao-Phillips, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law, Prof. Rochelle Ge, Dean of the School of Education, Prof. Jacky Ho, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Prof. Adérito Fernandes Marcos, programme coordinator of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, were present to support the event.
