In order to enhance UM staff members’ understanding of the nation, the Human Resources Section of the Office of Administration organized in-house training courses on "The Relationship between the Quality of Life in Mainland China and Macao", "One Country, Two Systems Theory" and "The Impact of Financial Technology and the Metaverse on Higher Education in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" on 11 November and 23 November 2022 respectively.
Prof. XU Jianhua, Head of Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS), shared charts and data related to quality of life and carried out the analyses and comparison between Mainland China and Macao in the context of economic development and quality of life in the past, present and future. Over 105 staff members participated.
Prof. LOK Wai Kin, Director of the Centre for Constitutional Law and Basic Law Studies (FLL), shared the accurate definition and core contents of the “One Country, Two Systems”. He highlighted that this policy described our mode of living. He also emphasized that the harmony between “One Country” and “Two Systems” was crucial for the social stability and economic development of the Macao SAR, and for the well-being of Macao residents. Over 70 staff members participated.
Prof. Jerome YEN, Head of Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Institute of Collaborative Innovation (ICI) and Distinguish Professor of FST, shared the origin of Metaverse and the technology applied. He also introduced the challenge of application of metaverse in higher education. Over 80 staff members participated.
The University hopes that these training courses can enhance staff members’ national knowledge, understanding more about the social situation in Mainland China, the core contents of “One Country, Two Systems” and introduction of the latest technology update and application in higher education in Mainland China, in order to promote patriotism and strengthen their national pride.
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Human Resources Section, Office of Administration |