澳大新語 • 2024 UMAGAZINE 29 46 拓展全球合作網絡 • STRENGTHENING GLOBAL NETWORKS member of the Social Sciences Universities Network, further strengthening its ties and collaborations with academic institutions around the world. Leveraging its well-equipped new campus, UM has become a preferred destination for international conferences over the past decade, attracting renowned scholars from around the world. Since 2014, the university, in collaboration with the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, has co-host nine high-level meetings and a legal seminar. Other major conferences held on the UM Hengqin campus include the 24th annual meeting of the Association of Portuguese-speaking Universities, the inaugural Forum for Heads of Higher Education Institutions of China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries, and the third Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance Annual Meeting and Presidents’ Forum. Over the past decade, UM has invited numerous distinguished scholars, including over 10 Nobel laureates, to deliver lectures at the university. Among them are notable figures 澳大拓展與英語國家高校的合作 UM has expanded cooperation with higher education institutions in the English-speaking world such as Prof Robert C. Merton, Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences, and Prof Mo Yan, Nobel laureate in Literature, who both visited UM shortly after the 2014 relocation. More recently, in 2023, Prof Shuji Nakamura, Nobel laureate in Physics, delivered a lecture at the university. These lectures have significantly enriched the academic perspectives of students and faculty members. Boosting UM’s Global Reputation Regardless of geographical limitations, universities should strive to transcend local boundaries and foster global collaboration. UM, with an embrace of Macao’s cultural diversity and a thoughtfully designed campus, has cultivated strong partnerships worldwide. The university has not only reinforced ties with partners across China and Portuguese-speaking countries, but has also strengthened connections with institutions in the English-speaking world and neighbouring countries. Through these collaborations, UM aims to elevate its stature within the global academic community and continuously extend its international influence.
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