News Express: Forum for Presidents of Higher Education Institutions of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries opens at UM to discuss development of Portuguese language
新聞快訊：中葡高校校長論壇於澳大開幕 探討葡語發展
中國與葡語國家高校校長論壇於澳大開幕
The Forum for Presidents of Higher Education Institutions of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries opens at UM
中葡高校校長論壇於澳大開幕 探討葡語發展
第三屆中國與葡語國家高校校長論壇今（30）日在澳門大學舉行開幕式。澳大校長宋永華表示，澳大作為葡萄牙和巴西以外最具規模的葡語教學基地，培養了大量中葡雙語和葡語法律人才，並透過國際交流計劃進一步提升學生的專業能力。
論壇由澳門特別行政區政府教育及青年發展局與澳門大學、澳門理工大學、澳門科技大學、澳門城市大學、聖若瑟大學等“培養中葡雙語人才聯盟”成員合辦，並由澳大及澳城大承辦。論壇以“葡萄牙語在中國—從澳門及大灣區出發”為主題，匯聚了來自中國和葡語國家的高校領導、專家和學者，共同探討在當前全球化背景下，葡語在教育、文化和科技領域的重要性。
澳大校長宋永華致辭時表示，隨著葡語國家的經濟迅速增長，葡語在全球貿易、外交及文化交流的重要性日益突顯。澳門與葡語國家的歷史聯繫、以及在粵港澳大灣區的戰略地位，使其成為中國與葡語國家之間的重要交流和合作橋樑。因此，培養具有國際視野的中葡雙語人才對澳門與大灣區的發展具有重大意義。澳大作為葡萄牙和巴西以外最具規模的葡語教學基地，培養了大量中葡雙語和葡語法律人才，並透過國際交流計劃為學生提供在葡語國家的交流和實習機會，進一步提升他們的專業能力與國際視野。
澳大副校長兼葡萄牙語大學聯會（AULP）副主席馬許願在主題演講中指出，自1992年以來，中國內地的葡語本科大學數量已從2所增至60多所，顯示葡語教育在內地越來越受到重視。他強調，在這些大學中，許多高素質教師及學位課程主任均在澳大取得葡語博士學位。此外，澳大葡文系和法學院多年來培養了大量優秀人才，他們畢業後在學術界、政府及私營部門貢獻良多並取得囑目成就。馬許願還提到澳大在中葡翻譯自動化方面的先驅地位，為推進中葡雙語交流和相關領域的研究作出了重大貢獻。
今屆論壇為期兩天，來自中國內地、葡語國家、澳門的多所高校領導、專家學者，分別圍繞“中葡合作視野下的中文教材研發”、“葡漢兩語交流：會話和語言技術的發展作為澳門、大灣區和葡語國家工商合作的形式”、“自動翻譯工具在中國葡語教學的發展和應用”、“人工智能與澳門、大灣區和葡語國家高等院校間的學術合作”、“語言技術與中葡合作”五大主題進行演講。
論壇期間還進行了協議書簽署儀式，宋永華和里斯本大學學院副校長Maria das Dores Guerreiro分別代表兩校簽署學生交換協議。同場亦頒發了飛歷奇博士最佳葡語學術論文獎，以表彰優秀澳大研究生在葡語學術研究方面的卓越貢獻，以及舉行了第一屆漢語和葡語國際論壇論文集發佈會，展示澳大和合作院校在漢語和葡語教學的學術交流成果。
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Forum for Presidents of Higher Education Institutions of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries opens at UM to discuss development of Portuguese language
The 3rd Forum for Presidents of Higher Education Institutions of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries commenced with an opening ceremony today (30 October) at the University of Macau (UM). Yonghua Song, rector of UM, said that as the largest hub for Portuguese language education outside Portugal and Brazil, UM has trained a significant number of Chinese-Portuguese bilingual talent, as well as legal professionals in Portuguese law. In addition, the university has enhanced students’ professional skills through international exchange programmes.
The forum is co-organised by the Education and Youth Development Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, UM, and other members of the Alliance for Cultivating Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Talents. Themed ‘The Portuguese Language in China—From Macao and the Greater Bay Area’, the forum has brought together university leaders, experts, and scholars from China and Portuguese-speaking countries to discuss the importance of the Portuguese language in education, culture, and technology in the context of globalisation.
Yonghua Song, rector of UM, said in his speech that with the rapid economic growth of Portuguese-speaking countries, the importance of the Portuguese language in global trade, diplomacy, and cultural exchange has become increasingly important. As Macao serves as a bridge for exchanges and cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, the training of Chinese-Portuguese bilingual talent with a global mindset is of great significance for the development of Macao and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. He added that UM provides students with exchange and internship opportunities in Portuguese-speaking countries to enhance their professional skills and international outlook.
Rui Martins, vice rector of UM and vice president of the Association of Portuguese Speaking Universities (AULP), noted in his keynote speech that Portuguese education is gaining increasing attention in mainland China. Over the years, UM’s Department of Portuguese and Faculty of Law have produced many outstanding graduates who have made significant contributions and achieved remarkable success in academia, government, and the private sector. He also mentioned UM’s pioneering role in the development of a Chinese-Portuguese machine translation system and its contributions to bilingual communication and research.
During the forum, Rector Song and Maria das Dores Guerreiro, vice rector of the ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, signed a student exchange agreement on behalf of their respective institutions. In addition, the Henrique de Senna Fernandes Academic Prize for the Best Portuguese Thesis was presented to outstanding UM postgraduate students in recognition of their contributions to Portuguese academic research.
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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/presss-release/detail/59433/