News Express: UM, Cambridge co-host first forum on sustainable development and renew cooperation agreement on visiting fellowship programme
新聞快訊：澳大與劍橋辦首屆可持續發展論壇 續簽客座研究員合作協議
劍橋大學卡萊爾堂—澳門大學論壇2025
The ‘Clare Hall, University of Cambridge – University of Macau Forum 2025’
澳大與劍橋辦首屆可持續發展論壇 續簽客座研究員合作協議
由澳門大學與英國劍橋大學卡萊爾堂（Clare Hall of University of Cambridge）合辦的首屆“劍橋大學卡萊爾堂—澳門大學論壇2025”今（31）日在澳大舉行，以“跨學科方法推進可持續發展：全球挑戰的創新解決方案”為題展開深入探討。澳大與劍橋還於論壇上續簽卡萊爾堂客座研究員計劃合作協議，進一步深化人文社會科學與科技領域的跨學科合作。
論壇開幕式上，澳大校長宋永華致辭指出，澳大與劍橋卡萊爾堂自2006年啟動客座研究員計劃以來，已有23名澳大學者赴劍橋交流，成果豐碩。他強調，面對氣候變遷、資源短缺等全球性挑戰，跨學科協作與技術創新是推動可持續發展的核心，並期待是次論壇成為東西方學術對話的橋樑。劍橋卡萊爾堂院長艾倫‧肖特（C. Alan Short）指出，是次論壇作為雙方首度聯合主辦的跨學科盛會，既延續了長期合作成果，亦凸顯整合多元視角與打破學科界限的重要性。他表示，未來將聚焦可持續發展、人工智能等領域的協同創新，共同應對全球性挑戰。
此外，雙方續簽卡萊爾堂客座研究員計劃合作協議，推動聯合研究項目，深化人才培養與科研協同創新，標誌著雙方的合作邁向更高層次發展。
論壇設兩場全體會議及三場分論壇。首場全體會議聚焦永續建築與智慧城市，探討低碳技術與生態恢復策略。會議中，艾倫‧肖特提出永續建築需結合氣候適應性材料與跨國合作，加速低碳轉型。宋永華強調極端氣候加劇城市能源系統負荷，並提出以大灣區案例實踐虛擬能源儲存與空調運行優化，降低熱浪與能耗的惡性循環，倡導整合人工智慧與物聯網技術推動跨領域協同創新。重慶大學土木工程學院教授、卡萊爾堂客座研究員李百戰指出氣候變化推升空調能耗，其團隊研發“氣候響應式建築設計”並制定國家標準，推動長江流域節能項目。澳門大學工商管理學院教授、卡萊爾堂客座研究員傅曉青分析智慧城市政策，實證顯示城市數位化促進企業綠色創新，呼籲政府、企業與高校協同推動轉型。
第二場全體會議則以人工智能為核心，分析人工智能在智慧城市與綠色轉型中的應用潛力。分論壇主題涵蓋工程學、社會科學與教育及中國研究。20多位來自澳門大學、劍橋大學和重慶大學的學者發表前沿研究成果，激發跨領域思辨與合作靈感。論壇亦吸引一眾澳大師生踴躍參與，現場交流熱烈。
澳大與劍橋卡萊爾堂自2006年透過卡萊爾堂客座研究員計劃建立了合作夥伴關係，持續推動人才交流與跨學科研究，成果顯著。
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UM, Cambridge co-host first forum on sustainable development and renew cooperation agreement on visiting fellowship programme
The ‘First Clare Hall, University of Cambridge – University of Macau Forum 2025’, co-hosted by the University of Macau (UM) and Clare Hall of the University of Cambridge, took place today (31 March) at UM. The theme of the forum was ‘Interdisciplinary Approaches to Advancing Sustainable Development: Innovative Solutions to Global Challenges’. During the event, UM and Cambridge renewed their cooperation agreement on the Cambridge Clare Hall Visiting Fellowship Programme, which aims to deepen interdisciplinary collaboration in the humanities, social sciences, and technology.
In his opening remarks, UM Rector Yonghua Song highlighted the fruitful partnership between UM and Clare Hall since the inception of the Cambridge Clare Hall Visiting Fellowship Programme in 2006, which has enabled 23 UM scholars to engage in academic exchange at Cambridge. He emphasised that interdisciplinary collaboration and technological innovation are pivotal to promoting sustainable development in the face of global challenges such as climate change and resource scarcity. He also expressed hope that the forum would serve as a bridge for East-West academic dialogue. Alan Short, president of Clare Hall, noted that the forum, as the first interdisciplinary event jointly hosted by the two universities, was a continuation of their long-term partnership and reflected the importance of integrating diverse perspectives and breaking down disciplinary boundaries. He also highlighted that future efforts will focus on collaborative innovation in areas such as sustainable development and artificial intelligence to address global challenges.
In addition, UM and Cambridge renewed their cooperation agreement on the Cambridge Clare Hall Visiting Fellowship Programme to promote joint research projects and enhance talent cultivation and collaborative innovation in scientific research. The renewal of the agreement marks a higher level of cooperation between the two universities.
The forum consisted of two plenary sessions and three parallel sessions. The first plenary session, ‘Sustainable Architecture and Smart Cities’, explored low-carbon technologies and ecological restoration strategies. During this session, Prof Alan Short suggested that sustainable architecture need to incorporate climate-adaptive materials and international cooperation to accelerate the low-carbon transition. Rector Yonghua Song highlighted how extreme climate events strain urban energy systems, and proposed optimising virtual energy storage and air conditioning systems in the Greater Bay Area to mitigate the vicious cycle between heatwaves and energy consumption. He also advocated the integration of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things to drive interdisciplinary innovation. Li Baizhan, professor in the School of Civil Engineering at Chongqing University and a visiting fellow at Clare Hall, noted that the energy consumption of air-conditioning systems has increased due to climate change, adding that his team has developed ‘climate-responsive building designs’ and established national standards to promote energy-efficient projects in the Yangtze River region. Maggie Fu Xiaoqing, professor in the Faculty of Business Administration at UM and a visiting fellow at Clare Hall, analysed smart city policies and provided empirical evidence that urban digitalisation drives corporate green innovation. She also called for collaboration among governments, businesses, and universities to promote sustainable transitions.
The second plenary session, ‘Artificial Intelligence’, analysed the potential applications of artificial intelligence in smart cities and green transitions. The parallel sessions covered topics such as ‘Engineering’, ‘Social Sciences and Education’, and ‘Chinese Studies’. The forum brought together more than 20 scholars from UM, Cambridge, and Chongqing University to present cutting-edge research and stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration. It also attracted the participation of UM students and faculty, fostering dynamic discussions.
Since establishing their partnership through the Cambridge Clare Hall Visiting Fellowship Programme in 2006, UM and Clare Hall have made remarkable progress in talent exchange and interdisciplinary research.
To read the news on UM’s official website, please visit the following link:
https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/press-release/detail/60748/