News Express: UM rector attends World University Presidents Forum to discuss changes of time and missions of universities
新聞快訊：澳大校長出席世界大學校長論壇 探討時代變革與大學使命
世界大學校長論壇於北京召開
The World University Presidents Forum is held in Beijing
澳大校長出席世界大學校長論壇 探討時代變革與大學使命
澳門大學校長宋永華赴北京出席世界大學校長論壇並發表主題報告，與來自世界各地的高校領導及代表共同探討時代變革與大學使命。
宋永華在報告中指出，一流大學的人才培養理念均突顯全人教育和學科融合。澳大充分發揮以中華文化為主流、多元文化共存的校園環境，協同學院與書院的全人教育體系，推動協同創新的策略和平台，以及國際化的辦學等特色和優勢，積極探索全人教育與學科融合的人才培養體系，為探討面向未來的人才培養體系變革貢獻新思路與新方案。
澳大作為是次論壇的協辦單位亦邀請了葡萄牙里斯本大學校長路易斯‧費雷拉（Luís Ferreira）出席論壇。費雷拉在論壇上發表以“探討高等教育的作用：在一個相互聯繫的世界中促進跨文化學習”為題的報告，闡述現代大學如何營造多元且包容的學術和科研環境，以促進學生的個人及專業發展，並培養他們的國際視野以應對現今高度互聯和全球化的現代社會。
是次論壇由中國高等教育學會與北京大學、清華大學共同舉辦，是近年來中國高等教育界召開的一次大規模、高層次國際學術會議。論壇吸引來自美國、英國、法國、德國、澳大利亞、加拿大、馬來西亞、日本、新加坡、埃及、阿根廷等36個國家和地區逾100位嘉賓赴北京參會。
此外，宋永華作為中國高等教育學會副會長，亦受邀出席了“紀念中國高等教育學會成立40周年大會”。該學會是中國高等教育領域成立時間最長、規模最大、影響力最廣的學術性全國社團組織。學會有70個分支機構、1700多個單位會員，形成了聯繫全國高等學校、覆蓋眾多學科和管理領域的組織平台。
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https://www.um.edu.mo/zh-hant/news-and-press-releases/presss-release/detail/56168/
UM rector attends World University Presidents Forum to discuss changes of time and missions of universities
Yonghua Song, rector of the University of Macau (UM), attended the World University Presidents Forum in Beijing, where he delivered a keynote speech and discussed with university leaders and representatives from around the world the changes of time and the missions of universities. In his keynote speech, Song pointed out that the concept of talent cultivation in leading universities emphasises whole-person education and interdisciplinary integration. He added that UM fully leverages its multicultural environment, international education setup, and whole-person education system underpinned by faculties and residential colleges. The university actively explores a talent cultivation system that integrates whole-person education and interdisciplinary integration, bringing new ideas and solutions to forward-looking talent cultivation. As a co-organiser of the forum, UM also invited Luís Ferreira, rector of the University of Lisbon, to attend the forum and share his insights on how higher education can promote intercultural learning in an interconnected world. In addition, Song, who also serves as the vice president of the China Association of Higher Education, was invited to attend the association’s 40th anniversary celebration.
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/56168/