News Express: UM, Well Link Bank sign MOU and co-organise essay competition
新聞快訊：澳大與立橋銀行簽署合作備忘錄及合辦徵文比賽
雙方簽署合作備忘錄
The two parties sign the MOU
澳大與立橋銀行簽署合作備忘錄及合辦徵文比賽
“立橋銀行與澳門大學澳門研究中心合作備忘錄簽署暨徵文比賽啟動儀式” 於今（2）日在澳大舉行。雙方期望簽署合作備忘錄後，能夠實現產學研的資源互補、互相支持；是次徵文比賽亦為雙方合作的重要里程碑。
簽署儀式由澳大澳門研究中心主任林玉鳳和立橋銀行執行董事暨首席執行官鍾兆輝共同主持，並由澳大教務長林朗為和立橋銀行獨立董事劉本立見證。林玉鳳表示，透過合作協議，澳大澳門研究中心與立橋銀行將共同推動中華文化的傳承和發展，尤其在澳門中小學和高等教育領域。澳大澳門研究中心作為“澳門中小學生人文社科教育基地”組成單位之一，舉辦“5000年文明遇見2023”徵文比賽旨在讓澳門年輕人結合祖國5000年文明，思考澳門的過去與未來，並讓參賽者從自己的角度，思考和探討中華文明在當今社會如何發揮作用，推動國家建設和人類文明的進步。
鍾兆輝表示，歷史是最好的老師，它除了記錄發生過的大事，亦為未來的道路提供啟發。不忘歷史才能開闢未來，善於繼承才能善於創新。立橋銀行積極肩負社會責任，鼓勵年輕人多思考、多建議，認識祖國的歷史文化，成為愛國愛澳的社會棟樑。
“5000年文明遇見2023”徵文比賽由澳大澳門研究中心、立橋銀行及澳大中國歷史文化中心合辦，期望讓澳門年輕人更深刻地了解中國歷史文化，同時發揮創造力和想像力，將歷史知識與現實生活相結合。澳大中國歷史文化中心將負責相關的評審工作，詳情可瀏覽澳大澳門研究中心徵文比賽活動專頁：https://cms.um.edu.mo/wlbankessaycontest/?lang=zh-hant。
出席活動的還有：立橋銀行執行董事暨常務副行長黃瑞升，澳大澳門研究中心副主任鄧安琪、中國歷史文化中心主任代表關小燕，以及一眾“澳門中小學生人文社科教育基地”代表等。
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https://www.um.edu.mo/zh-hant/news-and-press-releases/presss-release/detail/56173/
UM, Well Link Bank sign MOU and co-organise essay competition
The Centre for Macau Studies (CMS) of the University of Macau (UM) and Well Link Bank today (2 August) jointly held the MOU Signing Ceremony and Press Conference on 2023 Essay Competition for High School Students at UM. Both parties expressed hope that the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) can help realise the complementarity of resources and mutual support between industry and academia. The essay competition also marks an important milestone in the cooperation between the two parties.
The MOU was signed by Agnes Lam Iok Fong, director of the CMS, and Chong Sio Fai, executive director and chief executive officer of Well Link Bank, under the witness of Long Wai Lam, registrar of UM, and Lao Pun Lap, independent non-executive director of Well Link Bank. According to Agnes Lam, with the signing of the MOU, the CMS and Well Link Bank will work together to promote the heritage and development of Chinese culture, especially in the areas of primary, secondary and higher education in Macao. The CMS, as one of the member units of the Macao Base for Primary & Secondary Education in Humanities & Social Sciences, organised the essay competition with the aim of encouraging youth people in Macao to reflect on Macao’s past and future in light of the 5000 years of civilisation of the country. It is hoped that the participants will explore, from their perspectives, how Chinese civilisation can play a role in today’s society in order to contribute to national development and the progress of human civilisation.
Chong said that history is the best teacher, as it does not only record what has happened, but also provides inspiration for future development. He added that only by remembering history can a future be built, and only by being good at inheritance can innovation be fostered. Well Link Bank is committed to fulfilling its social responsibilities by encouraging the youth to think more, make more suggestions, learn about the history and culture of the country, and then become future pillars of society who love the country and Macao.
The essay competition is co-organised by the CMS, Well Link Bank, and the Centre for Chinese History and Culture (CCHC) of UM. It aims to enable young people in Macao to gain a better understanding of Chinese history and culture, while leveraging their creativity and imagination to combine their knowledge of history with real-life experience. The CCHC will be in charge of the judging process. For more details, please visit the event website: https://cms.um.edu.mo/wlbankessaycontest/?lang=zh-hant.
The event was also attended by Huang Rui Sheng, executive director and executive vice president of Well Link Bank; Angel Tang, associate director of the CMS; Leona Kuan, representative of the director of the CCHC; and representatives of the Macao Base for Primary & Secondary Education in Humanities & Social Sciences, among others.
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/56173/