Umac News - Issue 12

Issue 12
Oct-Dec 2002

CONTENTS

Cover Story:

- 681 Graduates Bid Farewell at Graduation

- Speech by Rector and Professor Iu Vai Pan

-	Hailing the Homecoming of Macao Bred Distinguished Scholars
-	Devoting Efforts to the Development of Research on Chinese Medicine
-	The 16th National Conference on Hydrodynamics
-	Information Technology Week 2002
-	Supporting Local Creative Technology
-	Seminar on Macao Economic Development and System Reform
-	Speaking Out for the Revision of UM Charter
-	Seminar on the Establishment and Concept of the International Criminal Court

Student's Corner

-	Inauguration of the Internet Radio of the Faculty of Education
-	Students of Communication Pave Way to Society by Gaining Practical Training on Campus
-	Debate Team Deluged with Awards in its Debut Year
-	Raising English Standards through Competitions
-	Ten Students Receive Awards
-	Representatives of Sub-Clubs of Students' Union Meet with the Rector
-	UM Takes a Seat at the XVI World Congress of Accountants in Hong Kong
-	Swimming Team Breaks Four Records
-	Students' Union Hosts Orientation for New Students from China
-	Students' Union Celebrates the 3rd Anniversary of Macao's Return to Chinese Sovereignty

Staff News

-	Professor Lo Lam Fat
-	Lecturer Pamela Au Chung To
-	Professor Fan Jianhong
-	Assistant Professor Kelvin Yuen Ka Veng
-	UM's Hearts United for Charity Course
-	Thirteen Staff Win Awards in the UM ISO Logo and Slogan Design Competition
-	Staff Caroling for Christmas
-	New Staff / Promotion / Change of Position / Resignation

Exchanges and Cooperation

-	The 1st UM International Cultural Exchange Day
-	Rector Iu Vai Pan at the UMAP Seminar
-	Forging Paths in Portugal
-	Agreement Signed with Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
-	Cooperation with Fu Jen Catholic University of Taiwan

Alumni Network

-	New Board Elected for UM Alumni Association
-	Bash on the 16th Anniversary
-	Bonding by Bowling

Visitors

-	Head of the Jilin Province Seeks Stronger Ties with UM

Visitors

Head of the Jilin Province Seeks Stronger Ties with UM

-Head of the Jilin Province Hong Hu (front , 4th from left ) and a delegation visit the
University.

A delegation headed by the Jilin Provincial Governor Hong Hu visited the University on 13 December and was warmly welcomed by the Chairman of the University Council Dr Tse Chi Wai and Rector Iu Vai Pan. Governor Hong indicated that the Education Bureau of the Province would construct conditions to strengthen exchange and collaboration between its higher education institutions and UM.

Later the guests were accompanied by Rector Iu Vai Pan for a tour of the computer, multi-media laboratories and the UM International Library.

From October to December of 2002, the University received the following distinguished groups and guests:
7-Oct	Dr Clemens Berendsen, President of Amsterdam School of Business
10-Oct	Tianjin Education Examination Authority Delegation
	President Chen Naifang and Director of External Affairs Zhang Chongzhi from Beijing Foreign Studies University
11-Oct	Liu Jinan, President of Beijing Broadcasting Institute, and Cai Guofeng, Directorof College of Journalism and Broadcasting
	Delegation from Kunming People's Court
14-Oct	Shanghai Municipal Students Recruitment Office
15-Oct	President Zhu Bide of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
17-Oct	Associate Profs Li Shuang and He Bufeng
19-Oct	UM alumni from the class of 92
21-Oct	Delegation from Tsinghua University
	Delegation from National Natural Science Foundation of China
22-Oct	Prof Wang Weiqi, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
23-Oct	Delegation from Buddhist Yip Kei Nam Memorial School
29-Oct	Taekyeung College Students, South Korea
	Prof Lin Jian, President of Wuyi University
	Dr John Ning-Yuean Lee, President of Fu Jen Catholic University of Taiwan,
31-Oct	Prof Wu Guangguo, Vice President of Shantou University,
4-Nov	Dr Van Rooijen, Vice President of International Strategy & Development, University of Westminster in UK
	Mr Lei Yanbao, Party Secretary and Supervisor of School Affairs of
	Form 5 Students from the Chinese Section of Yuet Wah College
5-Nov	Delegation from the Renmin University of China
6-Nov	Huaqiao University Delegation
7-Nov	Clube da Terceira Idade da Paroquia na Sra. Fatima
8-Nov	Guangxi Students Recruitment and Education Examination Authority
13-Nov	Mr Wong Hongbin, Head of the Higher Education Research Institute of Dalian University
14-Nov	Mr Huang Chengfeng, Supervisor of the External Affairs and Mr Liu Rongchuan, Head of the Science and Technology Division of Nanjing University.
15-Nov	Dr Heinrich Wilhelm Beuth, Consul General of German Consulate General in Hong Kong
	Delegation from Northwest University in China
15-Nov	Delegation from Heilongjiang Science and Technology University
20-Nov	Education Research Delegation from Tianjing Province
	Mr Zhao Xinli, Director of Institute of
23-Nov	Delegation from the Institute for East-West Studies of the Hong Kong Baptist University
26-Nov	Director of the Latin-American Centre of the Chinese
27-Nov	Delegation composed of drama artists from China
3-Dec	Delegation from Jinan University
7-Dec	Delegation from Yan Chai Hospital, Hong Kong
9-Dec	Director of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Ji Zuo; Deputy Director of the World Economic Research Institute Huang Renwei and External Affairs Division Head Lei Yi
	President of Henan University Guan Aihe, Vice President Lu Keping and Director of International Affairs Office Fang Wenchang
12-Dec	Prof Yan Chunzhi and Prof Lu Mingtao from China Labour College
13-Dec	Delegation from Jilin Provincial Government
	Prof Otto Peters from Germany
	Delegation from Jinhua City Higher Education Student Recruitment Office, Zhejiang Province, China
	Delegation from the Association for Science and
17-Dec	Delegation from Zhuhai Municipal Government