行走的教室:胡偉星院長帶隊第四屆DPA學員到訪中葡論壇
A Classroom on the Move: Dean Weixing Hu (Richard) Leads the Fourth DPA Students to Visit the China-Portuguese Forum
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10月26日,澳門大學社會科學院院長胡偉星教授帶領第四屆DPA(公共行政博士)學員走訪中葡論壇(澳門),政府與行政學系系主任吳永紅教授、課程主任文博教授等6位教授隨同出行,中葡論壇(澳門)秘書長季先崢先生和副秘書長謝穎女士親切接待。
季先崢秘書長首先帶領胡院長一行人參觀第十六屆中葡國家文化週參展作品,介紹不同作品的來源、畫風和寓意。來自不同國家風格迥異、特色鮮明的畫作吸引老師和同學們駐足欣賞、拍影留念。
參觀結束後,謝穎副秘書長向參訪師生介紹中葡論壇(澳門)的發展歷程和澳門在其中所扮演的平台角色。中葡論壇於2003年設立,2004年在澳門設立常設秘書處,2003年10月,中葡論壇(澳門)創立,由中國中央人民政府(商務部)主辦,澳門特別行政區政府承辦,安哥拉、巴西、佛得角等9個葡語國家共同參與,涵蓋了全世界所有以葡語為官方語言的國家。迄今為止中葡論壇已舉辦六屆部長級會議,是目前在澳舉辦的最高級別國際會議。澳門在中國和葡語國家的經貿往來中扮演日益重要的平台角色。
隨後,季先崢秘書長進一步介紹中葡論壇成立以來的成果,並歡迎與會師生提問交流。參加的DPA學員們對季先崢秘書長和謝穎副秘書長的介紹表示由衷的感謝和濃厚的興趣,紛紛就各自關切的問題積極提問,季先崢秘書長一一回答,現場討論熱烈。
最後,胡偉星院長代表澳門大學社會科學院向季先崢秘書長等的熱情接待表示衷心的感謝並贈送澳門大學紀念品,雙方合影留念,本次參訪圓滿結束。
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A Classroom on the Move: Dean Weixing Hu (Richard) Leads the Fourth DPA Students to Visit the China-Portuguese Forum
On October 26, Professor Weixing Hu, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Macau, led the fourth cohort of DPA (Doctor of Public Administration) students to visit the China-Portuguese Forum (Macau). Accompanying him were six professors, including Professor Yonghong Wu, Head of the Department of Government and Public Administration, and Professor Bo Wen, Programme Director. They were warmly welcomed by Mr. Xianzheng Ji, Secretary-General of the China-Portuguese Forum (Macau), and Ms. Ying Xie, Deputy Secretary-General.
The visit began with Secretary-General Ji leading the group to view the exhibits of the 16th China-Portuguese National Cultural Week, introducing the origins, styles, and meanings of the various artworks. The diverse and distinctive paintings from different countries captivated the attention of the teachers and students, who paused to appreciate and take photos.
After the tour, Deputy Secretary-General Xie introduced the history of the China-Portuguese Forum (Macau) and highlighted Macau’s role as a platform in its development. The Forum was established in 2003, with a permanent secretariat set up in Macau in 2004. Officially founded in October 2003, it is organized by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and hosted by the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, with participation from nine Portuguese-speaking countries, including Angola, Brazil, and Cape Verde, covering all countries where Portuguese is an official language. To date, the Forum has held six ministerial meetings, making it the highest-level international conference currently held in Macau. Macau plays an increasingly important role as a platform in the economic and trade exchanges between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
Following this, Secretary-General Ji further discussed the achievements of the Forum since its inception and welcomed questions from the attending faculty and students. The DPA students expressed their sincere gratitude and keen interest in the presentations by Secretary-General Ji and Deputy Secretary-General Xie, actively engaging in discussions and asking questions, which led to a lively exchange.
Finally, Dean Hu expressed heartfelt thanks on behalf of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Macau for the warm reception from Secretary-General Ji and others, presenting them with a souvenir from the university. A group photo was taken, marking the successful conclusion of the visit.
The DPA program at the University of Macau aims to cultivate advanced public administration management talents, public policy research professionals, and teaching staff in public administration for the Greater China region (particularly the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area), enhancing public governance standards in Macau and beyond. Currently, there are no DPA programs offered in mainland China; this program is the first in the country conducted in Chinese. Unlike the PhD programs that emphasize academic training, the DPA is practice-oriented, focusing on the integration of theory and practice and the ability to solve real-world public administration issues, fostering application-oriented talents that balance theory and practice. A “classroom on the move” is one of the features of the DPA program, allowing students to broaden their horizons and enrich their learning materials through field visits.