MPU Hosts the “2024 Future Leaders Training” Summer Camp

Intending to enhance student exchanges between Mainland China and Macao, the Centre for Continuing Education (CEC) of Macao Polytechnic University (MPU), in collaboration with the Macao Joint School Science Exhibition Youth and the Affiliated High School of Peking University Chaoyang Campus, organised the “2024 Future Leaders Training” Summer Camp. This program welcomed 30 exceptional students from the Affiliated High School of Peking University Chaoyang Campus for a 5-day summer camp at MPU. Through knowledge-sharing sessions and site visits, the students from Beijing gained insights into Macao’s rich historical blend of Chinese and Western cultures and its current development as a moderately diversified economy.

Hau Veng San, the Acting Director of the CEC, extended a warm welcome to the teachers and students from the Affiliated High School of Peking University Chaoyang Campus. She emphasized the significance of the event coinciding with the celebration of the 75^th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the 25^th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao SAR, underscoring the opportunity for strengthened communication and collaboration between educational institutions in Beijing and Macao. Hau hoped that the students from Beijing would gain insights into Macao’s successful implementation of the “One Country, Two Systems” framework and immerse themselves in Macao’s university life to better plan their future career paths.

Ho Vai Vai, the President of the Macao Joint School Science Exhibition Youth, envisioned the summer camp as a vibrant platform for mutual learning and growth between Mainland China and Macao students, fostering exchanges and strengthening collaboration between the youth and educational entities of Beijing and Macao.

Zhou Lei, Secretary of the Party Committee at the Affiliated High School of Peking University Chaoyang Campus, expressed gratitude to MPU for providing this valuable learning and exchange opportunity. He highlighted the unique cultural experiences and the social prosperity and stability achieved by Macao after its return to the Motherland. Zhou wished for the students to realise their full potential and for Beijing and Macao to deepen collaborations for a brighter future.

During the summer camp, CEC organised a series of training activities for the students, including classroom courses, workshops, and visits to Macao’s World Cultural Heritage sites, the Macao Science Centre, and the Macao Grand Prix Museum. The participants were immersed in Macao's allure as a world tourism and leisure hub and gained insights into economic diversification through science and technology. Through interactions with local students and the sharing of learning experiences, the participants synergised to enhance their comprehensive abilities, nurturing their potential as future outstanding leaders.