A committee responsible for the organization of the 15th National Games jointly organized by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau has been officially established, according to a dispatch in the Official Gazette. The Macau National Games Organizing Committee will be led by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U, while Pun Weng Kun, president of the Sports Bureau will be secretary-general. It is the first time that Macau will be involved in the organization of the mega sports event. At the close of the 14th National Games in September in Xi’an city, Shaanxi Province, the Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng received the flag of the Games as a symbol of Macau’s role as co-host of the 15th National Games in 2025.
2022MIECF postponed to August
The 2022 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2022MIECF) will now take place from August 18 to 20. Originally planned for March 31 to April 2, organizers delayed the event due to the current Covid-19 pandemic situation in the neighboring regions. In February, the organizer announced that the theme of this year’s forum is “Commitment to Green Development, Moving Towards the Dual Carbon Goals.” The environmental exhibition will focus on topics such as carbon neutrality, green mobility, and technological innovation.