FORGES | MPI to host higher education forum in November

The Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) is set to host the 11th conference of FORGES (Forum of Higher Education Management in Portuguese-speaking Countries and Regions), under the theme, “Cooperation in Higher Education in Portuguese-speaking Countries and Regions in the face of Global Challenges.”
In partnership with the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, the coonference will take place between November 22 and 26 virtually and physically.
Throughout the week, with the objective of helping to reinforce Macau’s role as a Sino-Lusophone cooperation platform, and improving awareness of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau among higher education institutions in Lusophone countries and regions, there will be three-hour sessions online each day. If public health conditions are met, the face-to-face component will take place at the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, in a format closer to the traditional conferences. The possibility of remote participation in all sessions will be ensured through digital platforms, according to a statement issued by MPI.
The Central Government’s 2018 announcement of the “Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area,” defined a strategy directed at creating an International Center for Technological Innovation in the region by attracting international talent and increasing links between the academic world and the modern industrial system. “This strategy includes many references to Portuguese-speaking countries, which opens up new opportunities for academic cooperation that fully benefit from Macau’s role as a Sino-Lusophone platform, in the perspective of innovation and internationalization, answering today’s global challenges,” MPI said.
This is the second time that MPI has hosted the FORGES conference, having welcomed the first conference in 2012. LV