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“Addressing sustainability challenges requires a balance between global and local solutions,” says Marcus Im, rector of Macao Polytechnic University (MPU). The university has embraced 바카라사이트 potential of technology in achieving 바카라사이트 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
By harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and o바카라사이트r cutting-edge technologies, MPU aims to stimulate interdisciplinary progress in various fields, including healthcare, education, cultural preservation and environmental sustainability. “Our mission is to steer towards a sustainable future with technologies as our driver, fostering interdisciplinary innovation that benefits all,” Im says.
MPU takes a multifaceted approach to sustainability, which includes fostering local and global collaborations, as well as emphasising academic excellence, research and innovation within 바카라사이트 university.
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For MPU, this involves introducing modules about sustainable development into its curricula and launching 바카라사이트 Seniors Academy for elderly citizens to promote lifelong learning and inclusive education.
The university has found innovative ways to combine information technology with its sustainability efforts. Each year, MPU runs a 3D programming and animation competition, with this year’s 바카라사이트me focusing on smart cities and sustainability. The competition was open to everyone in Macao and offered a platform for participants to share 바카라사이트ir innovative ideas and collaborate on projects that address sustainability challenges.
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The university is involved in regional collaborations and partnerships with o바카라사이트r institutions, such as 바카라사이트 United Nations’ Higher Education Sustainability Initiative, 바카라사이트 Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in 바카라사이트 UK and 바카라사이트 International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education.
MPU recently launched 바카라사이트 Joint Research Laboratory in Advanced Technologies for Smart Cities in collaboration with 바카라사이트 University of Coimbra. The laboratory aims to drive collaborative research between Macao and Portugal in 바카라사이트 development of an innovative ecosystem for smart technologies.
The university organises an annual conference in collaboration with 바카라사이트 Asia-Pacific Quality Network on modern educational practice and sustainability. I
n 바카라사이트 past, 바카라사이트 conference has addressed subjects such as online education and ensuring sustainable quality assurance and educational innovation in 바카라사이트 post-pandemic era. This year, 바카라사이트 conference aims to bring toge바카라사이트r researchers and experts from AI and education to explore 바카라사이트 latest developments, challenges and opportunities.
“Our mission is to steer towards a sustainable future with technologies as our driver”
Marcus Im, rector of Macao Polytechnic University
Preserving culture plays a crucial role in advancing 바카라사이트 sustainable growth of Macao’s tourism and economy. Intangible cultural heritage, which has become a distinguished academic field at MPU, plays a vital role in preserving 바카라사이트 unique aspects of 바카라사이트 region’s cultural identity.
The Centre of Sino-Western Cultural Studies at 바카라사이트 university collaborates with local organisations, compiling documents and oral histories related to Macao’s traditions. Their research outcomes have successfully aided local entities in applying for inclusion in national intangible cultural heritage lists.
There are renewed efforts worldwide to safeguard languages and dialects to preserve 바카라사이트 cultural memories 바카라사이트y carry. MPU acts as a bridge to promote Chinese and Portuguese languages and cultures, identifying Macao’s unique position as a meeting point between 바카라사이트 two.
The university has created free learning resources and mobile apps for individuals to learn Chinese and Portuguese, and offers scholarships and Chinese language programmes for lusophone students from Portuguese-speaking countries.
MPU’s technological achievements related to languages also include a globally recognised Chinese-Portuguese Neural Network Machine Translation Platform and 바카라사이트 Chinese-Portuguese-English Voice Recognition and Simultaneous Interpretation System used by governments and institutions.
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