Lei Heong Iok has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Lisbon
| Newsletter 2012 - Volume 3 (2012) |
In recognition of his significant contributions to Sino-Portuguese relations and lusophone cultural development, Lei Heong Iok has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Lisbon
President Professor Lei Heong Iok of Macao Polytechnic Institute was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Lisbon on May 3, in recognition of MPI’s contribution to preserving Portuguese-speaking culture in Macao, promoting cooperation between and development of Macao and Portuguese higher education institutions, and enhancing Sino-Portuguese relations. The University of Lisbon’s honorary doctorate is the highest award given by the University to people who have made major contributions towards the development of Portuguese language and culture and Professor Lei is the first Chinese scholar to have received one.
Professor Antonio Novoa, President of the University of Lisbon, said in his speech that even before the handover, when Professor Lei Heong Iok worked in the Xinhua News Agency, he had helped to promote friendly bilateral relations. Later, as the President of MPI, he had made further efforts to explore cooperative models for Portuguese teaching and research between Portugal and Macao, as well as between Portugal and China. Under his leadership, the joint cultivation of bilingual (Chinese and Portuguese) talents, exchange of teachers and students and cooperation in research projects were achieved, promoting the cultural development of Portugal, China and Macao and hence important contributions were made in cultural exchanges between China and Portugal aiding their friendly development.
In addition, Professor Novoa also noted that the experience of cooperation of MPI with the Portuguese higher education system over many years had established important examples for Portugal and the Macao SAR Government, as well as for cooperative ventures between institutions of higher learning in general.
Those who attended the awarding ceremony included representatives of the Chinese Embassy in Portugal, Portugal’s Education and Technology Minister, the Chairman of the Coordination Committee of the Portuguese Polytechnic Institutes and Portugal’s former Governor of Macao, General Vieira.
Professor Lei Heong Iok thanked the the Portuguese side for the honor bestowed upon him, and pointed out the achievements of MPI in the retention and promotion of Portuguese language and culture, noting that fruitful academic cooperation is the result of the joint efforts of all teachers and students. While respect for the academy is one of the Institute’s guiding principles, group planning and the strategies of scholars/experts amongst other things played a particularly important role. He said that in the future he will continue to work hard and do his best to contribute to Macao's prosperity and the nation’s growth, and to a long lasting friendship between China and Portugal.
第四屆葡萄牙理工學院高等教育管理論壇
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第四屆葡萄牙理工學院高等教育管理論壇2012年4月26日起在葡萄牙北部城市波爾圖隆重舉行。來自葡語國家（地區）和澳門，以及英國的150名高等院校代表出席了論壇。與會者在葡萄牙教育部副部長等官員主持下，共商葡語教學及葡萄牙語的發展方向，進而探討高等教育對發展地區經濟，提高國家影響力所具有的潛在作用問題。
葡萄牙高等院校協調委員會主席在論壇上表示，中國市場十分廣大，希望能夠通過澳門理工學院，拉近葡萄牙高等教育與中國的距離，從而推動葡萄牙經濟恢復到正常的水平。 葡萄牙高等院校協調委員會主席指出，澳門理工學院多年來在葡語教學和中葡語言文化交流方面，作出了很大的貢獻。早在1994年澳門理工學院就在波爾圖理工學院設立了中國語言及文化中心，2005年澳門理工學院與葡萄牙雷裡亞理工學院合辦了中葡翻譯學士學位課程。諸多高等院校負責人在會上肯定了澳門理工學院的辦學特色，感謝遠道而來的澳門理工學院李向玉院長在澳門回歸後，積極將中國語言、文化、歷史介紹給了葡萄牙。最後，葡萄牙高等院校協調委員會主席再度肯定了澳門理工學院在葡語教學所作出的努力及貢獻，認定澳門理工學院是中葡兩國開展葡語教學的重要平臺。
MPI Creates a Better Future with You - Outdoor activity to promote teaching
MPI Creates a Better Future with You - Outdoor activity to promote teaching
The MPI Alumni Association has held an outdoor activity, “MPI creates a better future with you” at the Iao Hon Square in middle April. The aim of this activity is to promote MPI’s teaching and recent development to Macao community. Over a thousand of citizens participated in the activity. Professor Lei Heong Iok, MPI President, Professor Yin Lei, Vice-President, Mr. Lou Tak Chun, representative of Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau and other guests presided over the opening ceremony. Representative from the Institute mentioned that MPI’s primary task was to enhance its teaching quality to cope with Macao’s economic and social development. MPI’s programmes, designed with theory and practice, are recognized by both parents and students. In recent years, the numbers of students enrolling in MPI have been standing high. With the great support from the Macao Government, campus facilities are well equipped. In the coming academic year, MPI will continue to culture local talents for Macao. The attractive programmes on that day included performances, game booths and exhibitions. Through which, citizens could know MPI better. 澳門理工學院成功舉辦管風琴音樂會
There are no translations available. 澳門理工學院成功舉辦管風琴音樂會 4月3日下午，澳門理工學院藝術高等學校在澳門望德聖母堂舉辦一場管風琴音樂會，特邀來自意大利羅馬的管風琴家、鋼琴家Giampaolo Di Rosa博士演奏，曲目包括J. S. 巴赫的《前奏曲與賦格》、J. P. 斯維林克等的經典管風琴曲目，還有由現場觀衆提供曲目的即席演奏。澳門理工學院藝術高等學校校長徐秀菊博士帶領音樂課程大部分師生參加了音樂會，還有許多看到報章宣傳而來的音樂愛好者。現場觀衆無不對管風琴音樂多變的音色、恢宏的氣勢以及演奏家的精湛技藝驚嘆不已。尤其是最後一個即興演奏的曲目，現場的理工音樂學生踴躍地提供了6份簡短的曲目，演奏家在當中挑出一份做了長達15分鐘的即興演奏，此曲的調子是中國陝北風格的民歌，由來自意大利的演奏家根據自己的理解演奏，做出了起伏跌宕的精彩闡釋，別有一番風味。音樂會中段還插入了享譽全世界的中國民歌《茉莉花》的旋律，贏得了全場的掌聲。 本次音樂會得到了澳門天主教區望德聖母堂、聖若瑟修院的大力支持。音樂會是理工藝術高等學校本學期的重要活動之一“管風琴工作坊”的一部分，4月2日下午Rosa博士在理工學院舉行了“鍵盤即興演奏”的講座，4月4日到6日將有電子管風琴授課。所有活動均向有興趣人士免費開放。 澳門理工學院舉辦第七屆葡語詩歌朗誦比賽
There are no translations available. 澳門理工學院舉辦第七屆葡語詩歌朗誦比賽 每年的3月21日是聯合國科教文組織大會確立的 ”世界詩歌日”，意在推動世界各國詩歌的創作、教學、出版和閲讀。澳門理工學院語言暨翻譯高等學校於當日舉辦第七屆葡語詩歌朗誦比賽，參賽的36名選手分別來自澳門大學、聖約瑟大學、旅遊學院，中山大學珠海分校以及澳門理工學院一至四年級以葡萄牙語作爲外語學習的大學生。
澳門理工學院-第七屆葡萄牙語詩歌朗誦比賽
There are no translations available. 澳門理工學院 澳門理工學院語言暨翻譯高等學校將於二零一二年三月二十一日晚上六時半於澳門理工學院1號演講廳舉行「第七屆葡萄牙語詩歌朗誦比賽」，歡迎各界人士到賽觀賽。
澳門理工學院舉辦葡國詩聖賈梅士學術講座
There are no translations available. 澳門理工學院舉辦葡國詩聖賈梅士學術講座 澳門理工學院名譽教授，葡萄牙科英布拉大學文學院院長、學術委員會主席卡洛斯‧安德烈教授，為語言暨翻譯高等學校中葡翻譯課程的師生舉辦“賈梅士：漂泊詩聖與旅行詩人”的學術講座，受到熱烈歡迎。卡洛斯‧安德烈教授首先介紹了賈梅士的生平，然後從分析賈梅士關於愛情主題的十四行抒情詩開始，對賈梅士名垂青史的巨篇史詩《葡國魂》的創作和内容，講述自己研究的成果和體會，還論述了賈梅士及其詩歌對後來以至當代葡萄牙及世界文壇的影響。他認爲賈梅士作爲葡國的詩聖，在葡萄牙人的心目中，同等於英國的沙士比亞、西班牙的塞萬提斯、德國的歌德以及中國的屈原、李白等大文豪和詩人。講座結束後，卡洛斯‧安德烈教授就賈梅士與澳門的關係、《葡國魂》中有關中國的詩句等問題回答了與會師生的提問。
With Teaching Quality Recognised Internationally, MPI Welcome you all
With Teaching Quality Recognised Internationally, MPI Welcome you all To welcome this year’s secondary school graduates, and all people having the dedication to pursue learning, as well as to demonstrate current developments in its teaching and research work, Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) held its Open Day 2012 on Saturday, 25th February. Over 2000 students and general public visited and experienced the MPI facilities as well as student life. A public, multidisciplinary and applied higher education institution, MPI’s development strategy is to be “small but compact with its own specializations”. The degree programmes we offer are closely linked to Macao's economic and social development needs, teaching both theory and practical knowledge, their quality having been widely recognized by the local community, parents and students. Because of this recognition, applications for enrolment on our programmes by local high school graduates have increased every year in terms of both number and quality. In order to broaden the international perspective of our increasing numbers of students, MPI has signed many co-operation agreements with world-renowned universities, including those on mutual recognition of credits, in order to increase international exchanges and open up for our students a wider space for their further studies. Aiming to serve local society primarily, with the support of the SAR Government MPI has also upgraded its campus facilities, the new Meng Tak building coming into service last year. Due to the continuously increasing number of applications, to cater to the needs of local students MPI will increase its intake of local students for the coming academic year to train even more future talent to satisfy the growing needs of Macao’s industries and services. Every step MPI has taken has been witnessed and supported by Macao community and residents in general.       
MPI Holds Management Forum to Strengthen Exchanges with Portuguese Higher Education
MPI Holds Management Forum to Strengthen Exchanges with Portuguese Higher Education To promote Macao as an exchange platform for Lusophone language and education, Macao Polytechnic Institute is hosting in early November this year a second session of the ‘Management Forum of Higher Education in Portuguese Speaking Countries and Territories’ (Forum da Gestao do Ensino Superior nos Paises e Regioes de Lingua Portuguesa). It is hoped that, through this Forum, experiences of higher education management, including those of Macao, can be exchanged with various universities of Portuguese-speaking countries so as to deepen multiparty mutual understanding and friendship in the field of education and expand academic cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries. The First Management Forum of Higher Education in Portuguese Speaking Countries and Territories, co-sponsored by the University of Lisbon, Portugal, and the University of Coimbra, was successfully held in Portugal in November last year. The event was presided over by higher education officials from Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries. More than three hundred participants, including university and polytechnic presidents and management representatives, scholars and experts from Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, East Timor, Sao Tome and Principe and Macao attended the Forum and presented papers. To promote Macao’s role as a Portuguese exchange platform, MPI will host in early November this year a second ‘Management Forum of Higher Education in Portuguese Speaking Countries and Territories’. Participants will be university and polytechnic presidents and management representatives, as well as scholars and experts from Portuguese-speaking countries and the Mainland (universities with Portuguese courses). Macao-based scholars and experts, university teachers and students, and the whole Macao community are welcome to participate in the Forum.
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