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INESC Porto welcomes delegation of the University of Macau

INESC Porto welcomes delegation of the University of Macau

On 23 June, INESC Porto welcomed two professors from the University of Macau (UM), Lam Chi Chiu and former Rector Iu Vai Pan. The purpose was this visit was to introduce INESC Porto to the delegation and discuss possible partnerships for the future.

Conducted by Vladimiro Miranda, one of INESC Porto’s Directors, Lam Chi Chiu and Iu Vai Pan had the opportunity to visit INESC Porto’s Units and to get to know the scientific reality cultivated at the institution.

When questioned on the differences that they identify between Portugal and Macau, the professors responded firmly that “there aren’t that many”. In fact, “both in Macau and in Portugal, there is a trend to look only to the bigger and more advanced countries”, Iu Vai Pan states. Agreeing with Vladimiro Miranda, he believes that the similarities between Macau and Portugal are the result of the fact that they are both small countries/regions, which makes it necessary to “fight for success”, following a “strategy that allows us to be key players in different sectors”.

What Iu Vai Pan most admires in Portugal is the fact that it is quite modern and the fact that “despite small, it is built by Portuguese people”, which means “that it is a proper functioning country. And that is due to its people”, he reveals.

Due to Macau’s difficulty creating critical mass, Lam Chi Chiu and Iu Vai Pan see in INESC Porto a possible ally and a strategic partner to fill that gap, not only due to its competences, but also due to its umbilical relationship with the University of Porto, which makes it possible not only to attract quality researchers, but also to “export” its know-how. The major obstacle in the relationship between Macau and Portugal is, according to the visitors, an enormous mutual unawareness. The joint organization of workshops is suggested as the possible first step for a cooperation relationship.