The first Zhuhai-Macau Conference on International Exchange of Professionals had a grand open at the Zhuhai International Convention Centre on 28 November. This conference was the highest-level and largest-scale high-end talent exchange event in Zhuhai. At the opening ceremony, the first batch of selected 'Zhuhai Top Ten Talents' was officially announced. President of UIC and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Prof Tang Tao, was on the list and delivered a keynote speech at the conference. The conference attracted feature reports from mainstream media such as CCTV News, People's Daily, Guangming Daily, China Daily, Nanfang Daily, and Zhuhai News.
President Tang Tao was selected as Zhuhai Top Ten Talents
President Tang Tao, together with Chen Dake, Dong Mingzhu, Huang Lingcai, Hou Xuemei, Jaap Beijer, Lu Ligong, Zhang Yunfei, Dong Fan, and Huang Guojun made the list.
Zhuhai Party Secretary Guo Yonghang issues certificate to Zhuhai Top Ten Talents
Since the introduction of the talent policy of the 'Zhuhai Talent Programme', Zhuhai's talent inflow rate has been among the top in Guangdong. At present, Zhuhai is actively exploring Guangdong-Macao cooperation with the strength of the city, striving to build a vital gateway hub in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
This conference selects outstanding talent representatives from various fields in the city, from scientific and technological talents to entrepreneurial elites, from high-end talents to high-skilled talents. The different types of talents will be seen as role models to inspire others to make more extraordinary intellectual contributions to the economic and social development of Zhuhai.
Universities flourish thanks to cities; cities flourish thanks to universities
At the main forum of the Conference, President Tang delivered a keynote speech, emphasizing the role of universities in the development of innovative cities. He said that higher education institutes are essential for the development of ideas, results and talents. They play a crucial role in supporting urban development in terms of intelligence, technology and skills.
President Tang Tao made a keynote speech at the forum
President Tang Tao took the University of Warwick in the UK and the University of Waterloo in Canada as examples. He explained that these two universities were established in second-and third-tier cities, and after decades of continuous development, these universities have promoted the scientific and technological progress of the entire cities where the universities are located. As a result, these cities have attracted many top students from all over the world.
President Tang Tao being interviewed by the media
After coming to Zhuhai for more than a year, President Tang saw that although there are many universities in Zhuhai, there are not many research-led universities registered in Zhuhai with legal entities. He believes that Zhuhai should independently set up a university of its own. Then Zhuhai will not only be the charm of the Greater Bay Area but will become a city of education that will long be famous all over the world.
President Tang believed that the conference established a dialogue platform for experts and scholars at home and abroad, which brings together many scientists, industry talents, with the influence of these high-end talents; Zhuhai will attract more high-end talents' attention.
The Alliance for Technological Innovation and Talent Development in Western Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was established in 2019
President Tang introduced that last year, the University of Macau, UIC and Wuyi University jointly initiated the Alliance for Technological Innovation and Talent Development in Western Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Serving as a platform for cooperation between industry and universities in western GBA, the alliance will help to promote exchange and collaboration in personnel and technology among cities in the region.
From MPRO
Editors: Samuel Burgess, Deen He
