The Digital Intelligence International Development Education Alliance, jointly initiated by nearly 30 universities from home and abroad, including Peking University and the University of Macau (UM), was inaugurated at the opening ceremony of Beijing Forum 2023. The forum brought together more than 600 experts and scholars, who discussed and exchanged views on a wide range of topics. Yonghua Song, rector of UM, was invited to attend Beijing Forum and officiate at the inauguration ceremony of the alliance. He also gave a keynote speech titled ‘The Innovation and Change of Higher Education in Digital Intelligence Era—The Practice of the University of Macau’ at a sub-forum. He shared his views on digitisation and the changes and development of higher education, the integration of disciplines and the cultivation of talent in the digital intelligence era, as well as UM’s exploratory and practical experiences in the fields of digital humanities and social sciences. In addition, Song met with Gong Qihuang, president of Peking University, and exchanged views with him. The two parties reached a consensus on strengthening cooperation between the two universities through the alliance and promoting the integration of emerging technologies and higher education.
