Yonghua Song, rector of the University of Macau (UM), attended a forum on building national strength through education and opening up education held at the International Campus of Zhejiang University. The forum was organised by the Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy (CSEDS), and co-organised by Zhejiang University and UM. During the event, Song engaged in in-depth exchange and discussions with nearly 300 experts and scholars from all over the country on topics such as the strategy of strengthening the country through education, opening up education, and global governance of education.
In his keynote speech, Song introduced the concepts of higher education innovation and development in the context of strengthening the country through education, and the roles and relevant practices of UM. In addition, Song, who is also chairman of the first council of the International Education Committee of CSEDS, presented a report on the work of the committee at the first meeting of the committee’s second national general assembly.