35TH AULP ANNUAL MEETING CONCLUDES

The 35th Annual Meeting of the Association of Portuguese Language Universities (AULP) was successfully held in Macau from 15 to 17 June. 

The meeting brought together over 150 representatives from universities in countries and regions including Macau, Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste, with the aim of deepening exchange and cooperation in higher education between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.

The event concluded at Macao University of Tourism’s (UTM) Mong-Ha Campus. During the closing ceremony, addresses were delivered by AULP President Astrigilda Silveira, Maputo Pedagogical University Rector Jorge Ferrão, University of Macau (UM) Vice-Rector Rui Martins and AULP Secretary-General Cristina Montalvão Sarmento.

They affirmed the success of this year’s meeting and expressed their hope for continued deepening of international higher education cooperation, according to a UTM press release. 

The ceremony also featured the presentation of the 2025 Prémio Fernão Mendes Pinto Award, which was conferred upon Dr. Lu Chunhui, an instructor at UM.

Meanwhile, UTM has pointed out that the successful co-hosting of the annual meeting together with UM and Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) not only demonstrates Macau’s unique role as a bridge between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, but also further consolidates its position within the higher education network of the Lusophone world.

Source and Photo: UTM