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USJ delegation led by Professor Vincent Yang, Vice Rector for International Relations, Professor Jose Alves, Dean of USJ School of Business and Emil Marques participated in the MOU signing ceremony between the University of Saint Joseph and the Gung Ho Space located in the Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macau Technology Exhibition and Exchange Center CTIC – San Shan Technology Incubation Park – Building 7^th, ground floor, Foshan, Guangdong.

The Gung Ho Space, located in the Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong is run by Gung Ho Technology (HK) Limited with its parent Company – Radiant Venture Capital based in Hong Kong. This agreement allows the linking of talent and entrepreneurs from Portuguese Speaking Countries into the Bay area through training and incubation programmes through future USJ initiatives.  This will allow USJ to become a conduit between Portuguese Speaking Countries, via the economic and education platform of Macau, to serve the development of the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Greater Bay Area.

Gung Ho Space – Guangdong – HK – Macao Technology Exhibition and Exchange Centre

In addition, the delegation attended the 2017 Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macao Cooperation Forum – Innovation Cluster of Guangdong – HK – Macao Greater Bay Area organized by the Guangdong government.  Attending the forum as keynote speaker included, Former Chief Executive of HK, Current Vice Chairman of National Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Mr. C.Y. Leung, Secretary General of the Guangdong Provincial Government, Party Secretary of Foshan, National Development and Reform Commission Technology and Innovation Department head, Director for the Office of the Secretary for Finance and Economy of Macao SAR, President of Science and Technology Association of Macao, Dr. Jose Chui and President of Science and Technology Association of Hong Kong, Mr. Duncan Chiu ( our Gung Ho Space Partner) and President of Spatial Science Association of China.

The Forum witnessed the signing of many MOU regarding HK and Macau investments which highlighted the continual integration of the Greater Bay Area in technology development, education and executive training and development.  At present, USJ has partners with physical locations in Foshan, Zhongshan ready to deploy programmes and incubation support for local Macau students and entrepreneurs.  USJ is also ready to serve Portuguese Speaking Countries via our innovation and entrepreneurship network in the Greater Bay Area.

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The Institute of Science and Environment at USJ organised field visits to two ecological sites in Cotai and Coloane for the students of the Ecology and Ecosystems Conservation module (MES202) in November. The first visit was at the Ecological Zones in Cotai, an area of about 55 hectares, comprised of the Ecological Zone I (a 15-hectare bird sanctuary) and Ecological II (a 40-hectare mangrove forest). The activity provided the students a better perspective of the coastal wetland ecosystems in Macao and why they should be protected and conserved. The second visit was in an intertidal ecosystem in Coloane. The students were surprised to observe biodiversity, with seaweeds and other associated fauna in the area. It was a unique opportunity for them to closely observe an intertidal ecosystem, something that they have not noticed nor have given attention in Macao before.

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On 25th November, 2017, Prof. Vincent Cheng Yang, Vice Rector of USJ, signed an MOU with the Vice President Qian Qiang of Wenzhou University for academic exchanges and cooperation. During 25th - 26th November, the Wenzhou Municipal Government hosted the First Forum of Higher Education in Wenzhou, Hong Kong and Macau. A total of 20 senior representatives from universities in Hong Kong and Macau attended the event together with representatives of their counterparts in universities in Wenzhou, senior officials of the provincial and municipal governments and the Liaison Offices of the Central Government in Hong Kong and Macau.  During the conference, Prof. Yang delivered a key note speech on “The Internationalization of Higher Education in Macau: The Past and the Future”. He also visited the Wenzhou Kaen University, which is a Sino-US joint venture endorsed by President Xi of China, and the Wenzhou Medical University.

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This talk will discuss the environmental effects in southwest China under the national Western Development Strategy based on a case study in the Beipan River basin through data searching, interviews, and in-situ observation. The results of erosion, Karst stony-desertification, reforestation, and the water quality of the Beipan River revealed that the environment in the basin was improved during 2000-2012. However, geology, topography, hydrology, climate, and human impacts will remain major challenges to ecological conservation and environmental protection. Future development in the Basin and southwest China will demand a long term and holistic approach to overcome both natural and human impacts.

  About the Speaker

Dr Yu received his PhD in Environmental Studies from Macquarie University, Sydney in 1998, Master of Environmental Studies from the University of Adelaide, South Australia in 1993. As a Policy and Project Officer, he worked for the Department of Environment and Conservation, New South Wales State Government, Sydney in 2005, and for the National Environmental Protection Agency in Beijing in the late of 1980s.

Between 1997 and 2005, while working as a Research Fellow and Term Lecturer at the University of Sydney and Macquarie University, Dr Yu conducted many environmental research projects and delivered Master’s courses. From 2006 to 2015, he was an Assistant Professor and Associate Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University. Since September 2015, Dr Yu has worked at the School of Geosciences, the University of Sydney as an Honorary Associate Professor. His research has focused specifically upon environmental issues relevant to both Australia and China.

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ABOUT THE TALK

Communication and behaviour are tightly linked and fish use several sensory channels to communicate. Chemical communication is the most ancient form of communication but its role is often ignored because the substances involved are not known. Among the teleost fishes, cichlids are of special interest for the study evolution, for aquaculture and as invasive species in some parts of the world. In the Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus), reproduction and male aggression are mediated through urinary cues tactically released by dominant males. The olfactory potency of male chemical cues depends on the donors’ social rank. Females spawn preferentially with dominant males and increase sex steroid production in the presence of male chemical cues. Moreover, dominant males increase urination frequency to signal their dominance status to rivals and reduce male-male aggression. The identity and biological function of the most potent odorants released by dominant Mozambique tilapia males has been elucidated and are important tools to establish the associated neurobiological mechanisms and as potential tools for aquaculture and in population control.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Adelino V.M. Canario received is PhD from the University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK). He is professor of Cell Biology and Reproductive Physiology, Director of the Centre for Marine Sciences and leader of the Comparative Molecular and Integrative Biology group at the University of Algarve, and visiting professor (1000 Talents) at Shanghai Ocean University. The research interests centre on the role of hormones in reproduction (sex determination and puberty), social and reproductive behaviour, chemical communication and ion regulation in fishes, using both classical physiological techniques, and the more recent “omics” approaches. He is associate editor of Gene, General Comparative Endocrinology, Aquaculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Fishes, and Heliyon.

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The Macao International Startup Week 2017 saw more than 60 international speakers featured in two main forums with over 80 organisations including Banks, Universities, Incubators and companies from around the region to promote entrepreneurship and innovation.

During the event, USJ also signed an MOU with Macao Zhongshan Junior Chamber of Commerce, which solidifies an ongoing relationship between the two parties. By combining the academic theory and business practices of the two parties, the cooperation hopes to maximize the use of the talent resources, scientific research and technologies of both parties to improve both academic research and performance of core competencies between the parties involved.  In doing so, maximize the full potential and competitive advantage of University of Saint Joseph in the study and research in the areas of Portuguese Culture and language, Religious Studies in connecting the Portuguese-speaking countries and linking talent and entrepreneurs from Portuguese Speaking Countries into Macao and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area via the development of an university startup base.

During the week, USJ School of Business was well received with Professor Jose Alves and Professor Joao Alex Lobo Marques giving talks during the Start Up Forums held on 25th November 2017.

The event also saw many students interested in knowing more about USJ programmes and future innovative and entrepreneurial programmes.

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About the Talk

Mainly organised for the MCP community (MCP students, professors and alumni) but is also open to other people interested in themes related to counselling and psychotherapy, namely psychology undergraduate students. The main propose of this Forum is for the year 2 MCP students to pesent and share their research prohects with year 1 MCP students. This way, the former have an opportunity to practice comunication skills useful for their oral defense, and the latter get ideas for their own research and how to organise it. A public Lecture is also offered to the participants.  This year, Cheryl Shanahan, an experienced Play Therapist in Hong Kong is invited to give a pulic lecture on “Play Therapy with Children”.

About the Speaker

Cheryl Shanahan is an Early Years Therapist and Educator that has more than 10 years experience working with children and their families in both clinical and educational settings. Cheryl is passionate about creating easy to digest concepts and practical strategies that parents can immediately put into place, positively impacting not just the child but the whole family.

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On 20th November 2017, the University of Saint Joseph and the Judicial Police Department jointly organised a seminar on the prevention of sex offences and sexual harassment. Two police representatives, Mr. Zhang Jianfeng, Principal Investigator, and Ms. Sun Wengsi from Office of Community Relations, introduced the crime reporting services of the Judicial Police Department that is available to educational institutions, staff and students in Macau. Together with Vice Rector of USJ, Prof. Vincent Cheng Yang, they explained the amended provisions of sex offences under the Criminal Code of Macau, including rape, sexual coercion and the new offence of sexual harassment. Vice Rector Yang also introduced the 2015 USJ’s Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy which was the first ever such a policy in Macau and the Framework Policy on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment adopted by the Committee of Higher Education Institutions in Macau for the Promotion of Gender Equity. During the seminar, USJ professors, staff and students actively participated in the discussion of the law and policies.

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Professor Álvaro Barbosa, Dean of the Faculty of Creative Industries delivered a Keynote speech, presenting the University of Saint Joseph and the work of his Faculty, at the Guandong (Foshan) Creative City Expo, hosted at the brand new Guangdong Tanzhou Internatinal Convention and Exhibition Center. The Forum featured several Universities from the Guandong and Hunan Province in China as well as USJ from the Special Administrative Region of Macau.

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On 16th November 2017, Mr. José Carlos Seabra Pereira visited USJ's Green Campus and presented the book titled "Portugal Católica - A Beleza na Diversidade" to the Library. The publication talked about the beauty of the diversity of Portuguese Catholicism and was published with the coordination of Mr. José Franco and Mr. José Pereira.

Fr. Peter Stilwell, Rector of USJ; Prof. Maria Antónia Espadinha, Vice-Rector of USJ; and Mr. Francisco Peixoto, Head Librarian of USJ received the book at the Library of USJ's new campus.

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    The UNIVERSITY OF SAINT JOSEPH recognises the significance of the legacy of centuries in the catholic tradition of humanistic education in Macau and Southeast Asia, it assumes the responsibility of serving as a dynamic connection between diverse scientific and cultural traditions, and it commits itself to this inheritance, seeking the advancement of science, culture and relations in this part of the world. For more information, click here The United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society (UNU-CS) is a new research institute at the intersections of information and communication technologies and international development (ICTD) focusing on the key challenges faced by developing societies through high-impact innovations in computing and communication technologies. 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