{"id":487698,"date":"2025-03-18T09:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T01:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ipim.gov.mo\/?p=487698"},"modified":"2025-03-19T17:52:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T09:52:06","slug":"2025-03-18-manson-fok-and-francis-t-lui-appointed-as-macao-conference-ambassadors-ipim-and-conference-ambassadors-collaboration-brought-15-international-conferences-to-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ipim.gov.mo\/en\/ipim-news\/2025-03-18-manson-fok-and-francis-t-lui-appointed-as-macao-conference-ambassadors-ipim-and-conference-ambassadors-collaboration-brought-15-international-conferences-to-m\/","title":{"rendered":"[2025\/03\/18] Manson Fok and Francis T. Lui Appointed as \u201cMacao Conference Ambassadors\u201d  IPIM and Conference Ambassadors\u2019 Collaboration Brought 15 International Conferences to Macao"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:justify\">The Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has recently appointed two esteemed professors from Macau University of Science and Technology as \u201cMacao Conference Ambassadors\u201d. The appointees are: Professor Manson Fok, President of University Hospital and Dean of Faculty of Medicine, recognised for his contributions in the field of big health, and Professor Francis T. Lui, Director of Development Economics and Chair Professor at the School of Business, renowned for his expertise in economics. Their inclusion has raised the total number of \u201cMacao Conference Ambassadors\u201d to 26.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">The \u201cMacao Conference Ambassadors\u201d initiative aims to leverage the influence of leading figures and academic professionals across the major industries to highlight Macao\u2019s strengths in organising conventions and exhibitions. The initiative also seeks to promote Macao\u2019s image as a premier destination for MICE events, attracting more high-quality professional industry conferences to Macao, bringing international MICE business visitors to the city, so as to broaden Macao\u2019s international connections and enhance its global reputation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">As more and more MICE events are hosted in Macao, the local MICE is continuously enhancing the progress in the areas of market-oriented development, professionalism, internationalisation, digitalisation and green development. By fostering connections across the upstream, midstream and downstream of the industry chains, the synergistic development framework will allow the strong and sustainable growth of both the MICE sector and different industries, &nbsp;providing more booster for the cultivation of a professional local MICE workforce, and eventually achieve the appropriate diversification of Macao\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><strong>\u201cMacao Conference Ambassadors\u201d Successfully Introduce 15 International Conferences in Macao<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">The 24 \u201cMacao Conference Ambassadors\u201d, appointed in June last year, have successfully introduced 15 international conferences in Macao within less than a year. This achievement highlights their extensive networks and influence within their respective fields. 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