A delegation from the Faculty of Law at the University of Macau undertook a working visit to Mozambique and Angola to strengthen Macao’s role as a platform linking China and Portuguese-speaking countries and promote legal research and academic exchange. During the visit, the delegation took part in academic and institutional activities with universities, judicial bodies and research centres, addressing international law, artificial intelligence, digital justice and human rights protection.
The delegation met representatives of the Faculty of Law at Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) in Mozambique and the Faculty of Law at Agostinho Neto University (UAN) in Angola, strengthening the co-operation mechanism between the three institutions. It also took part in a joint seminar entitled “Protection of Children’s and Adolescents’ Rights: Bridging Digital Transformation and Social Realities – Experiences and Perspectives from Mozambique, Angola, Macau and China”. Experts and researchers discussed the legal challenges involved in safeguarding the rights of children and young people in the digital age.
The delegation also attended the international conference “Digital Constitutionalism and Fundamental Rights: Transnational Challenges in Portuguese-speaking Countries”, organised by the Constitutional Council of Mozambique. The conference brought together academics, judges and researchers from several Portuguese-speaking countries to discuss the impact of digital transformation on the protection of fundamental rights, the development of constitutional theory and international legal co-operation.
The mission helped consolidate the University of Macau’s co-operation with institutional partners in Portuguese-speaking countries. Through its participation in high-level academic and institutional initiatives, the university’s researchers presented their latest work on artificial intelligence governance, the digital rule of law and constitutional theory. They also gained a deeper understanding of emerging trends in digital justice and digital constitutionalism.
(Source: Macao SAR Government Portal, 27 October)
