The Award Presentation Ceremony for the Photographic Competition marking the 7th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries took place on November 25, at 6.30pm. It was followed by the inauguration of an exhibition featuring the awarded entries and held at the Taipa Houses–Museum.

The closing ceremony of the “Seminar for Portuguese-speaking Countries regarding the Inspection of Economic and Trade Activities” was held on the morning of November 20. It was at the office of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) – also known as Forum Macao.

Participants in the “Ministerial Seminar on Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” visited Macao between November 18 and 20. It followed an invitation from the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), also known as Forum Macao.

The Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) is joining a business delegation to Zhongshan, in Mainland China, on November 26 and 27. The delegation, organised by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), will take part in the Macao and Zhongshan Branded Products Fair 2015.

A High-Level Seminar on Tourism and MICE between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries was held on November 13 at MGM Macau’s hotel.

Ministers from Lusophone countries visited the Portuguese-speaking Countries’ Pavilion at the Macau International Travel (Industry) Expo in the morning of November 13. The Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) set up the Pavilion for the third consecutive year at the show.

The High-Level Seminar of Tourism and MICE between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries will be organised by the Permanent Secretariat of Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), with the presence of high-level officials from Mainland China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries in Macao.

Ms Cristina Gomes Pinto Morais has officially taken office as the new Coordinator of the Support Office to the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), also known as Forum Macao. She was confirmed in her post at a swearing-in ceremony on November 6 led by the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr Leong Vai Tac.

The “East Timor: From the mountains to the sea” Workshop took place on the afternoon of November 5, at Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute’s (IPIM) Macao Business Support Centre. IPIM and the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) – also known as Forum Macao – jointly organised the event.

A delegation from the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) – also known as Forum Macao – took part in the 5th China (Macau) International Automobile Expo (Macau Auto Expo). The opening ceremony was held on November 6.

In order to help transform Macao into a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure, and to promote cooperation in tourism between Mainland China, Macao and Portuguese-speaking Countries, the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) will – for the third consecutive year – set up a Portuguese-speaking Countries’ Pavilion at the Macau International Travel (Industry) Expo.

The Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) – also known as Forum Macao – is taking part in the 5th China (Macau) International Automobile Expo (Macau Auto Expo), with its own stand there.