Professor Zhou Wanlei, vice rector and dean of the Faculty of Data Science (FDS) at City University of Macau (CityU), was recently invited to attend the 12th Intelligent Search in Cyberspace & Forum of Future Data in Hangzhou, where he participated in discussions on how artificial intelligence (AI) can address the challenges of cybersecurity in the roundtable forum. Additionally, to strengthen communication and collaboration with international universities, Vice Rector Zhou earlier attended the International Education Management Conference held in Qingdao, where he shared CityU’s experiences and achievements in cross-border education.
Sharing countermeasures to promote cybersecurity at 12th Intelligent Search in Cyberspace & Forum of Future Data
The 12th Intelligent Search in Cyberspace & Forum of Future Data, organized by the Chinese Information Processing Society of China and the Future Data Forum Steering Committee, focused on the theme of “Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity” and was divided into two main parts: the main forum and the youth forum.
Addressing the various challenges and solutions related to AI in tackling cybersecurity issues, Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei hosted a roundtable forum where discussions were conducted from multiple perspectives, including technical, data, regulatory, and governance aspects. He pointed out that cybersecurity vulnerabilities and data security issues were significant threats to cybersecurity. He advised government departments to collaborate with the industry to improve laws and regulations, strengthen supervision, enhance data protection awareness and technical capabilities, and bolster cybersecurity testing and emergency response capabilities. Meanwhile, Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei shared with the forum members what he would like to investigate if resources were sufficient, as well as his anticipation for AI in the upcoming five years.
The Intelligent Search in Cyberspace & Forum of Future Data (FFD) served as a platform for renowned experts and scholars in big data and AI to exchange ideas. Participants explored various topics and drew on diverse insights, resulting in many outcomes that significantly impacted the technological development of the industry.
Sharing CityU’s achievements in cross-border education
The International Education Management Conference (IEMC), organized by the Australia Education Management Group, focused on the theme “Building Trust in a Complex World.” It brought together university leaders from nearly 20 institutions across China, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Auckland to participate and deliver keynote speeches.
Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei’s speech was titled “The cross-border education experiments in City University of Macau.” He discussed how Macao, as a Special Administrative Region of China, enjoyed a high degree of autonomy while maintaining close ties with the mainland, and emphasized the advantageous conditions brought by the “One Country, Two Systems” Policy for the development of cross-border education, as well as the integration of both Eastern and Western educational philosophies and resources in Macao’s educational system, in which offering a rich array of curricula and teaching methods for cross-border education.
Against this favorable context, he emphasized that CityU seized the opportunity to develop big data technology, digital humanities and social sciences, and other interdisciplinary fields, and highlighted the construction of interdisciplinary programs in areas such as smart technology and services, fintech, intelligent and interactive design, and smart health/wellness.
Moreover, Vice Rector Zhou highlighted the collaborations with overseas institutions like the University of Coimbra, Minzu University of China, and the University of Technology Sydney to offer advanced degree programs and “N+1” educational projects.
Vice Rector assured that Macao’s international characteristics provided a strong platform for cross-border education, facilitating the introduction of high-quality international educational resources and offering students broader learning opportunities and development space.
On the same day, Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei participated in the Presidents’ Forum, where he shared his views on the impact of AI on the future operations of universities.
The International Education Management Conference (IEMC) aimed to conduct in-depth discussions on international cooperation among universities in areas such as research, teaching, talent development, and student services, promoting the healthy development of international collaboration.
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