Seminar of Regional Liaison Network for Hong Kong and Macao of NSFC held at UM

The Inaugural Seminar of the Regional Liaison Network for Hong Kong and Macao of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) was held today (8 July) at the University of Macau (UM). The seminar brought together heads of research management from universities in Hong Kong and Macao to discuss the management of NSFC projects.

In February this year, NSFC established the Regional Liaison Network for Hong Kong and Macao, its 37th regional liaison network in the country. The network consists of ten universities in Hong Kong and Macao, including UM, which was also elected as the leader institution of the network. In his speech, Ge Wei, vice rector of UM, expressed hope that Hong Kong and Macao science and technology professionals will strengthen their exchanges and cooperation, and make greater contributions to the country’s basic research. The seminar was chaired by Wang Chunming, director of the Research Services and Knowledge Transfer Office of UM. During the seminar, NSFC representatives introduced the NSFC-RGC and NSFC-FDCT Joint Projects, as well as the application status of NSFC funds in 2024. More than 20 heads of research management from the universities also shared their experiences in applying for the funds and managing the funded projects.

2024年國家自然科學基金委員會（基金委）港澳地區聯絡網今（8）日在澳門大學舉行首次座談會。港澳高校的科研管理部門負責人齊聚一堂，共同探討國家自然科學基金項目管理事務。

今年2月，基金委新成立港澳地區聯絡網，同時也是全國第37個地區聯絡網。來自港澳地區的10所高校：香港大學、香港中文大學、香港科技大學、香港城市大學、香港理工大學、香港浸會大學、嶺南大學、澳門大學、澳門科技大學和澳門城市大學作為基金依託單位，通過投票選出港澳地區聯絡網的組長單位，最後由澳門大學獲選出任。

澳大副校長葛偉致辭時表示，期望港澳兩地科技人員加強交流合作，為國家基礎研究事業做出更大貢獻。是次座談會由澳大研究服務及知識轉移辦公室主任王春明主持，基金委港澳台事務辦公室副主任張琳和計劃與政策局綜合處副處長雷蓉，分別詳細介紹了基金委港澳組織間合作項目和2024年度集中申報項目接收情況。與會的20餘名港澳高校科研管理負責人，分享了在國家自然科學基金基金申請與管理過程中的挑戰和建議，討論氣氛熱烈。澳門科學技術發展基金高級經理陳躬安也參與了交流。

會後，各校代表一致認為此次座談有助深入了解基金委項目資助與申報的最新政策，提升科研項目服務水準，並加強港澳地區高校間的科研合作交流。澳大作為組長單位，將匯總和提交座談會討論成果，為基金委港澳項目資助工作提供反饋建議。