The University of Macau (UM) Moon Chun Memorial College (MCM College) recently received the Macau European Chamber of Commerce (MECC) Award for Euroexcellence in Innovation for its unique European-style approach to education that encourages interaction between different nationalities and cultures.

The 2016 MECC Award for Euroexcellence in Innovation was presented to Prof Kevin Thompson, master of the MCM College, by Mr. Lino Ho, Vice President of the Board of Directors of MECC at the Macau European Chamber Gala, in the presence of Vincent Piket, head of the European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macao; Dr Ambrose So, honorary chairman of the MECC; and Vitor Sereno, consul general of Portugal in Macao and Hong Kong.

The MCM College is part of UM’s residential college system that aims to nurture well-rounded individuals whose academic knowledge and scholarly achievements are complemented by the cultivation of interpersonal communication skills, a wide range of interests, and a sense of belonging to a collegial community. The MCM College has shown inspired leadership in founding a unique, innovative European-style college. Its connective partnerships and engagement with international business and cultural communities, reaching out across national chambers, have been resolute. It celebrates diversity, intensifies internationality, and enables a wide range of undergraduates to identify, make sense, relate and engage with collegiate life in the round.

The MECC Award for Euroexcellence in Innovation encourages organisations to innovate by embracing Macao’s history of Sino-Western cultural exchange, and to develop new partnerships for the future.