On the morning of April 12, 2024, Dean Fang Quan of the Faculty of Law and a delegation visited the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA). Professor Yi Zaicheng, Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Law; Associate Professor Shen Yunqiao, Director of the Research Centre for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution; and Ms. Gong Feifei from the Faculty of Law Office, accompanied the visit. President Liu Xiaochun of SCIA warmly received them.
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President Liu Xiaochun (third from the left) receives Dean Fang Quan (third from the right) and a delegation.
President Liu Xiaochun welcomed the arrival of Dean Fang Quan and a delegation. He expressed his hope to strengthen legal exchanges and cooperation between the Chinese Mainland and the Macao SAR, to support the development and construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and to collaboratively establish a hub for International Arbitration in the Greater Bay Area for Portuguese-speaking countries and the “One Belt, One Road” region. President Liu also mentioned that many outstanding graduates from M.U.S.T. Faculty of Law have joined the SCIA to work in arbitration-related fields. It is expected that the two institutes will continue to enhance cooperation in areas such as talent development, practical training, academic exchanges, professional competitions (FDI MOOT), and scholarship programs.
Dean Fang Quan stated that in response to the trend of diversified dispute resolution, the faculty is based in Macao and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to promote arbitration exchanges in Macao and other legal jurisdictions. The Faculty of Law has introduced a master’s degree program in international arbitration, which is one of the earliest master’s courses in arbitration in the four regions across the straits. Additionally, it has established a “Research Centre for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution”. The center’s staff have been lecturers in training courses at the World Trade Center Macau Arbitration Center for many years, helping to cultivate talents in the arbitration field. Currently, the two institutes have signed a cooperation agreement and have established strategic cooperation, utilizing each other’s “liaison offices” as a platform, and are looking forward to deepening their collaboration.
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Venue of Conference
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Both parties exchanged souvenirs.
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Visit at the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration
Dean Fang Quan and a delegation also met with some alumni of the Faculty of Law in Shenzhen. The alumni reported on their current development status and expressed that they always care about their alma mater and hope to achieve the best results in return for the faculty’s training. The Faculty of Law has paid attention to the development of each graduate and welcomes alumni to return to school to participate in activities and enhance contact with the faculty. We hope that alumni will continue to pay attention to and support the development of the faculty.
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Group photo with alumni of the faculty in Shenzhen
