A graduation ceremony for participants of the one-year Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering Programme, jointly offered by Companhia de Electricidade de Macau (CEM) and the University of Macau (UM), was held on 28 June 2018. Officiating guests at the ceremony included Prof Rui Martins, vice rector (research) of UM; Mr Benjamin Yue, principal advisor of the Executive Committee of CEM; and Prof Leung Shing On, director of UM’s Centre for Continuing Education (CCE). At the ceremony, diplomas were awarded to 22 graduates.

Prof Martins expressed his appreciation to CEM, CCE, and all the course instructors for their support and hard work, saying that UM will continue to support local engineers in their professional development and continuous learning.

Benjamin Yue said that CEM hopes to encourage more young adults from Macao to pursue a career in electrical engineering by providing professional training in collaboration with UM. As one of the major public service suppliers in Macao, CEM has always been supportive of local education, especially training courses in technical subjects, such as electrical and mechanical engineering. These training courses have far-reaching implications for the sustainable development of Macao as they help to improve the employability of Macao residents. Benjamin also mentioned that three graduates of this diploma programme are former students of a three-year evening vocational programme jointly launched by CEM and Kung Luen Vocational & Technical Middle School in 2011, saying that CEM feels proud of these students.