CONCEPT BOOKLET

21 January, 2017
17:00 - 23:00 (UTC+8)

E31, SAC THEATRE

STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTRE

UNIVERSITY OF MACAU

THEME
FORCE
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 01 INTRODUCTION TO TEDx
02 TEDx UniversityofMacau
03 THEME: FORCE
04 KNOW OUR SPEAKERS
18 RUNDOWN
CONTENTS

19 VENUE AND TRANSPORTATION

24 OUR TEAM
29 OUR SPONSORS
30 CONTACT US
FO ELBAT
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Introduction
to TEDx
What is
The TEDx Program is designed to

help communities, organizations and

individuals to spark conversation and

?
connection through local TED-like

experiences.

At TEDx events, a screening of TED

Talks videos — or a combination of

TEDx was created in the spirit of
live presenters and TED Talks videos
TED's mission, "ideas worth
— sparks deep conversation and
spreading." It supports independent
connections at the local level. TEDx
organizers who want to create a
events are planned and coordinated
TED-like event in their own
independently, under a free license
community.
granted by TED.
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TEDx UniversityofMacau is put together by a group

of passionate people in University of Macau

campus.

TEDx UniversityofMacau was established to

promote TEDx events in Macau. In the spirit of ideas

worth spreading and promoting its core values,TEDx

UniversityofMacau exists for all people living in the

community.

In 2016, TEDx UniversityofMacau organized TEDx

event for the first time and theme was 'Root'. In 2017

TEDx UniversityofMacau has fixed the theme 'Force'

for the upcoming event.

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THEME : FORCE

In physics, a force is any interaction that will

change the motion of an object when there is an

opposition. A force can cause an object with mass

to change its velocity, so as its acceleration. In a

fast growing city Macau where we are surrounded

by different forces from different directions in

different magnitudes, under what circumstance

can forces be in synchronization?

In TEDxUniversityofMacau 2017, we hope that

this magnet can synchronize all the attracted

forces and create a resonance and beyond.

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KNOW OUR SPEAKERS

05 Chuan Sheng Liu

07 Leonardo (Don) A.N. Dioko
09 Xin Chen
11 Rostam J. Neuwirth
13 Zihao (Michael) Li
15 Chon Meng (Joe) Chan
17 Chi Ian (Cherry) Wong
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Chuan Sheng Liu
Professor/ Physicist
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Chuan Sheng Liu

Professor/ Physicist

Prof. Liu Chuan Sheng is a renowned physicist and a leader in

higher education and controlled fusion research. He has made

groundbreaking contributions to the theory of laser-plasma

interaction, basic plasma physics and nuclear fusion.

He has served as Chairman of Plasma Physics Division of

American Physical Society and as Chairman of Plasma Science

Subcommittee and a member of the Committee on Physics and

Astronomy of National Research Council, USA. His research

interest has been in laser acceleration of changed particles,

particularly laser proton acceleration for cancer therapy.

Prof. Liu is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland’s

Department of Physics where he served as a professor for 40 years

and twice served as the Department Chair and Interim Vice

President for Research and Dean of Graduate School at the U. of

Maryland. He was President of the Central University in Taiwan.

He retired to be the founding Master of Chao Kuang Piu College at

the University of Macau.

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Leonardo (Don) A.N. Dioko

Professor/ Economist
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Leonardo (Don) A.N. Dioko

Professor/ Economist

Prof. Leonardo (Don) Dioko is at the Institute for Tourism Studies,

Macau (IFT) and is the Director of IFT’s Tourism Research Centre

(ITRC), which principally conducts policy research commissioned

by the Macau SAR Government.

The most significant of these studies is the Centre’s long-running

annual study on Macau's Tourism Carrying Capacity, which began

in 2003 and continues today to inform much of what we know

about how Macau’s residents and its millions of visitors think, feel,

and react to the tremendous change brought about by the almost

inscrutable and oft-misunderstood force of tourism.

Having arrived in Macau 25 years ago when visitors numbered only

6M/year, Don’s work and core research have allowed him and his

colleagues to systematically and continuously observe some of the

most important long-term socio-economic trends in Macau driven

by rapid tourism growth. His work has led Don to believe that

tourism growth can be a force for good as much as it can be a force

for harm.
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Xin Chen
Professor/Physician
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Xin Chen
Professor/Physician

Dr. Xin Chen joined the University of Macau as a professor of

Biomedical Sciences at State Key Laboratory of Quality Research

in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences since

2014.

He was a research physician at the Shenzhen Institute of Integrative

Chinese and Western Medicine, Shenzhen 2nd People’s Hospital

for 8 years. In 1998, Dr. Chen decided to translate his fields of

research from clinically-orientated studies into fundamental

laboratory research in immunology using his strong background of

alternative medicines.

He started his post-doctoral training at the School of Pharmacy and

Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, UK. He then

joined the Laboratory of Molecular Immunoregulation, National

Cancer Institute (NCI)-Frederick, NIH, USA, as a Visiting Fellow.

Dr. Chen was then a Senior Scientist in the Laboratory of

Molecular Immunoregulation of the Basic Science Program at

SAIC-Frederick, Inc in NCI-Frederick.

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Rostam J. Neuwirth
Associate Professor/ lawyer
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Rostam J. Neuwirth
Associate Professor/lawyer

Rostam J. Neuwirth is an Associate Professor at Faculty of Law of

University of Macau (UM). He also serves as Program Coordinator

of Master of International Business Law in English Language.

Before his appointment at UM in 2007, he was an Visiting

Professor at West Bengal University of Juridical Sciences in

Kolkata and Hidayatullah National Law University in Raipur, India.

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Prior to teaching, he worked for 2 years in the V lkerrechtsbüro

(International Law Bureau) of Austrian Federal Ministry for

Foreign Affairs in connection with the Austrian EU Presidency.

Rostam received his PhD from the European University Institute in

Italy and holds a Master’s degree in Law from Faculty of Law of

McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He spent his undergraduate

at University of Graz in Austria and Université d’Auvergne in

France. As a lawyer, his research interests cover a wide spectrum,

ranging from international and local laws and their relations to

society, cognition and technology.

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Zihao (Michael) Li
Assistant Professor/ Dancer
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Zihao (Michael) Li
Assistant Professor/ Dancer

When a dancer executes a pirouette (turn), the harder he pushes

(force), the faster he spins (velocity). Forces generated from the spine

axis helps him spin up and turn more.

Then comes balance. Static balance means net force is zero and he

might fall. Meanwhile, any move while balancing causes quick fall or

more turns. In life, when do we push and how do we balance? What

is the equation of force (action vs. inaction)? How do we deal with

expected opportunities and challenges? Dr. Li presents his embodied

equation on force and draws connections between dance and life.

Li has performed with world-class dance companies in China, Hong

Kong (HK), Canada, and Germany. He has taught dance at all levels

worldwide and he contributes to an array of conferences/publications.

He won multiple awards including the Silver Award at the

International E-Learning Competition in 2016. Li is an Assistant

Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Macau

(UM) and directs the UM Dance Troupe.

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Chon Meng (Joe) Chan
Teacher/ Green Activist
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Chon Meng (Joe) Chan

Teacher/ Green Activist

Dr. Chon Meng Chan is an active

environmentalist in Macau who believes that

green culture should start from the young

through education.

He leads the co-working space called "1930

Dream Corner". Joe teaches natural science at

Macau Anglican College and sustainable

resource and ecological science course at the

Institute of Polytechnic Macau. Simplicity is

his motto.
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Macau
Outstanding Youngster, 2016
Chi Ian (Cherry) Wong
High-School Student
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THE RUNDOWN
JANUARY 21, 2017

4:45 PM Registration Starts

5:15 PM Introduction to the Speakers
5:30 PM Speech by Chi Ian (Cherry) Wong
6:00 PM Speech by Dr. Chuan Sheng Liu
6:30 PM Speech by Dr. Xin Chen
7:00 PM Speech by Dr. Joe Chan
7:25- 8:20 Social break (Outside theatre)
8:25 PM Speech by Dr. Don Dioko
8:50 PM Speech by Dr. Rostam J. Neuwirth
9:15 PM Speech by Dr. Michael Li
10:00 PM Conclusion Speech
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VENUE &
TRANSPORTATION

http://www.umac.mo/co/download/campus_map.pdf
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VENUE

SAC (Student Activity Centre)

theatre
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TRANSPORTATION

SHUVORAJ
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BY BUS
From Buses Time
Required

Macao 71, 73 30-45 min

Taipa 72 10-15 min

Border Gate Take bus 3A or 10B, get off at Av 1° 45 min

(Gongbei) De Maio, and change to bus 73

Take 25 or 26A, get off at Est Baia N S 15 min

Lotus Port Esperança – Istmo, and change to bus
72.

Outer Harbour Ferry Take 3A, 10B or 28A, get off at Praça 20 min
Terminal de Ferreira do Amaral, and change to
bus 71 or 73.

Macau International Take MT1 or MT2, get off at Est Baia 15 min
Airport/ Taipa Ferry N S Esperança – Istmo, and change to
Terminal bus 72.
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DRIVE

Once you arrive in Taipa, drive to Av Marginal Flor de Lotus (the road between

Galaxy Macau and Pousada Marina Infante Hotel), turn onto Est do Dique Oeste via

the roundabout at the foot of the Lotus Bridge, and enter the underwater tunnel that

leads to the UM campus. It takes approximately three minutes to go through the

tunnel. Please observe the speed limit of 50km/h in the tunnel.

You can also walk to the UM campus via the pedestrian tunnel at the

Estrada do Dique Oeste, Taipa. It takes approximately 30 minutes.

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OUR TEAM
THE

ORGANIZER
Hada Leong

THE

SPEAKER MANAGEMENT
TEAM

Alison Li Team Leader

Victor Zhang Team Assistant
Daniel Jiang Translator
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OUR TEAM
THE

PUBLICITY
TEAM
& PR

Victor Lai Team Leader

MC
Tobie Yeung MC
Cheres Fong Promotion
Sophia Xia Public Relation
Emma Jiao Public Relation
Nancy Huang Public Relation
Lia Lam Public Relation
Rafi Husna Public Relation

Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain Shuvoraj

Public Relation
Social Media Management
Booklet Designer
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OUR TEAM
THE

BACKTEAM
STAGE
Fiona Li Team Leader
Weijie Chen Team Leader

Yoyo Ke Backstager
James Dong Backstager
Wei Wei Backstager
Los Lao Backstager
Run Han Backstager
Gabriel Chen Backstager
Ye Zhuyifan Backstager
Tweety Ng Poster Designer
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OUR TEAM
THE

PRODUCTION
TEAM

Dr. Hengjia Xu Team Leader

Eric Wu Cameraman
Edward Chen Cameraman
Renee Li Cameralady
Ann Guo Cameralady
Tonee Photographer
Sunny Photographer
Sen Photographer
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OUR TEAM
THE

EVENT MANAGEMENT
TEAM

TEAM LEADER

Lisa Liu
RECEPTIONISTS

Chris Ally Lau

July Trick Yan
Kerry Ke Lynn Lin
Ivory Zheng Demi
Albafica Jiang Coco Gu
Zhe Chen Megan He
Lia Lam Romina Abuan
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OUR SPONSORS
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CONTACT US
The Health Sciences PhD Society of UMPA,
E12 Building, Room 3043,
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Macau
umpa.hsps@umac.mo

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TEDx UniversityofMacau 2017