The Summer International Exchange Programme 2011 was jointly organised by Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT), Macao, and Taiwan Hospitality & Tourism College (THTC), Chinese Taiwan, from 4 to 8 July in Hualien, with 55 participants coming from Chinese Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong and Japan. The objectives of the Programme are to enhance the professional knowledge and practical skills of participants about tourism, hospitality, and local cultures in Hualien; to cultivate those participants who are interested in devoting themselves in this industry; to help them understand the content of the tourism and hospitality programmes as well as the trends of future development; to promote and popularise professional practicum, with an aim to aid potential high calibers in their career planning for the industry. During the Programme, participants attended seminars, culinary tournament, field trips, etc. to learn the theme, and professionals and senior lecturers from various related fields are invited to share their experience to strengthen the learning impact. The Programme was well concluded by participants' sharing what they had learnt as well as the certificate presentation. Since 1998, this Summer Programme has been launched with different annual themes. It brought students from various places to Macao for cultural exchange. Starting from 2009, IFT collaborated with an overseas APETIT partner to jointly orgainsed the Programme, which was an eye-opener for students. With our rich cultural heritage in Macao, the opportunity to experience other cultures and gain further international exposure is certainly beneficial to those who will step into the tourism industry in the future. Until this year, students from 22 countries and regions have joined the Programme. This is the third year that IFT had the Programme partnered with an institution beyond Macao. IFT strives to elevate and globalise its tourism education in the region through organising different types of exchange programmes to broaden the horizon of the students. The cultural diversity thus acquired can definitely help prepare them for their career in the tourism industry.