More than 80 students have attended the seminar.
In order to enrich the knowledge of Macao tertiary students on the fundamental rights and duties of Macao residents, the Nationality Law and consular protection and consular services, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao SAR (hereinafter called Office of the Commissioner of MFA), the Identification Services Bureau (hereinafter called DSI) and the Macao Polytechnic Institute (hereinafter called MPI) jointly held a seminar on “Fundamental Rights and Duties of Macao Residents, Nationality Law, Consular Protection and Consular Services” at MPI on 9 May 2016, so as to promote relevant information to MPI students. The keynote speakers of the seminar were Mr. Weng Jinshan, deputy director of the Consular Affairs Department of the Office of the Commissioner of MFA, and Ms. Wong Pou Ieng, Head of Department of Residents Identification of DSI, and more than 80 students have attended the seminar. In the seminar, Ms. Wong Pou Ieng introduced the composition of Macao Residents and their fundamental rights and duties, as well as the implementation of the Nationality Law in the Macao SAR. On the other hand, Mr. Weng Jinshan shared some cases of consular protection and explained how Chinese citizens request assistance overseas in case of emergency, which benefited the students enormously. DSI will maintain close connection with the Office of Commissioner of MFA to organize different kinds of activities to promote the knowledge on the fundamental rights and duties of Macao residents, the Nationality Law and consular protection and consular services to the public.
