Introduction to the Talent Development Committee
The Talent Development Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) is responsible for carrying out talent development work for the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR). In line with the implementation of Law No. 7/2023 ‘Legal System for Talent Recruitment’, the MSAR Government has promulgated Administrative Regulation No. 20/2023 ‘Talent Development Committee’, which redefines the organisation and operation of the Committee.Main content of the Regulation includes:
1. It clarifies the Committee’s responsibilities for talent cultivation and talent recruitment;
2. The Committee is chaired by the Chief Executive and comprises members including representatives from local higher education institutions, representatives from government departments or public entities related to the key industries, as well as well-recognised individuals and professionals in their respective fields;
3. The Committee operates through plenary sessions and task forces. Dedicated task forces are created for talent cultivation and talent recruitment purposes. The Regulation also defines the responsibilities and powers of the Committee and its task forces;
4. The Committee has a secretariat, for which the Education and Youth Development Bureau provides human and financial resources as well as administrative and technical support.
Committee Members
| Sam Hou Fai, Chief Executive (President) |
| O Lam, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture (Vice-President) |
| Chan Kak, Director of the Chief Executive’s Office |
| Lin Yuan, Director of the Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture |
| Cheong Chok Man, Director of the Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau |
| Wu Zhiliang, President of the Administration Committee of the Macao Foundation |
| Yau Yun Wah, Director of the Economic and Technological Development Bureau |
| Chan Un Tong, Director of the Labour Affairs Bureau |
| Che Weng Keong, President of the Administration Committee of the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute |
| Vong Sin Man, Acting President of the Administration Committee of the Monetary Authority of Macao |
| U U Sang, President of the Administration Committee of the Science and Technology Development Fund |
| Teng Sio Hong, Deputy Director of the Education and Youth Development Bureau |
| Lo Iek Long, Director of the Health Bureau |
| Choi Peng Cheong, Director of the Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau |
| Song Yonghua, Rector of the University of Macau |
| Im Sio Kei, Rector of Macao Polytechnic University |
| Vong Chuk Kwan, Rector of the Macao University of Tourism |
| RWell-recognised individuals and professionals in their respective fields: Cheang Hong Kuong; Hon Chi Tin; Hu Yuanjia; Ieong Man Un; Kong Ioi Fai; Kou Chon Fai; Kwan Fung; Lam I Leng; Lau Kam Ling; Lee Hun Wei Joseph; Liu Jun; Loi Man Keong; Lou Pou Hong; Mak Seng Hin; Tong Kai Chung; U Seng Pan; Vong Pui Lam. |
Secretariat of the Committee and Its Composition
The Committee has a secretariat, which is headed by a Secretary-General with the assistance of a Deputy Secretary-General and operates under the authority of the Chief Executive, with the following composition:
Secretary-General: Kong Chi Meng
Deputy Secretary-General: Wong Kin Mou
Task Forces and Their Compositions
The following task forces are established within the Committee:
1. Task Force on the High-End Talents Programme;
2. Task forces formed under resolution carried in a plenary meeting, according to the professional fields or industry sectors of targeted talent:
1) Task Force for the Big Health Industry;
2) Task Force for the High-Tech Industry;
3) Task Force for the Modern Finance Industry;
4) Task Force for Culture, Sport and Other Industries;
3. Task Force on the Implementation of Policies on Talent Cultivation.
Member lists of the above-mentioned task forces are as follows:
Task Force on the High-End Talents Programme
| Song Yonghua (Coordinator) |
| Teng Sio Hong (Deputy Coordinator) |
| Im Sio Kei |
| Lee Hun Wei Joseph |
| Liu Jun |
Task Force for the Big Health Industry
| Lo Iek Long (Coordinator) |
| Choi Peng Cheong (Deputy Coordinator) |
| Jiang Zhihong |
| Leong Im Wa |
| Li Shaoping |
Task Force for the High-Tech Industry
| U Seng Pan (Coordinator) |
| U U Sang (Deputy Coordinator) |
| Ho Kuok Tou |
| Wong Seng Fat |
| Zhou Wanlei |
Task Force for the Modern Finance Industry
| Vong Sin Man (Coordinator) |
| Tong Kai Chung (Deputy Coordinator) |
| Kou Mariana |
| Lau Pak Hung |
| Lu Jian |
Task Force for Culture, Sport and Other Industries
| Vong Chuk Kwan (Coordinator) |
| Teng Sio Hong (Deputy Coordinator) |
| Che Fok Sang |
| Luiz Jacinto |
| Ma Chi Seng |
Task Force on the Implementation of Policies on Talent Cultivation
| Teng Sio Hong (Coordinator) |
| Chan Un Tong (Deputy Coordinator) |
| Cheang Hong Kuong |
| Kong Ioi Fai |
| Lau Kam Ling |
| Loi Man Keong |
| Mak Seng Hin |
The Talent Review and Recruitment Committee and Its Composition
Law No. 7/2023 ‘Legal System for Talent Recruitment’ provides for the establishment of a Talent Review and Recruitment Committee, which acts alongside the Talent Development Committee and the Public Security Police Force as a competent entity for the implementation of the law. The Talent Review and Recruitment Committee selects talent to be recommended for recruitment in accordance with the actual needs for the economic and social development of Macao. The Talent Review and Recruitment Committee is composed of the following members:
| Vice-President of the Talent Development Committee (President) |
| Director of the Chief Executive’s Office or an appointed representative |
| Director of the Office of the Secretary for Administration and Justice or an appointed representative |
| Director of the Office of the Secretary for Economy and Finance or an appointed representative |
| Director of the Office of the Secretary for Security or an appointed representative |
| Director of the Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture or an appointed representative |
| Director of the Office of the Secretary for Transport and Public Works or an appointed representative |
| Well-recognised individuals and professionals in their respective fields: Kong Chio Fai; Lei Chin Ion; Lei Zhen; Lio Kuok Man; Tou Kei San. |