It is our quest to support and encourage the organization of major international tournaments in Macau since they attract great media interest and coverage, and are important not only for the development of the local sport associations and sportsmen, but, also for their role to promote and reinforce Macau’s regional and international image. Following we introduce some of the events that we have sponsored in 2003:

• 2003 Asian Formula Renault Challenge
  (participation of Rodolfo Freitas S. A. Ávila)
  
• Manila International Rugby Tournament
  (participation of the Macau Rugby Club)
  
• Macau Special Olympics
  
• 24th Rocky-Ryu all Japan Karate-do Training
  (participation of the Macau Rocky-Ryu Karate-do Association)
  
• CEM Golf Tournament
  
• Macau Golf Open 2003
  
• 50th Macau Grand Prix
  (participation of André Couto)
  
• "MSAR Recreational Cycling Promoter Club" (CPCR-MSAR)
  
• Macau Half International Marathon
  
  

Macau Cultural Institute
Since its establishment the Macau Cultural Institute (ICM) has been playing an essential role on the educational and entertainment field, providing to the Macau community a huge range of cultures and festivities’ tastes. We at CEM also want to share these magnificent experiences by sponsoring some of the ICM events, mainly the International Music & Arts Festival, Concerts, Exhibitions, Competitions, and others.

"Alliance Française"
During the past few years "Alliance Française" together with the Macau Cultural Institute has been promoting several French performances, with immense success and popularity among the Macau community, from which we highlight the following 2003 events:

• French May
• "Un Soir avec Boris Vian"

Civil & Municipal Affairs Bureau
"Macau’s Portuguese Speaking Community Gathering"
The "Macau’s Portuguese Speaking Community Gathering" is an annual event, chaired by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, which brings together by means of culture’s exchange all the Portuguese speaking community living in Macau.

III International Symposium-Culture, Art, Religion: Wu Li’s Inner Journey, Macau Ricci Institute

Music Composer Competition, TDM

As an integrant part of the society we share our responsiveness with those who dedicate some of their time assisting others, encouraging them in their projects and promoting their activities. Among them we highlight the following associations/projects that we have sponsored in 2003:

• Associação de Beneficiência "Tung Sin Tong"
• World Vision of Macau Association
• Drug Addicts Rehabilitation Association
• Macau Mental Patients Support Association
• Macau Red Cross
• Macau Caritas
• Rotary Club of Macau
• "Sun Tou Tong" Community Care
• Macau Deaf Patients Association
• APOMAC – "Ass. Aposentados, Reformados, e Pensionistas de Macau"
• Fundo de Beneficiência dos Leitores do Jornal Ou Mun
  

We aim at partnering with the community we serve, working together for a sustainable development of Macau, always recognizing the importance of making a broader contribution to support projects/ initiatives that we believe can contribute to a better living standard of all Macau citizens. Following we introduce some of the projects/initiatives that we sponsored in 2003:

SDG – Global Management Challenge

Macau Civil Servant’s Association

University of Macau Students’ Union

University of Macau

Escola Portuguesa de Macau

Macau Management Association

Macau Media Club

Macau Chinese Press Workers’ Association

Macau Summer Bazar

Macau Association of Environment Protection Industry

Macau Food Festival

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Macau

Macau Window Contest

Macau Polytechnic Institute Graduation Ceremony

Casa de Portugal em Macau

International Ladies Club of Macau

By sponsoring such kind of initiatives/activities we believe that will help strengthen our bond with customers and the society and increase our sense of partnership with the public. Following we introduce some of the conferences/exhibitions that we have sponsored in 2003:

30th ARTDO International Conference, Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre

EPMESC IX Conference Board and Organizing Committee, University of Macau

Exhibition of Information Technology Week 2003, Macau Computer Association

By sponsoring students on their study-visits, we believe we are reinforcing their ability to learn, as well as letting them have chances for cultural exchanges with students from other regions/countries, bringing to Macau a range of experiences very important for their development.

Graduation Trip, Escola Portuguesa de Macau

One-Month Trip to Tsing Hua University, Universidade de Macau