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 2004:

• 2004 Asian Formula Renault Challenge
  (participation of Rodolfo Freitas S. A. Ávila)
• Official Toyota Team SARD
  (participation of André Couto – Desportos Motorizados, Lda.)
• Inauguration of the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion
  (MEAGOC Macau 4th East Asian Games Organizing Committee)
• Macau Special Olympics
• 25th Rocky-Ryu all Japan Karate-do Training
  (participation of the Macau Rocky-Ryu Karate-do Association)
• CEM Golf Tournament
• Macau Golf Open 2004
• 51st Macau Grand Prix
  · “MSAR Recreational Cycling Promoter Club” (CPCR-MSAR)
• Macau Half International Marathon
• Female Rugby International Tournament
• 36th World Championship of Roller Hockey
• Asian Karting Open Championships
• Macau Tennis Open 2004
  

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. In 2004 we have mainly sponsored the 18th Macau Music Festival and the production of the Cultural Heritages Brochure.

Macau Cultural Centre 5th Anniversary

The 7th Guangdong, Hong Kong & Macau Putonghua Competition

The 13th Edition of Portuguese Cinema

Night of Adeaters, promoted by CESL Asia – Investments & Services, Limited

Annual Charity Gala Dinner of the International Ladies Club of Macau

Music Performance, promoted by Casa de Portugal em Macau

Civic and 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.

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 2004:

Associação de Beneficiência “Tung Sin Tong”

Drug Addicts Rehabilitation Association

Macau Association for the Mentally Handicapped

Macau Red Cross

- Fund raising campaign for the victims of the tsunami in South-East Asia
- Fund raising campaign for the flood relief in China

Macau Caritas

- Annual Bazaar
- Basic Electrical Knowledge Training Course

Rotary Club of Macau

Macau Deaf Association

Fundo de Beneficiência dos Leitores do Jornal Ou Mun

- Walk for a Million

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 2004:

Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of Wenceslau de Moraes, promoted by IPOR (Instituto Português do Oriente)

Macau Management Association 20th Anniversary

The 4th Macau Food Festival

2004 Macanese Communities Gathering

Quarterly Publishment of the Casa de Portugal em Macau’s Magazine

International Children Day, promoted by the Macau Social Welfare Institute / Macau General Workers Association

IUICEX III Dinner, promoted by the University of Macau

Annual Activity Plan of the Portuguese Speaking Scouts Group of Macau

25 years of relationship between Portugal and RPC (Fórum Luso-Asiático)
Macau Civil Servant’s Association

University of Macau Students’ Union

Macau Association of Environment Protection Industry

Society for the Animal Protection in Macau

Conferences & Exhibitions

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 2004:

International Final GMC – 2004, promoted by the Macau Management Association

Culture, Law and Order: Chinese and western traditions, promoted by the Instituto Ricci de Macau

2004 IEEJ International Analog VLSI Workshop, promoted by the University of Macau

Exhibition of Information Technology Week 2004, promoted by the Macau Computer Association

Educational Programmes

By sponsoring students on their study-visits and educational programmes of schools, we believe we are reinforcing the ability of students 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.

Summer Course, promoted by the Escola Portuguesa de Macau

Summer Courses, promoted by the University of Macau

Study travel to Tsinghua University, University of Macau