The opening ceremony and seminar of the “Growing Together with the City” Hengqin Initiative were held at the Macao-Hengqin International Education (University) Town on November 6. With the first phase of the University Town operational this year, three Macao universities have opened campuses in Hengqin, driving closer cross-border collaboration in education, technology and talent.

The Macao-Hengqin youth co-creation exhibition collected more than 60 proposals, with works including public art seating, immersive light installations and participatory installations.

The event ran alongside the 2026 World Industrial Design Association (WIDA) Greater Bay Area Design Innovation and Industry Future Forum, with the forum opening the same morning. The forum launched the WIDA International Design Initiative and an advanced programme for leading talent in design education, among other initiatives, offering an international platform for exchange. Experts from more than ten design schools in France, the UK, Thailand and other countries attended the event.