Echo Chan to helm Forum Macau

The government has nominated Echo Chan to substitute Rita Santos as the Deputy Secretary-General of the permanent secretariat of Forum Macau, the Official Gazette announced yesterday. Ms. Chan has served as the Executive Director of the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and is also a former President of the Guangdong-Macau Traditional Chinese Medicine Technology Industrial Park Development and Macao Investment and Development. According to the Official Gazette, Ms. Chan has a BachelorÂ’s degree in Economics, Business/Managerial Economics from Jinan University, Guangdong and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services. The Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries was established to deepen economic relations between the two regions.