Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre

The Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre (Portuguese: Centro Científico e Cultural de Macau, I.P.

), endowed with administrative autonomy and individual capital, is a public institute integrated within the internal administration of the Portuguese state, under the supervision of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education.

[1] The centre's mission is to produce, promote and disseminate knowledge about Macau as a platform between Portugal and the People's Republic of China, as well as between Europe and Asia.

The centre is also a forum dedicated to studying and teaching the Chinese language and China's culture and history, and a centre for scientific research and ongoing and advanced training, on international relations between Portugal and China, and between Europe and Asia.

The centre's activities are developed within three main areas:[1]