Free online professional development programs
The Alliance of Guangzhou International Sister-City Universities (GISU) offers 12 new two-hour online non-credit professional development programs in 2025 through its Digital and Entrepreneurship Academy.
These Academy programs are offered free of charge for the students and faculty of Alliance members, industry representatives, area officials and alumni each member university invites.
Please note:
- Registration is free, but mandatory, until 5 p.m. of the day prior to each program: registration form
- All programs will be held in English.
- Zoom access info will be sent on the eve of the sessions, to the email inserted in the registration form.
- No certificate will be issued for these short online programs.
Contacts for inquires: asl @ uc . pt or +351 239 247 319.
View the calendar for more info:
Program Calendar for 2025
Mainland Portugal's time zone
4 March | 07:00 – 09:00: Empowering the Modern Workforce꞉ The Role of Human Resources in a Digital World
18 March | 07:00 – 09:00: Techno‑preneurship꞉ The Role of Technology in Entrepreneurship
1 April | 08:00 – 10:00: Business Analytics in IR 4.0
8 April | 08:00 – 10:00: Integrated Urban Storm Water and Urban Using Green Infrastructures
15 April | 08:00 – 10:00: Accelerating Intelligent Decarbonization Based on Digital Transformation, Circularity and Global Collaboration
22 April | 08:00 – 10:00: What Is Job Analysis and How Does It Affect Human Resources Management?
16 September | 08:00 – 10:00: The Main Areas of Cooperation Between Belarus and China in the Field of Communication꞉ History and Present Day
14 October - To be rescheduled | 08:00 – 10:00: From Smart City to Smart Society
4 November | 07:00 – 09:00: Vision‑Based Robotics꞉ Innovations and Practical Implementations
11 November | 07:00 – 09:00: Cantonese Embroidery Preservation Applied to the Manila Shawl ‑ Scientific Study as Support for Historical Contextualization
18 November | 07:00 – 09:00: Strategics for Implementing Low Carbon Concrete
28 November | 07:00 – 09:00:Artificial Intelligence in the Media Business