The teachers in various academic departments and colleges at NCUE not only conduct academic research and publish research results in different professional fields, but also create a neutral platform and safe space by organizing symposiums and outreach activities and opening courses, among other programs. Besides publicizing and promoting relevant academic and professional achievements, they also invite different political stakeholders to gather at symposiums or for outreach activities to discuss various issues frankly and safely. NCUE held 8 discussion sessions on related issues in2024, and 22 sessions in 2022, which are summarized below:

1. The College of Education hosted an experience sharing event of "Ministry of Education Teaching Practice Research Project" on November 13, 2024. Assistant Professor Shu-Hua Lin from the Department of Guidance and Counseling shared her insights on project application. The experience sharing session covered six components: research motivation, research questions, literature review, instructional design and planning, research design and methodology, and teaching and research outcomes. Assistant Professor Lin generously shared her personal project writing process and instructional design philosophy. Through the project, she implemented her teaching philosophy step by step and strengthened her teaching professionalism. In addition to faculty members from the College of Education, the event was also attended by faculty from the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Management, demonstrating high interest in applying for teaching practice research projects across different professional fields. Faculty members from various colleges exchanged experiences through this sharing session, sparking new ideas through dialogue. Several faculty members with years of experience in executing teaching practice research projects, such as Professor Xin-Yi Gong from the Graduate Institute of Education and Professor Jia-Ling Luo from the Department of Guidance and Counseling, also provided valuable suggestions for project implementation, which greatly benefited faculty members in their project applications. Link:
https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-28693,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw

2. The School of Continuing Education organized the "Women Leaders Elite Training Program" at the Women's Leadership Academy from September 25 to November 9, 2024, to encourage female entrepreneurs and organizational leaders in the Changhua region to continuously enhance their capabilities. This year's program adopted a global perspective with diverse viewpoints, designing forward-looking courses that encompass the latest management concepts, financial knowledge, and innovative strategies. The curriculum covers ten key competencies for workplace: "decision-making ability," "insight," "competitiveness," "financial and tax capability," "application ability," "trend awareness," "confidence," "communication skills," "assessment ability," and "sharing capability." In addition to business management-related topics, this year's curriculum introduced a soft skills course for the first time - "Successful Workplace: Dressing Strategies and International Etiquette," enabling participants to master techniques for demonstrating professional and appropriate image through attire in a globalized workplace, helping to enhance confidence, and perform more excellently in the workplace. Furthermore, in line with international green economy trends, the curriculum also included "The Path of Future Enterprises: Integration of CSR, SDGs, ESG, and DEI," leading participants to explore in-depth global hot topics such as CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), SDGs (United Nations Sustainable Development Goals), ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), guiding participants to effectively integrate sustainable development concepts into business operations. This not only provides participants with a more international perspective but also promotes their ability to balance social responsibility and sustainable development in business operations. Link:
https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-28692,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw

3. Professor Pei-wen Lu from the Department of Geography serves as the principal investigator for the National Development Council's project "Establishing Social Consultation Series Activities for Sustainable Ocean Net-Zero Just Transition." Through organizing forums, workshops, and lectures, the project enhances understanding and recognition of ocean and net-zero just transition, listens to opinions and facilitates exchanges, serving as reference for the government in formulating or promoting related policies (Figure 1-3). Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vCzuF1bLGI

Figure 1. Discussion Meeting

Figure 2. On-site Investigation

Figure 3. On-site Survey

4. The Teacher Education Center of NCUE hosted the "2024 Ministry of Education National Quality Educational Internship Guidance Workshop" on March 22, 2024, inviting the representatives of the Ministry of Education Educational Internship Excellence Award winners to share their experiences. The event welcomed staffs and students from education bureaus and teacher education universities, as well as administrative personnel from educational internship institutions and teachers from all educational levels. This year's Educational Internship Excellence Award recognized outstanding contributions across multiple categories. For supervising teachers, two Exemplary Awards and two Excellence Awards were presented. For mentoring teachers, eight Outstanding Awards and 1 Excellence Award were presented. Among intern students, 20 Model Awards and 40 Excellence Awards were conferred. In addition, educational internship partner organizations were honored with four Unity Awards and one Excellence Award.

Link: https://ws.moe.edu.tw/001/Upload/8/relfile/7540/95677/731e3891-2865-4194-b3a5-1fa809cc6cd3.pdf(PDF)

5. The Graduate Institute of History organized the "7th Baisha Historical Geography International Academic Conference - 'Land Declaration Spatiotemporal Retrieval System' Outcomes and Applications" on November 23-24, 2024. The conference featured 13 papers with presentation themes including "Land Declaration Spatiotemporal Retrieval System Outcomes and Applications," "Medical and Character Writing from a Public History Perspective," "Mountain Area Management, Investigation and Ethnic Migration," and "Central Taiwan Agricultural and Commercial Development and Family Networks." The conference specially invited Distinguished Professor Wen-Liang Li from Department of History of National Taiwan University and Professor Aoi Akihito from Department of Architecture of Meiji University, among other Taiwan-Japan cultural and historical experts and scholars, to deliver keynote speeches. The conference also featured the presentation of Hakka cultural and historical digital project construction outcomes, sharing the results of the Land Declaration Retrieval Database Construction Project, providing convenient and precise data retrieval to analyze the historical memory between people and land. Link:
https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-28724,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw

6. The College of Science's Graduate Institute of Science Education (Science Education Working Group) hosted the "2024 International Forum on Scientific Literacy vs. Short-term Goals in Science Education: The Legacy and Future of International Scientific Literacy for Domestic Science Education Research" on December 7, 2024. The forum aimed to explore the development of international scientific literacy and inspire future directions in science education research based on the evolution of international scientific literacy, thereby enhancing students' scientific literacy and promoting short-term goals in science education. This initiative demonstrated NCUE's College of Science's influence in advancing domestic science education. The forum invited multiple experts and scholars to share their insights on scientific literacy and its applications, providing valuable guidance for future science education research. The discussion topics included:

(1) Distinguished Professor Zhi-Qin Jin (National Taichung University of Education): Reflecting on the definition of scientific competence and its relationship with short-term goals in science education through Hurd's scientific literacy framework.

(2) Chair Professor Xiang-Yao Liu (National Taiwan Normal University): From transmission to participation: The democratic pulse of science education.

(3) Professor Song-Tao Li (National Taichung University of Education): A discussion on changes in the PISA 2025 scientific literacy competency framework from the perspective of scientific information dissemination.

(4) Chair Professor Xiao-Qing She (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University): PISA and Science Education Research. Link: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-28838,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw

7. Professor De-Jun Deng from the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering hosted the 8th EAI International Conference on Smart Grid and Internet of Things (SGIoT 2024) from November 23-24, 2024. This conference serves as an international forum dedicated to innovative research and development in smart grid and IoT-related fields, providing a platform for international experts and scholars to exchange ideas and explore how to enhance and apply smart grid and IoT technologies. Since 2017, this annual conference has gathered global academic and industry experts in smart grid and IoT fields from around the world for research discussions and exchanges. This year's conference invited several renowned domestic and international scholars specializing in IoT-related fields to participate and deliver keynote speeches, including Dr. Da-Jeng Yao (ASME Fellow, RSC Fellow), Director of the Mechanical and Mechatronics Systems Research Laboratories at ITRI, and Professor Mohammed Atiquzzaman, Presidential Professor Edith J. Kinney Gaylord at the University of Oklahoma. This allowed Taiwanese researchers to observe current international research trends in the IoT field and guide Taiwan's wireless network research to keep pace with international developments. The conference also provided an opportunity to showcase Taiwan's current research achievements in the IoT field on the global stage. Beyond introducing the latest foreign technologies, facilitating research exchanges between domestic and international scholars was one of the conference's key objectives. In addition to academic interactions during the conference, several international scholars were arranged to visit domestic universities and research institutions for technical guidance and keynote lectures, with the goal of establishing future academic research collaborations. Link:
https://sgiot.eai-conferences.org/2024/

8. The College of Education held the "Educational Prospective Issues and Trends Forum" on February 19, 2024. The theme was "Family Therapy for Individuals with Disabilities." It explored the various difficulties and challenges faced by individuals with disabilities and their families, as well as the importance of family therapy in improving these situations. Professor Guo shared extensive practical experience, supplemented with relevant videos explaining real-world scenarios, and shared unique insights and therapeutic strategies. The content of the lecture guided faculty and students to think about how to assist individuals with disabilities, and through sharing successful experiences from multiple therapeutic cases, emphasized the role family therapy can play in promoting family communication and understanding. Link:
https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-25263,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw

9. The Graduate Institute of Science Education, in collaboration with the Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Counseling, hosted the "2024 International Scientific Literacy Symposium" on May 25, 2024. The event featured: a keynote speech on "International Trends in Science Education and Assessment," a thematic forum on "Extension and Exploration of Short-term Goals in Science Education and International Scientific Literacy," presentations of 9 oral papers on "International Scientific Literacy Related Issues," sharing of 21 poster papers on "How International Scientific Literacy Can Be Integrated into Various Subject Teaching Plans," and a comprehensive discussion on "Challenges and Opportunities of International Scientific Literacy for Domestic Science Education." This promoted mutual exchange among teachers from elementary schools to universities, enabling schools at all levels to work together and connect with international standards while implementing new curricula, enhancing teachers' overall understanding and implementation of international scientific literacy. Link:
https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-26129,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw

10. The Department of Guidance and Counseling in the College of Education hosted "Dance Therapy X Personal and Professional Development Workshop" and "Dance Therapy Group Supervision Practice Discussion" from June 8-9, 2024. The dance therapy workshop expanded self-awareness and recognition through moving your body, walking, and drawing, discussing the relationship between body and communication. It introduced Laban Movement Analysis concepts of "Table, Door, and Wheel" planes, inviting participants to reconsider their bodies. Finally, through mask creation and painting their authentic selves, participants danced while wearing masks, describing the experience as "it seemed like when wearing the mask, I could remove my inner mask." Link:
https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-27200,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw

11. The Department of Special Education hosted the "2024 Special Education Symposium" with the theme "General-Special Integration and Practice" on June 22, 2024. The symposium specially invited NCUE's retired Honorary Professor Tai-Jie Zhou from the Department of Special Education as the keynote speaker. During his presentation, Professor Zhou used the current placement situation of students with disabilities in Taiwan to introduce trends in inclusive education and the difficulties of full inclusion, exploring the implementation status of Taiwan's newly revised Special Education Act and how special education teachers should respond under inclusive education. The symposium's research topics included: career development exploration of counselors in university resource rooms, preparedness and competency needs of novice special education teachers regarding gender equality education core literacy, challenges for regular classroom teachers in inclusive education environments and examples of interdisciplinary team support, research on using social story picture books to enhance peer acceptance of special needs children in preschool inclusive classrooms, research on curriculum adjustments and related support services provided by homeroom teachers for students with intellectual disabilities in lower elementary inclusive classrooms, and preliminary exploration of executive function abilities of rural elementary school children.
Link: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-26718,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw

12. The College of Technology, Graduate Institute of Human Resource Management, and Taiwan Strategy and Performance Management Association jointly hosted the "TSPMA First Academic Conference on Strategy and Performance Management" on June 29, 2024. The conference themes included six major topics: human resource management, strategic management, production (ESG) management, performance management, marketing management, and financial and finance management, aiming to achieve effective strategic implementation and performance practice for enterprises. Special attention was given to carbon emission reduction and carbon neutrality related issues as carbon emission reduction is a global trend now. Link:
https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-10158,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw

13. The Community Psychological Counseling and Potential Development Center, co-hosted with the International Society for Embodied Imagination (ISEI), held the "2024 Emergence・Imagination・Dialogue: Body-Oriented Jungian Psychological Embodied Imagination® Cross-Professional Application International Conference" from July 31 to August 4, 2024. The conference featured Robert Bosnak's first visit to Taiwan to teach Embodied Imagination® (EI) methods. After nearly 20-30 years of EI implementation in other Asian countries (Japan, China), this marked the first time in Taiwan where in-depth, in-person dialogue was conducted on the multi-professional applications of EI in "AI artificial intelligence, psychotherapy and art, and healthcare." The conference was organized in two parts: (1) Pre-conference workshops (7/31 and 8/1): A two-day workshop on Jungian archetypal psychology's alchemical psychology; (2) Cross-professional dialogue international conference (8/2-8/4): The conference emphasized embodied imagination® cross-professional dialogue and practical experience, featuring 3 thematic forums, 6 groups daily (18 sessions total) of small-scale EI experience groups led by 8 international senior EI certified practitioners, 6 cross-professional thematic dialogue lectures. Throughout the conference, there were mindful tea ceremony, essential oils, flower essence experiences, spiritual book exhibition, poster presentations, and a welcome evening designed by performance artists with the theme of "immersion." The conference is currently collaborating with the Graduate Institute of Translation and Interpreting of NCUE to publish conference presentations as a "proceedings collection." Link:
https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-27757,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw

14. The Graduate Institute of Science Education of the College of Science's hosted the "2024 International Scientific Literacy and Short-term Goals in Science Education Promotion Forum" on September 6, 2024, through the Science Education Working Group. The forum aimed to promote understanding of international scientific literacy and implementation of short-term goals in science education, providing concrete guidance for teaching practice and building consensus within the national science education community, while demonstrating NCUE's College of Science's influence in advancing domestic science education. The themes included "International Trends in Scientific Literacy," "International Scientific Literacy Application Examples" sharing how to apply scientific literacy in teaching, and "International Scientific Literacy vs. Short-term Goals in Science Education Promotion" dialogue, providing recommendations for improving science education in the future. Link:
https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-27402,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw

15. The Graduate Institute of Science Education of the College of Science hosted the "2024 International Scientific Literacy vs. Short-term Goals in Science Education Promotion Forum: Assessment and Application" on October 18, 2024, through the Science Education Working Group. The forum aimed to promote the implementation of short-term goals in science education and understanding of international scientific literacy, implementing them in classroom assessment and teaching applications, while demonstrating NCUE's College of Science's influence in advancing domestic science education. The themes included developing literacy-oriented test items using "science fairs or popular science articles as materials," leading participants in group discussions to create test items meeting scientific literacy assessment indicators; exploring "developing literacy-oriented test items from inquiry-based practices," allowing participants to collect data through hands-on activities to enhance test item development capabilities; and introducing "using structured inquiry to promote secondary students' international scientific literacy," sharing teaching examples and deepening understanding through practical activities. Link:
https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-28051,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw

16. Christine Suniti Bhat, President of the American Counseling Association (ACA) for 2024, visited NCUE's College of Education Department of Guidance and Counseling for a keynote lecture. On October 23, 2024, the Department of Guidance and Counseling invited Christine Bhat, the 73rd President of the American Counseling Association, and Professor Zhao-Mei Jiang from the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at National Taiwan Normal University to visit NCUE. As the first Asian immigrant to serve as ACA President in its history, Bhat actively promotes diversity and inclusion, demonstrating to immigrant communities the possibility of active participation and leadership in social affairs. The American Counseling Association (ACA), as the largest professional counseling association in the United States, is dedicated to supporting professional counselors and, through this international exchange, jointly promoting multicultural, ethical practice, and social justice issues (Figure 4).

Figure 4. American Counseling Association (ACA) President, Christine Suniti Bhat, delivering a keynote lecture at the Department of Guidance and Counseling

17. Professor Chin-Ping Hu from the Department of Physics collaborated with the Nantou Astronomical Museum to organize the "Symposium for Early Career Astronomers (SECA)". The Symposium for Early Career Astronomers (SECA) is a conference for young astronomers and astrophysicists in Taiwan to learn from and exchange ideas with each other. The conference invites experienced faculty members to share their professional expertise, such as research projects, teaching, or career advice, assisting young astronomy newcomers in research proposal writing, student mentoring and teaching, community outreach, and service, providing cross-generational experience sharing and discussion. Related website:
https://sites.google.com/phys.nchu.edu.tw/seca-iii/

18. Professor Chin-Ping Hu from the Department of Physics collaborated with the Astronomical Society of the Republic of China to organize the "2024 Annual Meeting of Astronomy". The 2024 Annual Meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Republic of China was held from May 31 to June 2, 2024, at NCUE. This is an annual gathering for domestic astronomical researchers to present new discoveries and research achievements and also serves as an appropriate venue for exchanging research insights or discussing research collaborations. The conference brought together oral presentations and poster papers from all fields related to astronomical and astrophysical research, astronomical education, and astronomical outreach activities (such as clubs, community universities, planetariums, science museums, etc.). Two keynote speeches were arranged for the conference, specially inviting foreign scholars Dr. Rebecca Bernstein from Giant Magellan Telescope Organization and Professor Cynthia Chiang from the McGill University to deliver keynote presentations.
Campus Headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-26421,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw.
Website: https://asroc.org.tw/asroc2024/

19. Professor Chin-Ping Hu from the Department of Physics collaborated with Academia Sinica, National Tsing Hua University, and National Ilan University to organize the "Localization of Fast Radio Bursts in Taiwan 2024" symposium. This project was co-organized by NCUE in collaboration with the Taiwan Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Academia Sinica, as well as National Taiwan University and National Tsing Hua University. The conference aimed to explore an ideal platform for future collaboration among FRB research institutions through exchanges and discussions, with the goal of maximizing scientific achievements in the coming years. Related Website:
https://events.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw/workshop/20240624/

20. The College of Technology at NCUE co-organized the "TSTP2024 Taiwan Society for Technology of Plasticity Academic Symposium" with the Taiwan Society for Technology of Plasticity. This symposium was held on December 6, 2024, focusing not only on the latest developments in plastic processing technology but also exploring intelligent manufacturing integration, allowing participants to jointly discuss innovations and challenges in the field of plastic processing. Through the sharing of wisdom and experience from various sectors, the event aimed to further promote the development of the plastic processing field. This initiative not only helps enhance the application of plastic processing technology but also creates a platform for in-depth dialogue between academia and industry, enabling academic research to be effectively applied to actual production and promoting the advancement of Taiwan's plastic processing technology, thereby deepening research and development cooperation between academia and small and medium-sized enterprises.
Campus Headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-28898,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw

21. Professor Yi-Bin Lian from the Department of Mathematics collaborated with the Scout Association of the Republic of China to organize the "2024 Scout Bilingual Board Game Sharing" promotional activity. This activity was co-organized by NCUE with the Scout Association of the Republic of China and the Taiwan Scout Education Association, combining the promotion of bilingual education and scout spirit, and serving as preparation and training for the upcoming 2029 World Scout Moot. Through engaging board game experiences, the activity helped participants learn English while playing games, simultaneously enhancing scout knowledge and cultivating future bilingual scout instructors. The on-site activities further fostered participants' attention to ecological observation, cultural history, and other aspects, promoting the inheritance and growth of scout culture. This not only laid a solid foundation for future bilingual scout promotional activities but also hopes to create more opportunities to further combine scout spirit with bilingual education, continuing to promote these values into more educational fields.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/154896931778590/posts/1576664346268501/

22. In response to the national administrative neutrality policy and to strengthen civil servants' awareness of integrity ethics, the Personnel Office held the "2024 Faculty and Staff Training Course - Service Ethics Workshop" on April 24, 2024. This workshop specifically focused on themes of "Integrity and Legal Discipline" and "Administrative Neutrality," inviting Prosecutor Ding-Wen Chen, who was then assigned from the Changhua District Prosecutor's Office to the Central Regional Investigation Group of the Ministry of Justice's Agency Against Corruption, to deliver a lecture at NCUE. The aim was to help colleagues deepen their understanding of relevant regulations and internalize them as standards for daily official duties, with a total of 80 participants attending. The core objective of this course was to enhance civil servants' awareness of administrative neutrality to ensure that the operations of central and local governments can implement law-based administration, impartial law enforcement, and strict adherence to relevant political activity regulations. NCUE organized this administrative neutrality training to cultivate civil servants' administrative neutrality concepts and enhance their ability to handle administrative neutrality incidents. This workshop was not only part of the annual training project but also a concrete action to jointly maintain a clean and honest official environment. Through case studies and regulatory explanations, it was hoped that colleagues could uphold objective, impartial, and professional principles when performing their duties, establishing a more trustworthy official culture for the school and society (Figures 5 and 6).

Figure 5. 2024 Faculty and Staff Training - Service Ethics Workshop

Figure 6. 2024 Faculty and Staff Training- Service Ethics Workshop