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SDG 17.2.2 Cross sectoral dialogue about SDGs
NCUE is a leading national university in the Central Taiwan region (Changhua, Taichung, and Nantou) in terms of academic achievement and industry-academia collaboration performance.
Faculty members across all colleges continually initiate or participate in cross-sectoral dialogues with governmental and non-governmental organizations in their respective fields, including organizing special lectures, seminars, and related conferences. The aim is to achieve various sustainable development goals. The execution of 16 seminars or related events held by the University in 2024 is detailed as follows:
1. College of Education
The Department of Guidance and Counseling, College of Education, organized the "International Conference of Dialogue with Embodied Imagination® Among Multiple Professionals." This conference was co-hosted by the International Society for Embodied Imagination (ISEI) and NCUE from July 31 to August 4, 2024. This was Robert's first visit to Taiwan to personally teach the Embodied Imagination® (EI) method. Moreover, it was the first time in Taiwan—following nearly 20 to 30 years of implementation in other Asian countries (Japan, China)—to conduct in-depth, face-to-face dialogue on the multi-professional applications of Embodied Imagination in "AI artificial intelligence, psychotherapy and arts, and healthcare." The conference comprised two parts: (1) Pre-conference workshop (July 31 and August 1): Two-day workshop on Jungian archetypal psychology and alchemical psychology; (2) Cross-professional dialogue international symposium (August 2-4): This symposium focused on Embodied Imagination® and cross-professional dialogue and hands-on experience, featuring 3 thematic forums over three days, 6 groups daily both in-person and online (18 sessions total) of small-scale Embodied Imagination® (EI) experience groups led by 8 internationally certified senior Embodied Imagination® practitioners, and 6 cross-professional thematic dialogue lectures.
Campus Headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-27757,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw
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Figure 1: The Chinese poster for the symposium |
Figure 2: Group photo at welcome reception |
SDGs Relevance: Good Health and Well-being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Partnerships for the Goals
2. Christine Suniti Bhat, President of the American Counseling Association (ACA), visited NCUE's Department of Guidance and Counseling, College of Education, for a keynote speech (2024). The Department of Guidance and Counseling, College of Education, invited Christine Bhat, the 73rd and current President of the American Counseling Association, and Professor Chao-Mei Chiang from the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at National Taiwan Normal University to visit NCUE on October 23, 2024. As the first Asian immigrant to serve as President of the American Counseling Association in its history, Bhat actively promotes diversity and inclusion, demonstrating to immigrant communities the possibilities of active participation and leadership in social affairs. ACA as the largest professional counseling association in the United States, is dedicated to supporting professional counselors and promoting multicultural, ethical practice, and social justice issues through this international exchange.
Campus Headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-28618,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw
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Figure 3: Faculty from NCUE's Department of Guidance and Counseling with the President and interpreter (left to right): Professor Deng Zhi-ping, interpreter Professor Chiang Chao-mei, President Christine Bhat, Professor Zhao Shu-zhu |
Figure 4: Professor Chiang Chao-mei providing real-time translation of the lecture content |
SDGs Relevance: Good Health and Well-being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Partnerships for the Goals
3. The Department of Guidance and Counseling, College of Education, invited American dance therapist Dr. Eleanor DiPalma to conduct a two-day dance therapy workshop on June 8-9, 2024. The first day was "Dance Therapy × Personal and Professional Development" workshop (suitable for general student), and the second day was "Dance Therapy Group Supervision" workshop (suitable for practitioners). The dance therapy workshops expanded self-awareness and understanding through bodily movement, walking, and drawing, discussing the connection between body and communication, and invited participants to reconsider their relationship with their bodies.
Campus Headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-27200,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw
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Figure 5: The poster of "Dance Therapy × Personal and Professional Development" workshop |
Figure 6: The promotional photo of "Dance Therapy Group Supervision" workshop |
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Figure 7: Group photo of participants of "Dance Therapy × Personal and Professional Development" workshop |
Figure 8: Dancing while wearing masks |
SDGs Relevance: Good Health and Well-being, Partnerships for the Goals
4. The Department of Special Education, College of Education, organized the "2024 Special Education Symposium: Inclusive Education and Practice." The Department of Special Education and NCUE's Special Education Center held the "2024 Special Education Symposium" with the theme "Inclusive Education and Practice" on June 22, 2024. This symposium specially invited NCUE's retired Honorary Professor Zhou Tai-jie from the Department of Special Education as the keynote speaker. The paper presentations attracted many graduate and doctoral students to submit papers, with research topics including: exploring career development of counseling personnel in university resource rooms, preparedness and competency needs of novice special education teachers in gender equality education core competencies, and sharing challenges faced by regular classroom teachers in inclusive education environments and examples of cross-professional team support. The moderators and commentators provided specific professional advice to presenters and considerable discussion and responses from participants were generated during the symposium.
Campus Headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-26718,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw
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Figure 9: Dean Huang Zong-jian of |
Figure 10: Poster of the symposium |
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Figure 11: 2024 College of Education Special Education Symposium |
Figure 12: Group photo with participants after the keynote speech |
SDGs Relevance: Good Health and Well-being, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Partnerships for the Goals
5. Professor Hu Chin-ping from the Department of Physics collaborated with the South Taiwan Observatory to organize the "Symposium for Early Career Astronomers (SECA)." SECA is held for young astronomers/astrophysicists in Taiwan to learn from and exchange with each other. The symposium invited experienced teachers to share professional experiences, such as research projects, teaching, or career advice, assisting young astronomical newcomers in research proposal writing, student guidance and teaching, community outreach and service, providing intergenerational experience sharing and discussion.
Related website: https://sites.google.com/phys.nchu.edu.tw/seca-iii/
SDGs Relevance: Quality Education, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
6. Professor Hu Chin-ping from the Department of Physics collaborated with the Astronomical Society of the Republic of China to organize the "2024 Astronomical Conference." The 2024 Annual Conference of the Astronomical Society of the Republic of China was held at National Changhua University of Education from May 31 to June 2, 2024. This is an annual gathering for domestic astronomy workers to present new research discoveries and work achievements, and also a suitable venue for exchanging research insights or negotiating research collaborations. The conference brought together all oral presentations and poster papers related to astronomy and astrophysics research, astronomical education, and astronomical outreach work (such as clubs, community colleges, planetariums, science museums). This conference invited two foreign scholars, including Dr. Rebecca Bernstein (Giant Magellan Telescope Organization) and Professor Cynthia Chiang (McGill University) to give keynote speeches.
Campus Headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-26421,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw
Related website: https://asroc.org.tw/asroc2024/
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Figure 13: President Jiang Guo-Xing presenting a commemorative gift, appreciating the strong support from NCUE |
Figure 14: Presentation of "Changhua Asteroid" plaque |
SDGs Relevance: Quality Education, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
7. Professor Hu Chin-ping from the Department of Physics collaborated with Academia Sinica, National Tsinghua University, and National Ilan University to organize the "Localization of fast radio bursts in Taiwan 2024" symposium. This project was jointly organized by NCUE with Taiwan's Academia Sinica of Astronomy and Astrophysics, National Taiwan University, National Tsinghua University, and other institutions, providing an ideal platform for discussing future collaborations among FRB research institutions, with the goal of maximizing scientific outcomes in the coming years.
In recent years, studies of fast radio bursts (FRBs) have been attracting a lot of attention, due to the observational challenges of localization of their origin. Recently the Taiwanese FRB community launched a new FRB telescope project: the Bustling Universe Radio Survey Telescope in Taiwan (BURSTT), which is led by Prof. Ue-Li Pen from the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, ASIAA in Taiwan. The BURSTT project is a collaboration of Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA), National Chung-Hsing University (NCHU), National Taiwan University (NTU), and National Tsing-Hua University (NTHU). Therefore, we hope that this conference would also be an ideal place to discuss future collaborations among FRB facilities to maximize the science outcome in the coming years.
Related website: https://events.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw/workshop/20240624/
SDGs Relevance: Good Health and Well-being
8. Professor Duan Xiao-lin from the Graduate Institute of Science Education organized the "2024 International Conference of Scientific Literacy in Taiwan." This conference was held on May 25, 2024, with participants including university professors, primary and secondary school teachers and teacher trainees, graduate students, high school students, international exchange students, members of Science Education Steering Committee, and representatives of MOE, totaling over 100 attendees. This conference brought together top domestic experts and scholars through keynote speeches on "International Trends in Science Education and Assessment," thematic forums on "Short-term Goals of Science Education and Extension and Exploration of International Scientific Literacy" and paper presentations on "Issues Related to International Scientific Literacy," promoting mutual exchanges among teachers from elementary school to university, enabling schools at all levels to work together and connect with international standards when implementing new curricula, enhancing overall understanding and international scientific literacy, and improving international scientific literacy.
Campus Headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-26129,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw
Official website: https://shs.k12ea.gov.tw/site/sesc
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Figure 15: Activity highlights |
Figure 16: Forum "Short-term Goals of Science Education and Extension and Exploration of International Scientific Literacy" |
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Figure 17: Poster presentation |
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SDGs Relevance: Quality Education, Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities, Partnerships for the Goals
9. Professor Duan Xiao-lin from the Graduate Institute of Science Education organized the "2024 International Scientific Literacy vs Science Education Short-term Goals Promotion Forum." The "2024 International Scientific Literacy vs Science Education Short-term Goals Promotion Forum", which was commissioned by the K-12 Education Administration, MOE. The forum was held on September 6, 2024, gathering over 60 science education experts, scholars, and National Museum of Natural Science representatives from across the nation, and providing concrete guidance for teaching practices. Under the trend of globalization, international scientific literacy has gradually become an important standard for educational assessment. At this forum, participants deeply explored how to enhance students' scientific literacy through education, especially how to apply this knowledge and skills in practical teaching to address global challenges.
Campus Headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-27402,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw
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Figure 18: Group photo of all participants |
Figure 19: Convener of Science Education Steering Committee, Duan Xiao-lin and Deputy Convener Jin Zhi-qin in dialogue with participants |
SDGs Relevance: Quality Education, Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities, Partnerships for the Goals
10. Science Education Steering Committee, Graduate Institute of Science Education, College of Science, NCUE organized the "2024 International Scientific Literacy vs Science Education Short-term Goals Promotion Forum: Assessment and Application." This forum was held on October 18, 2024, gathering over 50 participants across the nation, including
Campus Headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-28051,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw
Official website: https://shs.k12ea.gov.tw/site/sesc
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Figure 20: Over 50 science education-related personnel across the nation attended, with a full house. |
Figure 21: Group photo of all participants. |
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Figure 22: The member of the Science Education Steering Committee, Professor Lin Huan-Xiang presenting "Teaching and Assessment of International Scientific Literacy." |
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SDGs Relevance: Quality Education, Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Partnerships for the Goals
11. Science Education Steering Committee, Graduate Institute of Science Education, College of Science, NCUE organized the "2024 International Scientific Literacy vs Science Education Short-term Goals Promotion Forum: Legacy and Future of International Scientific Literacy for Domestic Science Education Research." This forum was held on December 7, 2024, in conjunction with the 40th Annual International Conference of Science Education in Taiwan, gathering central and local representative teachers of science education counseling team, science teachers of primary and secondary school, graduate students, members of Science Education Steering Committee, and representatives of MOE. The panelists discussed the evolution of definitions of PISA scientific literacy and their inspiration for Taiwan's research and teaching practices in science education, culminating in how the promotion of teaching practices connects with the short-term goals of the Science Education Steering Committee. This forum not only promoted exchanges among national science education-related centers and enhanced domestic students' scientific literacy, but also demonstrated the influence of College of Science, NCUE, in promoting domestic science education.
Campus Headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-28838,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw
Official website: https://shs.k12ea.gov.tw/site/sesc
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Figure 23: The highlight of the conference. |
Figure 24: Group photo of all participants. |
SDGs Relevance: Quality Education, Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Partnerships for the Goals
12. The College of Technology at NCUE organized the "TSTP 2024 The 11th Taiwan Symposium On Technology of Plasticity" with the Taiwan Society for Technology of Plasticity. This symposium was held on December 6, 2024, not only focusing on the latest developments in plastic processing technology but also exploring integration of intelligent manufacturing, allowing participants to discuss innovations and challenges in the field of plastic processing. Through the sharing of wisdom and experience from various sectors, the symposium aimed to further advance the development of the plastic processing field. This initiative not only helps enhance plastic processing technology applications 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 while deepening research and development collaboration between academia and small and medium enterprises.
Campus Headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-28898,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw
SDGs Relevance: Quality Education, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
13. Graduate Institute of Human Resource Management, College of Technology, NCUE and the Taiwan Strategy and Performance Management Association organized the "2024 Strategy & Performance Management Conference". This conference was held on June 29, 2024, attracting nearly 300 professionals from various fields, with scholars from Thailand, China, and other countries participating. The conference encouraged researchers to combine theory and practice to achieve academic and practical exchanges, with particular focus on issues of carbon emission reduction and carbon neutrality. Since carbon emission reduction is a global trend, the conference invited over 30 companies to explore popular topics such as key talent management and global carbon emissions. NCUE will continue to promote related research and actively participate in international cooperation to bring more substantial contributions to society.
Campus Headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-26570,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw
14. Professor Lian Yi-bin from the Department of Mathematics, College of Science, collaborated with The General Association of the Scouts of China (Taiwan) to organize the promotion activity: "2024 Scout Bilingual Board Game Sharing". This activity combined bilingual education with the promotion of scout spirit, and served as preparation and training for the upcoming 2029 World Scout Moot. Through the fun board game, the activity helped participants learn English while playing games and enhance scout knowledge, cultivating future bilingual scout seed teachers. The on-site activities further cultivated participants' awareness of 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 further combined scout spirit with bilingual education and continued promoting it to more educational fields. Related website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/154896931778590/posts/1576664346268501/
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Figure 25: Activity poster |
Figure 26: Group photo of all participants |
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Figure 27: Activity highlights |
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SDGs Relevance: Quality Education, Gender Equality, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Partnerships for the Goals
15. Professor Chu Xiang-jun from the Department of English organized the "18th International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies." E-Learning has become a new trend in 21st-century teaching and learning. This conference brought together educators, researchers, policymakers, and industry experts around the world to share insights, exchange ideas, and explore best practices related to e-learning technologies, AI-driven solutions, and innovative pedagogies. Not only emphasizing the potential of e-learning technologies, this conference also focused on the growing importance of AI in education, providing in-depth understanding of using AI-driven tools to supplement traditional teaching methods and optimize online learning environments. In this way, educators may gain scalable solutions to address challenges of today, inspire new ideas, build global partnerships, and support AI-driven educational innovation. See Appendix 17.2.2-A(PDF) for more details.
Figure 28: Activity poster.
SDGs Relevance: Quality Education, Partnerships for the Goals
16. Professor Li Zong-xin from the Graduate Institute of History organized the "20th Anniversary of Graduate Institute of History at NCUE and 7th Baisha International Conference on Historical Geography - Results and Applications of the Spatio-Temporal Search System for Land Declaration Documents." This conference was held on November 23-24, 2024, inviting scholars of historical geography from the industry, government, and academia to participate. The conference featured the first presentation of Hakka cultural and historical digital project results, primarily using geographic information systems (GIS) to build Hakka cultural and historical databases, enhancing the quality and quantity of academic research in the Taoyuan-Hsinchu-Miaoli region, and analyzing historical memories between people and land through convenient and precise data search.
Campus Headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-28724,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw
Figure 29: From left to right:
Hsuan-Ming Liao, Secretary-General of the Taiwanese Association for Digital Humanities; Chung-Hsin Li, Director of the Graduate Institute of History at NCUE; Chin-Liang Ho, Director of the Hakka Culture Development Center; Da-Chian Jan, Deputy Director of the Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica
Figure 30: Group photo of participants on the first day of the 7th Baisha International Conference on Historical Geography
SDGs Relevance: Quality Education