The teachers in various academic departments and colleges at NCUE not only carry out 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, among other programmes. 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:

1. Professor Yang-wei Lin of the Department of Chemistry held the ‘2020 Taiwan Symposium on Cutting-edge Micro/Nano Materials and Analytical Technology’.

This symposium is committed to promoting exchanges among people engaged in the research and application of micro/nano materials and analytical technology in Taiwan and globally. Such exchanges aim to strengthen cooperation among industry, government, academia, and researchers to enhance the research quality and industrial development of fields related to micro/nano materials and analytical technology in Taiwan to apply micro/nano materials and analytical technology in academia and industry. This symposium focuses on the research results of graduating master’s and doctoral students in the association and aims to strengthen students’ communication and presentation skills as well as pre-service training. In addition, experts and scholars in micro/nano materials and analytical technology will be invited to report the research results to enhance the possibility of exchanges and cooperation among association members. It is hoped that this symposium will enhance the research energy of our association, strengthen master’s and doctoral students’ ability to express and communicate their academic achievements, and increase the possibility of cooperation among members.

‘2020 Taiwan Symposium on Cutting-edge Micro/Nano Materials and Analytical Technology’

2. Professor Yi-ping Cheng of the Department of Public Affairs and Civic Education conducted the Workshop on the Integration of Human Rights Issues/Digital Course on Human Rights.

The content of the programme includes workshops on integrating human rights issues into practice and full-length digital teaching videos on human rights to develop high-quality citizens and enhance education quality among future citizens. Website of the programme achievements: http://civicedulab.ncue.edu.tw/index.php.

3. Teacher Chih-chung Wang of the Department of Industrial Education and Technology held the ‘Symposium on Improving the Management Quality of Technical and Vocational Schools’.

This activity invited experts and scholars from Taiwan and other countries to give lectures on the topic of ‘Improving the Management Quality of Technical and Vocational Schools’, as scholars in technical and vocational education are driving the improvement in the academic quality and management practice of such schools. The symposium also published research papers on related topics such as vocational (technical) education, engineering education, careers advice, quality education, the application of management in technical and vocational education, creativity education, technical and vocational education policy, and e-learning to spur the participating scholars to gain opportunities for academic exchanges with experts and distinguished guests.

Symposium on Improving the Management Quality of Technical and Vocational Schools-1

Symposium on Improving the Management Quality of Technical and Vocational Schools-2

4. Professor Yi-chun Lin of the Department of Accounting attended the ‘Symposium on Management Review Enterprise Cases, School of Management, National Central University’.

This symposium, organized by the School of Management, National Central University, presented papers on enterprise cases to be published in the special issue of Management Review. In this symposium, two articles from young scholars were selected, focusing on analysing the value creation process and evaluating intangible assets in cultural and creative industries. These studies make a contribution to the literature by being the first to analyse value creation and evaluate intangible assets from the accounting and financial perspectives, which offers practical management implications.

 
Proof of the publication of research papers on the ‘Symposium on Management Review Enterprise Cases, School of Management, National Central University’

16.3.4D- (IV) -1. Acceptance letter for Returning to School presented at the 2020 symposium - YI-CHUN LIN

16.3.4E- (IV) -2. Acceptance letter for Story Factory presented at the 2020 symposium - YI-CHUN LIN

5. Professor Der-Jiunn Deng of the Department of Information Engineering held the ‘Strategy Workshop for 2030 ICT Technology’ (Department of Industrial Technology, Ministry of Economic Affairs).

The Strategic Workshop for 2030 Information Communication Technology was held in Taipei, Taiwan on December 11–12, 2020. This workshop included 22 invited talks by 15 global experts and 7 domestic experts. The topics covered B5G/6G communication networks, artificial intelligence (AI), edge computing, block chain, quantum computing, smart manufacturing, smart healthcare. The Department of Industrial Technology, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan invited participants from industry, academia, and research institutions to attend and contribute their suggestions toward Taiwan's strategy for 2030.

16.3.4F-(V)- 1. Printed programme - Der-Jiunn Deng

16.3.4G-(V)- 2. Activity invitation letter - Der-Jiunn Deng

6. Professor Der-Jiunn Deng of the Department of Information Engineering held the ‘EAI SGIoT 2020 – Fourth EAI International Conference on Smart Grid and Internet of Things’ (https://sgiot.eai-conferences.org/2020/)

7. Professor Yung-ling Lai of the Department of Electrical Engineering held the ‘Industry–Academia Forum of the 2020 National Higher Education Industry–Academia Innovative Practice Competition’.

R&D personnel emphasize both theory and practice, and having strong innovative thinking and high practical ability are two signs of excellent R&D staff. To bridge the gap between learning and application as well as develop high-quality R&D personnel, the National Changhua University of Education and Changhua County Industry–Academia Cooperation Association jointly sponsored the ‘National Higher Education Industry–Academia Innovative Practice Competition’. The evaluation committee included academic professors and industry experts to show the emphasis on both industry and academia; evaluation methods from both the academic and the industry domains were also well recognized. The ‘National Higher Education Industry–Academia Innovative Practice Competition’ was first held in 2016, and the 2021 competition was the sixth edition. With the foundation laid over time, the annual number of participants is high. In 2020, 208 teams from colleges and universities across Taiwan signed up for the competition. The practical themes are divided into three categories: green technology, machinery and automation, and information and electronics. All three themes are in line with the development trends of today’s society and industry to guide students to study and explore these three fields and put what they have learned into practice, so that the finished works can be used by industry. To enhance participating students’ professionalism, increase their opportunities for interactions with advanced professionals in the industry, and allow them to understand the latest industry dynamics and trends, NCUE holds the ‘Industry–Academia Forum’ every year, which can also help industry partners find suitable talent.

Industry–Academia Forum of the 2020 National Higher Education Industry–Academia Innovative Practice Competition	Chairman Tsung-lin Chen of Taiwan Machine Tool Co., Ltd. in the first session
	General Manager Chih-hsin Chen of GMT Global Inc. in the second session

• Annex 16.3.4A- (I) DSC_6987-Yang-wei Lin
• Annex 16.3.4B- (III) -1. Vocational 1 - Chih-chung Wang
• Annex 16.3.4C- (III) -2. Vocational 2 - Chih-chung Wang
• Annex 16.3.4D- (IV) -1. Acceptance letter for Returning to School presented at the 2020 symposium - YI-CHUN LIN
• Annex 16.3.4E- (IV) -2. Acceptance letter for Story Factory presented at the 2020 symposium -YI-CHUN LIN
• Annex 16.3.4F- (V) -1. Printed programme - Der-Jiunn Deng
• Annex 16.3.4G- (V) -2. Activity invitation letter - Der-Jiunn Deng
• Annex 16.3.4H- (VII) -1. IMG_2458 - Kelly Lai
• Annex 16.3.4I- (VII) -2. Chairman Tsung-lin Chen of Taiwan Machine Tool Co., Ltd. in the first session - Kelly Lai
• Annex 16.3.4J- (VII) -3. General Manager Chih-hsin Chen of GMT Global Inc. in the second session - Kelly Lai

   SDG16.3.3 Participation in government research Year: 2020

SDG16.4.1 Proportion of graduates in law