President Lai Ching-te reiterated the government’s commitment to cultivating top talent in higher education to bolster Taiwan’s contributions to global peace, prosperity and sustainable development.
Lai made the remarks Nov. 10 in Taipei City while attending the launch of Taiwan Bridges, an international academic exchange initiative jointly coordinated by Academia Sinica, National Taiwan University and the U.S.-based World Peace Foundation, with participation from 10 leading domestic academic institutions, according to the Presidential Office.
The president noted that Andre Geim, co-recipient of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics, is set to be the first speaker for the Taiwan Bridges: NTU Raymond Soong Chair Professorship of Distinguished Research Nobel Laureate Lecture Series. Over the next seven months, 30 additional Nobel winners are scheduled to visit Taiwan to give public lectures and join small-group discussions, an opportunity Lai said will enrich students, researchers and broader society alike.
Lai highlighted the government’s continued efforts to enhance the international competitiveness of tertiary education. The Higher Education Sprout Project has entered its second phase, running from 2023 to 2027, with the aim of improving university quality, encouraging diverse development and supporting world-class research centers, he said, adding that this year four universities including NTU received whole-school grants to deepen international cooperation and raise the global visibility and influence of Taiwan’s higher education system.
To strengthen international cooperation, the Ministry of Education backed the establishment of the University Academic Alliance in Taiwan in 2023, the president said. The alliance comprises 12 schools and has already formed partnerships with top university systems in Europe, Japan and the U.S.
Lai also pointed out that in August, the MOE launched a project to establish six research centers at five universities with a focus on artificial intelligence, biomedicine, information and communications technology, marine technology, and quantum science. The government expects these centers to drive cross-border collaboration and innovation, further positioning Taiwan as a major hub for global scientific and technological progress, he concluded. (POC-E)
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Lai made the remarks Nov. 10 in Taipei City while attending the launch of Taiwan Bridges, an international academic exchange initiative jointly coordinated by Academia Sinica, National Taiwan University and the U.S.-based World Peace Foundation, with participation from 10 leading domestic academic institutions, according to the Presidential Office.
The president noted that Andre Geim, co-recipient of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics, is set to be the first speaker for the Taiwan Bridges: NTU Raymond Soong Chair Professorship of Distinguished Research Nobel Laureate Lecture Series. Over the next seven months, 30 additional Nobel winners are scheduled to visit Taiwan to give public lectures and join small-group discussions, an opportunity Lai said will enrich students, researchers and broader society alike.
Lai highlighted the government’s continued efforts to enhance the international competitiveness of tertiary education. The Higher Education Sprout Project has entered its second phase, running from 2023 to 2027, with the aim of improving university quality, encouraging diverse development and supporting world-class research centers, he said, adding that this year four universities including NTU received whole-school grants to deepen international cooperation and raise the global visibility and influence of Taiwan’s higher education system.
To strengthen international cooperation, the Ministry of Education backed the establishment of the University Academic Alliance in Taiwan in 2023, the president said. The alliance comprises 12 schools and has already formed partnerships with top university systems in Europe, Japan and the U.S.
Lai also pointed out that in August, the MOE launched a project to establish six research centers at five universities with a focus on artificial intelligence, biomedicine, information and communications technology, marine technology, and quantum science. The government expects these centers to drive cross-border collaboration and innovation, further positioning Taiwan as a major hub for global scientific and technological progress, he concluded. (POC-E)
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