國立臺北大學

Professor Chen-Jai Lee, the President of National Taipei University paid a visit to Mr. Budi Santoso, the head of the Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei (IETO) on October 19, 2021, accompanied by Professor Wen-I Lin, the Dean of the Office of International Affairs of NTPU and Dr. Huan-Chan Shih, the Director of Taiwan-Indonesia Environmental Change and Land Resource Management Research Center. Mr. Adila, the Director of Tourism and Transportation Department of IETO also attended the meeting.

President Lee indicated that NTPU enjoyed close relations with all its partners in Indonesia, and looked forward to continuing a more comprehensive development of bilateral relations with them in the spheres of academic research and exchange, land resources survey and measurement technology, and cultural activities. Professor Wen-I Lin mentioned that NTPU has signed MoU with several Universities in Indonesia, including UI, UAI, Binus University, University Muhammadiyah Ponorogo、Surabaya、Metro, and Hamka, and had many in-depth collaborations with them. For example, NTPU had an online MoU signing Ceremony and a keynote lecture with the University of Al Azhar (UAI) in January 2021 and shared how two nations responded to the COVID-19. They also host a series of online-lecture with Binus University. The event included three lectures talking about artificial intelligence, computer vision, and future city planning. As they received positive feedback from both sides, they have decided to continue the online lecture in different areas. In the future, NTPU would spare no effort to promote international collaborative research projects with its partner universities, in the hope to extend different kinds of possibilities. In addition to academic research, the number of Indonesian students has been increasing significantly by almost 80% for the past three years. Most of them are business or MBA majors, and some of them study Engineering and Urban Governance. NTPU would continue to provide scholarships to encourage Indonesian students to achieve academic goals and to support their life in Taiwan.

Mr. Santoto responded that Taiwan has been a friendly country to Indonesians, and he praised the quality of teaching and research of Taiwan's higher education. He suggested that NTPU regularly provide information about the University, international programs, and scholarships to IETO, and get in connection with the Indonesian students' alumni associations to assure the visibility of NTPU. Besides, he would be happy to support the cultural activities planned by NTPU.

Professor Lin noted that the International Office has organized a series of lectures, “A Journey of Dialogues and Thinking”, to enhance the student’s motivation to explore the world, since the cutdown of international mobility. He hoped that Mr. Santoso could pay a visit to NTPU and share his experience with the faculty and students soon.

Professor Wen-I Lin, Dean of Office of International Affairs of NTPU visited Mr. Adila, the Director of Tourism and Transportation Department of Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei on October 6, 2021, for preliminary talks for the plans to strengthen the partnership. He spoke with the Director about the potential areas of collaborations, including technology, culture, and academic exchange. NTPU has signed MoU with several Universities in Indonesia, including UI, UAI, and Binus, and is now looking for a further step to more in-depth collaboration with all its partners.

On September 28, 2021, representatives from National Taiwan University (NTPU) and Consortium for Study Abroad in Taiwan(CSAT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at a signing ceremony, which was held at the Brainstorming Corner in NTPU’s library. This agreement was signed by Dr. Chen-Jai Lee, President of NTPU, and Dr. Randall Nadeau, the Executive Director of the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (Fulbright Taiwan). The event, which coincided with the annual Teacher’s day in Taiwan, making this event even more significant.

The ceremony was delivered and witnessed in the presence of Fulbright Taiwan Director Dr. Randall L. Nadeau, Executive Director, Mr. Astin Chang, and Ms. Dalia Chang. National Taipei University representatives comprised President of NTPU, Dr. Chen-Jai Lee, Dr. Wen-I Lin, Dr. Tai-Hsi Wu, Dr. Yue-Shan Chang, Dr. Peter Y.H. Chen, Dr. Shu-Ling Chen, Dr. Shun-Te Yuo, Dr. Chia-An Ku, Dr. Kuo-Hsun Ma, Dr. Lucy Ting, and four Fulbright Campus Advisors, Dr. Daw-Tung Lin, Dr. Rae Lan, Dr. Wen-Chun Chang, and Dr. Wen-Yeh Huang.

President Lee expressed his appreciation to Fulbright Taiwan for their dedicated efforts in strengthening the bilateral academic and educational exchanges between Taiwan and the United States for the past 65 years. Through the program, NTPU students will have more opportunities to communicate with American students and mingle with people from different social and educational backgrounds.

Director Dr. Randall L. Nadeau explained that the collaboration between CSAT program and National Taipei University will bring the United States and Taiwan closer together. Through educational and cultural exchange, people from two countries can build a foundation of warm friendship and communication which will last for many years. Dr. Nadeau also mentioned that the rooting of the trees symbolized the deepening friendship between NTPU and Fulbright Taiwan.

After the signing ceremony, both representatives stroll down to Mind Lake Hall to attend the NTPU-Fulbright Tree Planting Initiative Ceremony. The tree planted on the square in front of the Mind Lake Hall is Zelkova. Symbolizing wisdom, it is the 22nd tree that Fulbright planted in Taiwan. The Mind Lake Hall is a newly established facility and would soon be open in October 2021.

Professor Daw-Tung Lin, the lecturer of the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, and Dr. Chia-An Ku, the lecturer of the Department of Real Estate and Built Environment, were presented in a series of online-lecture on June 3 and 4, 2021. The event was host by the Office of International Affairs (OIA) of NTPU and its partner University, the Binus University of Indonesia. More than 300 students attended those online classes and heard the lecturers talk about” Artificial Intelligence and Applications to Computer Vision” and “Planning for Disaster Resilient Future Cities”. Two lecturers from Binus University, Mr. Michael Djimantoro, and Ms. Yanita Milla also joined and presented the “Multisensory in Urban Design” and the “Sustainable Urban Drainage System” to share the experience of urban planning of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

OIA will hold the third lecture on June 18, given by Professor Daw-Tung Lin and Dr. Mou-Yen Chen, the Chief Technology Officer of Orbit Tech. Inc. The event will soon be announced on the OIA website and they welcome active participation from all faculties and students of National Taipei University.