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Minister of the Interior Yu-Chang Lin Visits NCKU for Net-Zero Talent Collaboration.
On March 22nd, Minister of the Interior Yu-Chang Lin, along with Deputy Director-General of the National Land Planning and Land Administration Bureau Yan-Xing Xu, visited NCKU to meet with President Meng-Ru Shen and professors specializing in areas related to "Net Zero Homeland." They engaged in extensive discussions and exchanges regarding talent cultivation, land use zoning, environmental sustainability, shaping a new economy, and value creation in the context of sustainable land planning.
President Shen emphasized NCKU's commitment to national development, highlighting its unique advantages and the university's unwavering dedication to contributing to the country.
Minister Lin, Deputy Director-General Xu, Director of the Institute of Architecture at the Ministry of the Interior Rong-Jin Wang, and Head of the Land Sustainability Section of the Integrated Planning Department Feng-Chuan Song were among the attendees. President Shen was accompanied by Dean Chien-Hsu Chen and Associate Dean Hsueh-Sheng Chang from the College of Planning and Design, Director Tai-Shan Hu from the Department of Urban Planning, Vice Director-General Chih-Hung Chen from the General Affairs Office, Director Hsiao-Wen Wang from the Disaster Prevention Center, and several other faculty members from the Department of Urban Planning.
Minister Lin and his team first heard Director Tai-Shan Hu's presentation on NCKU's talent cultivation programs, industry-academia collaboration, international integration, research capabilities, and the university's educational and innovative approaches in land planning under the vision of sustainability. Director Hsiao-Wen Wang also delivered a presentation on "From Disaster Reduction to Climate Change Adaptation," emphasizing the Ministry of the Interior's comprehensive approach to land use planning in response to climate change.
Minister Lin emphasized the importance of aligning land and spatial planning with net-zero emissions under the goal of sustainability. He acknowledged the challenges and the need for key technologies in this process, emphasizing the crucial role of talent. He expressed the government's desire for collaboration with NCKU and suggested increasing relevant courses to address the shortage of professionals at all levels, from central to grassroots.
Deputy Director-General Yan-Xing Xu, an alumnus of NCKU's Department of Urban Planning, praised the department's long-standing "Land Planning Forum," suggesting its continuation and expansion. He proposed the exploration of experimental sites to further demonstrate the importance of sustainable planning.
Overall, the visit highlighted the importance of collaboration between academia and government in advancing sustainable land planning and achieving the goal of a net-zero homeland.
President Shen emphasized NCKU's commitment to national development, highlighting its unique advantages and the university's unwavering dedication to contributing to the country.
Minister Lin, Deputy Director-General Xu, Director of the Institute of Architecture at the Ministry of the Interior Rong-Jin Wang, and Head of the Land Sustainability Section of the Integrated Planning Department Feng-Chuan Song were among the attendees. President Shen was accompanied by Dean Chien-Hsu Chen and Associate Dean Hsueh-Sheng Chang from the College of Planning and Design, Director Tai-Shan Hu from the Department of Urban Planning, Vice Director-General Chih-Hung Chen from the General Affairs Office, Director Hsiao-Wen Wang from the Disaster Prevention Center, and several other faculty members from the Department of Urban Planning.
Minister Lin and his team first heard Director Tai-Shan Hu's presentation on NCKU's talent cultivation programs, industry-academia collaboration, international integration, research capabilities, and the university's educational and innovative approaches in land planning under the vision of sustainability. Director Hsiao-Wen Wang also delivered a presentation on "From Disaster Reduction to Climate Change Adaptation," emphasizing the Ministry of the Interior's comprehensive approach to land use planning in response to climate change.
Minister Lin emphasized the importance of aligning land and spatial planning with net-zero emissions under the goal of sustainability. He acknowledged the challenges and the need for key technologies in this process, emphasizing the crucial role of talent. He expressed the government's desire for collaboration with NCKU and suggested increasing relevant courses to address the shortage of professionals at all levels, from central to grassroots.
Deputy Director-General Yan-Xing Xu, an alumnus of NCKU's Department of Urban Planning, praised the department's long-standing "Land Planning Forum," suggesting its continuation and expansion. He proposed the exploration of experimental sites to further demonstrate the importance of sustainable planning.
Overall, the visit highlighted the importance of collaboration between academia and government in advancing sustainable land planning and achieving the goal of a net-zero homeland.
President Meng-Ru Shen (right) emphasized to Minister Yu-Chang Lin that NCKU will wholeheartedly contribute its efforts to the nation without hesitation.
Director Hu's presentation.
Director Wang's presentation.
