More than 90 representatives from academia, industry and the government yesterday discussed global trends for cultivating talent and interdisciplinary learning in the post-COVID-19 era at this year’s International Higher Education Symposium.
The symposium was organized by National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), which this year celebrates the 90th anniversary of its establishment.
Forum participants also signed the “Declaration of ENGAGE,” a global talent cultivation action plan.
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NCKU president Jenny Su (蘇慧貞) told a news conference in Taipei before the symposium that the university at the beginning of this year met with 3,000 human resources personnel in Taiwan and overseas.
Forty percent of them said that 20 percent of jobs would need to have their descriptions redefined in 10 years, while 80 percent of them said 20 percent of jobs require different skill sets, she said.
“As a university, the biggest challenge we are facing is that we are in a different age, and students need to be equipped with different competencies,” she said.
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Through the ENGAGE action plan, the university hopes to achieve five goals, Su said.
First, it aims to enhance strategic planning for higher education and cultivate talented people who display imagination, curiosity, learning, thinking and other key competencies, she said.
Second, NCKU aims to make Taiwan a center of higher education and guide the direction of global education, she said.
Third, the university plans to promote “sustainable global advancements” by establishing a mechanism for transitional mobility and talent exchange, she said.
Fourth, it is to work with education organizations, as well as multinational and local enterprises, to gather experiences and knowledge, so that the industry, government and academia can improve collectively and mutually prosper, she said.
Fifth, the university plans to regularly review the results of the action plan to improve the efficiency of talent-creating mechanisms, she said.
Nicole Lee (李彥儀), director-general of the Ministry of Education’s Department of International and Cross-strait Education, said that international cooperation has occurred more frequently because of the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that more people are becoming aware of the importance of integrating different academic disciplines.
The use of artificial intelligence in digital learning would be more common in the post-pandemic era, Lee said, adding that all these are crucial factors to consider when cultivating highly educated talent.
Marketech International Corp chairwoman Margaret Kao (高新明) said her company, like chipmakers and flat-panel makers in Taiwan, all face a shortage of talent.
“Without talent, Taiwan will lose its global competitive edge 10 years from now,” she said. “Universities are key incubators of talent.”
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