• Taiwan–Indonesia Low-Carbon Construction Workshop (April 2024): From 22 to 25 April 2024 NTUST’s Taiwan–Indonesia Science and Technology Innovation Center (TI-STIC, funded by the NSTC) hosted a workshop on campus. Speakers came from the Resource Circulation Administration of the Ministry of Environment (MOENV), the Taiwan Construction Research Institute, Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) and the Indonesian Young Academy of Sciences, together with companies such as Asia Cement, Taiwan Cement and Ruentex Engineering. About 140 participants from Taiwan, New Southbound countries and elsewhere discussed low-carbon materials and the 2050 net-zero pathway, and visited plants and construction sites.

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▸ [2024-04] NTUST English News | In response to the challenge of net-zero emissions, Taiwan Tech held a Taiwan-Indonesia Low-Carbon Construction Workshop https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-126353.php?Lang=en

▸ [2024-09-05] Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) | Taiwan-Indonesia Low Carbon Construction Workshop (ITS report) https://www.its.ac.id/ilb/2024/09/05/taiwan-indonesia-low-carbon-construction-workshop/

• 2024 International Symposium on Circular Economy (May 2024, Jakarta): On 18 May 2024 TI-STIC held a symposium in Jakarta with BRIN, the Indonesian Young Academy of Sciences (ALMI), the University of Indonesia and Taiwan’s overseas science and technology representatives. About 40 Indonesian experts and NTUST alumni discussed circular-economy policy, technology and practice, and TI-STIC showcased Taiwanese circular-economy technology at the 2024 Indonesia–Taiwan Expo.

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▸ [2024-05-18] NTUST Secretariat (English) | Taiwan Tech hosts a circular economy symposium in Jakarta, strengthening technology collaboration with Indonesia https://www.secretariat.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1063-126092.php?Lang=en

• Carbon Inventory System Donation and Net-Zero Forum (April 2025): On 15 April 2025 President Jia-Yush Yen announced the Taiwan Tech Net-Zero Declaration, committing the university to net-zero emissions by 2049 and to building the SDGs and USR into campus life, teaching and research. Alumni company Solarix System donated a carbon inventory system, and speakers from Formosa Advanced Technologies and Ixon Technology shared carbon-management and environmental-data practice in industry.

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▸ [2025-04-15] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech holds forum and issues Net-Zero Declaration https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-135620,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2025-04-15] NTUST Secretariat (English) | Taiwan Tech declares net-zero goals, kicks off sustainable transformation https://www.secretariat.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1063-136247.php?Lang=en

• 2nd Taiwan–Indonesia Seminar on Circular Economy (April 2025, Jakarta): TI-STIC and Trisakti University co-hosted the seminar on 15–16 April 2025, supported by the NSTC, the Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Indonesia and MOENV’s Resource Circulation Administration. Nearly 100 participants from government, industry and academia in both countries discussed e-waste and plastic-waste management. MOENV officials presented Taiwan’s circular-economy policy, alumni companies shared lithium-battery recycling and food-grade PET recycling, Coca-Cola Indonesia presented its SDG and ESG practice, and a roundtable explored cross-border cooperation.

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▸ [2025-04-24] Central News Agency (CNA) | Taiwan–Indonesia industry, government and academic experts gather in Jakarta for circular economy seminar https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/399874

▸ [2025-04-24] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan–Indonesia circular economy seminar in Jakarta (campus news) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-135888,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2025-04-24] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech Alumni showcase cutting-edge green tech at Taiwan-Indonesia Forum in Jakarta https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-136678,r1182.php?Lang=en

• Taiwan–Indonesia Low-Carbon Construction Forum (August 2025, Surabaya): The third Taiwan–Indonesia applied-research forum took place at ITS on 21 August 2025. Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works, Taiwan’s MOENV Resource Circulation Administration, the Taiwan Construction Research Institute, National Central University, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Petra Christian University and Taiwanese companies discussed low-carbon asphalt, waste reuse, alkali-activated concrete and Taiwan’s inorganic-resource recycling policy, in support of SDGs 9, 11 and 13.

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▸ [2025-09-03] NTUST Campus News | Low-carbon buildings a global trend: Taiwan Tech and Indonesia explore carbon-reduction strategies https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-139786,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2025-09-03] Central News Agency (CNA) | Low-carbon buildings a global trend (CNA) https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/411237

▸ [2025-09-03] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech partners with Indonesia on sustainable carbon-reduction strategies https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-141510,r1182.php?Lang=en

• Taiwan–Sweden Bilateral Science Cooperation Forum (January 2026): Chair Prof. Bing-Joe Hwang (Chemical Engineering) organised the results forum of the NSTC – Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) programme with Uppsala University and other partners. The forum presented phase-one (2020–2025) solid-state battery results and planned phase two (2026–2031), bringing government research funders and international researchers into dialogue.

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▸ [2026-01-30] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech hosts Taiwan–Sweden bilateral science cooperation forum https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144245,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-01-30] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech hosts Taiwan–Switzerland Tech Forum to strengthen strategic partnership (official English title; the event concerns the Taiwan–Sweden NSTC–SSF programme) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144511,r1182.php?Lang=en

• Youth Participation in Climate Action (May 2026): NTUST and the Ministry of Environment co-hosted the forum “Data, Technology and Civic Action: Co-creating Sustainable Cities”, moderated by Prof. Tsai-Chi Kuo. Panellists came from the MOENV Climate Change Administration, the Executive Yuan Youth Advisory Committee, the Taiwan Green Energy Public Welfare Development Association, the Taiwan Climate Alliance and a weather-risk management company. Nearly 130 students and members of the public joined the dialogue among government, business, NGOs and young people, using live Slido questions.

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▸ [2026-05-28] Central News Agency (CNA) | Taiwan Tech and MOENV promote climate action; government, industry and academia explore data technology for sustainable cities https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/434666

▸ [2026-05-28] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech partners with MOENV on climate action (campus news) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-148240,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-05-28] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech partners with the Ministry of Environment to advance climate action and sustainable cities https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149102,r1182.php?Lang=en

• SDGs English Presentation Competition (March 2025): On 28 March 2025 the Language Center held the 4th Taiwan Tech SDGs English Presentation Competition. Teams built on SDG 3 and linked it to one of SDGs 4, 5, 8 or 11. Eleven finalist teams (29 students) came from management, chemical engineering, architecture, design and engineering, and mixed-department and mixed-nationality teams were encouraged. Judges included National Taiwan University professors and an adviser from the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (Fulbright Taiwan), and the top three teams were put forward for the World Technology Universities Network (WTUN) competition.

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▸ [2025-03-28] NTUST Campus News | Cross-disciplinary, cross-border, cross-issue: Taiwan Tech holds SDGs English presentation competition https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-136571,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

• 2024 International Conference on Sustainable Semiconductor Manufacturing (August 2024, Surabaya): On 13 August 2024 TI-STIC and ITS held the first semiconductor conference co-organised by Taiwan, the United States and Indonesia. The NSTC, the Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Indonesia, the U.S. Consulate in Surabaya and BRIN attended, and nearly 200 experts, company representatives and students discussed circular-economy practice in chip-making and talent development. The next day six alumni companies held a recruitment event that drew nearly 100 Indonesian students, and NTUST announced plans for a semiconductor alliance with Arizona State University and ITS.

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▸ [2024-08-15] Central News Agency (CNA) | Taiwan Tech bridges international industry, government and academia to build an Indonesian semiconductor talent base with the U.S. https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/378871

▸ [2024-08-15] Commercial Times | Taiwan Tech semiconductor talent base in Indonesia (Commercial Times) https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20240815701165-431204

▸ [2024-08-15] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech bridges International Industry-Academia Collaboration, partnering with the U.S. to create a Semiconductor Talent Training Base in Indonesia https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-128572.php?Lang=en

• 2025 Future Technical and Vocational Education Forum (May 2025): Organised by NTUST under the guidance of the Ministry of Education (first held in 2023; third consecutive year), the forum took the theme “United for a Skilled Future: Unlocking TVET Resources and Partnerships”. Director-General Yu-Huei Yang of the MOE Department of Technological and Vocational Education attended, together with Singapore’s National Institute of Education (NTU), vocational universities across Taiwan, the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange and the Google for Education team. Sessions covered bilingual education, inclusive international campuses and external partnerships.

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▸ [2025-05-26] NTUST Campus News | Powering the future: Taiwan Tech unites vocational colleges for bilingual education https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-136873.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2025-05-26] NTUST English News | Powering the Future: Taiwan Tech unites Taiwan's vocational colleges for bilingual education drive https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-137256,r1182.php?Lang=en

Background: the 2023 Future TVET Forum was co-organised by the MOE, NTUST, the Association of National Universities of Science and Technology, the association of private universities of science and technology and the junior college alliance, with a legislator and industry speakers (outside 2024–2026; for reference only, not counted). https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-113170.php?Lang=zh-tw

• Taiwan–Vietnam International Talent Circulation Hub (December 2025): The Ministry of Education appointed NTUST as lead university of the hub, working with three partner universities and about 150 companies (including NVIDIA, TSMC, ASE, MediaTek and Micron) on industry-oriented programmes in Vietnam. In 2025 the hub held 33 recruitment sessions and opened a Hanoi office, creating a government–university–industry model for international talent circulation.

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▸ [2025-12-16] NTUST Campus News | MOE and Taiwan Tech launch Taiwan–Vietnam Talent Hub https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-143156,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2025-12-16] NTUST English News | MOE and Taiwan Tech launch Taiwan–Vietnam Talent Hub for global industry leaders https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-143613,r1182.php?Lang=en

▸ [2025-12-16] United Daily News | MOE and NTUST promote Taiwan–Vietnam talent hub; NVIDIA and TSMC sign on https://udn.com/news/story/6928/9206865

• Youth entrepreneurship with New Taipei City (July 2024): NTUST signed an MOU with the New Taipei City Government Youth Department to share venues, equipment and expertise and to help youth start-ups reach the government procurement (B2G) market.

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▸ [2024-07-16] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech and New Taipei City Youth Department sign MOU https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-127046.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2024-07-16] NTUST Secretariat (English) | Taiwan Tech and New Taipei City Government Youth Department sign MOU https://www.secretariat.ntust.edu.tw/p/16-1063-127451.php?Lang=en

• Engineers in Action – international USR: Running since 2020 under the MOE USR programme, Engineers in Action worked with ITS and the Osaka Institute of Technology in 2024 on solar-powered aquaponics and water-filtration workshops. In June 2025 a first joint team of about 60 from NTUST, the Osaka Institute of Technology, Widya Mandala Catholic University and Songshan High School of Agriculture and Industry restored trails and installed a multilingual guide wall in Dong’ao, Nan’ao Township, Yilan. In summer 2025 the team served communities in Indonesia, Kawakami Village (Nara, Japan) and Can Tho (Vietnam) and showcased its work at Expo 2025 Osaka. In summer 2026 it returned to Indonesia, Vietnam and Otari Village (Nagano, Japan).

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▸ [2024-10-01] NTUST English News | From Indonesia, Vietnam to Japan: Taiwan Tech Engineers in Action promotes sustainable development across rural areas https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-131167.php?Lang=en

▸ [2025-06-30] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech engineers team up with Japan and Indonesia to empower rural communities https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-138260.php?Lang=en

▸ [2025-11] NTUST Secretariat (English) | Taiwan Tech Mobile Engineers excel in Indonesia, Japan, and Vietnam, showcasing outstanding practical skills https://www.secretariat.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1063-142060.php?Lang=en

▸ [2026-09-24] Central News Agency (CNA) | Taiwan Tech Engineers in Action go to Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan to meet community needs https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/445125

• Project LET’S Go! with Taipower (August 2025): The USR team signed an MOU with the Eastern Power Plant of the state-owned Taiwan Power Company to deliver green-energy education, translate power-sector knowledge for communities and revitalise sites in Tongmen, Hualien.

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▸ [2025-08-21] NTUST Campus News | From Indigenous classrooms to engineering sites: Project LET'S Go! with Taipower https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-139425,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2025-08-21] NTUST English News | From Indigenous Classrooms to Engineering Sites: 'Project LET'S Go!' builds a bridge for energy education https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-140045,r1182.php?Lang=en

• Resilient Community Disaster Prevention Center, Taipei (November 2025): Prof. Chien-Kuo Chiu’s USR team worked with the Daxue Village office and residents in Da’an District, Taipei, to turn an idle building into a disaster prevention centre with evacuation maps and zoned emergency supplies.

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▸ [2025-11-13] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech USR team creates a Resilient Community Disaster Prevention Center https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-142185,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2025-11-13] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech USR Team transforms old building into Resilient Community Disaster Prevention Center https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-142930,r1182.php?Lang=en

• Rural revitalisation in Guanshan, Taitung (February 2026): The Department of Architecture signed an MOU with the Guanshan Township Office, the Guanshan Farmers’ Association, Waseda University and the University of Shiga Prefecture to revitalise rural public spaces through local government, farmers’ association and international university collaboration.

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▸ [2026-02-26] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech architecture team partners with Japan to revitalize Guanshan, Taitung https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144924,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-02-26] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech Architecture Team partners with Japan to revitalize Guanshan, Taitung https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-145348,r1182.php?Lang=en

• 2026 Global Views USR Awards (April 2026): NTUST won two 7th Global Views USR Awards: the Pinglin tea-plantation phosphorus-reduction project in the Feitsui Reservoir watershed, supported by nine companies and Rotary Clubs, and the Engineers in Action programme.

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▸ [2026-04-30] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech wins two honors at 2026 Global Views USR Awards https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-147199,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-04-30] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech wins two top honors at 2026 Global Views Monthly USR Awards https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-148245,r1182.php?Lang=en

• MOE 2026 USR Co-Empowerment Event (September 2026): On 18 September 2026 NTUST hosted “New Horizons for Sustainability: Innovation, Diffusion and International Collaboration”, bringing together USR experience from Taiwan, Japan, the United States and Indonesia. Utsunomiya University, National Cheng Kung University and Feng Chia University shared cases, and three workshops discussed cross-border challenges and curriculum integration. The MOE programme lead noted that the 2026 USR programme covers 121 universities, 267 projects and international links with 492 sites in 33 countries.

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▸ [2026-09-21] Central News Agency (CNA) | Taiwan Tech gathers USR experience from Taiwan, Japan, the U.S. and Indonesia (MOE 2026 USR Co-Empowerment Event) https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/444750