In 2020, TKU has 101 teachers serving in governmental units, undertaking a total of 303 governmental units and sustainable development goals-related projects; another 74 teachers serving in non-governmental organizations, participating in the formulation of sustainable development goals policies. Relevant policy formulation or provision of consultation and other tasks include primary and secondary education, international politics, labor relations, economic development, environmental improvement, biochemical medicine, water resources conservation, engineering technology, disaster prevention, and other topics. Facing the COVID-19 pandemic, TKU still managed to conduct 12 international academic seminars related to sustainable development goals. In 2020, TKU published at least 105 journal papers with international scholars and received 13 MAGIC programs subsidized by the Ministry of Science and Technology. Cooperation with international NGOs includes: obtaining the assistance of the International Jane Goodall Education and Conservation Institute to implement the graduation project "Fun in the Forest," advocating the correct way to get close to forests and animals, integrating multimedia and technology into daily life, and learning to coexist with nature, promoting forest protection education; assist non-profit organizations with fundraising, assist NGOs in implementing sustainable development projects; assist in the construction of websites, digital learning and other matters; assist the foundation in proposing creative social marketing proposals; the Cambodian service learning group is conducted in Kampot Province, Cambodia Chinese and computer teaching services and local trainings of teachers; the Thai Service Study Group went to Bang Nam Trang School and Nansai School in Phengsilaok, Thailand to conduct Basic Mandarin teaching, practical life courses, village material distribution, interviews and exchanges. Cooperated with the local NGO section and the Tamsui Historic Sites Museum, started with student service learning, combined with translation theory and skills, to translate the Chinese webpage guides of the Tamsui Historic Sites Museum into Spanish; the "Global Local Action Practice Project" cooperates with educational institutions or NGOs to lead Students enter local community institutions, continue cooperative relationships, create operating models, obtain public welfare resources, achieve goals and produce results; combine junior year’s overseas experience and language skills to apply the local culture and practice SDG4 goals; carrying out the "Influence of Natural Disasters on Managers' Compensation" to explore whether natural disasters are a non-monetary factor that affects managers' salaries, to increase public attention to the risks of natural disasters and their impact on corporate governance policies; cooperated with the Suao Township Office to plan the vision of smart urban and rural areas and cooperated with the Department of Innovative Information and Technology to proposed a demonstration system and the achievable prototype plan; and also cooperated with the Lanyang Museum to discuss the use of the Internet of Things, mobile devices, digital interactive machines, etc., to enhance the interactive environment between the museum and tourists; and the creation of a voice interactive commemorative photo shooting site as the procurement of hardware were completed and the development of relative software commenced; an alliance has been signed with the Taiwan Sustainable Energy Research Foundation, the CTCI Education Foundation (CTCIEF), and other private organizations to promote sustainable development goals; the University’s Social Responsibility Practice Project Tamsui Good Life Team cooperates with Tamsui area primary and secondary schools to expand the learning results of educational resources. The Department of Information and Library Science and the teaching faculties of the Department of Educational Leadership and Technology Management assist local schools to provide after-school tutoring for students.
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17.2.1) Relationships with NGOs and goverment for SDG policy
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17.2.2) Cross sectoral dialogue about SDGs
Initiate and participate in cross-sectoral dialogue about the SDGs.
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17.2.3) International collaboration data gathering for SDGs
Participate in international collaboration on gathering or measuring data for the SDGs.
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17.2.4) Collaboration for SDG best practice
Through international collaboration and research, review comparative approaches and develop international best practice on tackling the SDGs.
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17.2.5) Collaboration with NGOs for SDGs
Collaborate with NGOs to tackle the SDGs through student volunteering programmes, research programmes, or development of educational resources.