1. NTU Faculty Serving in Senior Government Positions
NTU scholars have been appointed to senior government positions, directly translating academic expertise into national policies that advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
|
Faculty |
Government Position |
Policy Contribution |
SDGs |
|
Ping-Cheng Yeh |
Vice Minister of Education |
Promotes AI-enabled education, digital learning, and university-industry collaboration. |
SDG 4, SDG 9 |
|
Ming-Hsin Lin |
Minister without Portfolio, Executive Yuan |
Promotes AI-enabled education, digital learning, and university-industry collaboration. |
SDG 10, SDG 16 |
|
Ming-Jen Lin |
Deputy Minister, National Science and Technology Council |
Develops national science and innovation strategies and strengthens research commercialization. |
SDG 8, SDG 9 |
2. Advising National Sustainability Policy
National Sustainable Development Council
Four NTU professors (Wei J. Chen, Yeh Der Lan, Cheng-Fang Lin, and Hongey Chen) serve on Taiwan's National Sustainable Development Council, advising the government on SDG implementation and the 12 Key Strategies for Taiwan's Net-Zero Transition. Through direct participation in national policy planning, they contribute to the development of sustainability strategies and long-term governance.
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Four NTU professors serve on Taiwan’s National Sustainable Development Council, providing expert recommendations to support the revision of Taiwan’s Sustainable Development Goals and strengthen national SDG policymaking.
3. Developing National Regulations and Strategies
Developing Taiwan's CCS Regulatory Framework
In 2025, Professor Ya-Hsuan Liu led a Ministry of Environment project to develop Taiwan's Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) regulatory framework. The project reviewed international CCS policies, drafted Taiwan's Regulations for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Management, developed a national CCS value-chain roadmap, and supported implementation of the national CCUS Flagship Action Plan, providing direct policy recommendations for Taiwan's 2050 Net-Zero strategy.
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In 2025, NTU Professor Ya-Hsuan Liu led a Ministry of Environment project to develop Taiwan’s Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) regulatory framework, drafting the Regulations for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Management to support national climate policy and net-zero transition.
4. Academic Participation in National Legislative Consultations
NTU faculty members were invited by the Legislative Yuan to provide expert input into national policy development through public hearings.
Professor Yu-Wei Hsieh (College of Law) participated in the public hearing on reforming the Juvenile Delinquency Act, recommending child protection policies that assess family support, educational environments, and social relationships to provide more appropriate intervention measures (SDG 16).
Professor Yun-Nung Chen (Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering) contributed expert recommendations during the public hearing on the Basic AI Act, advocating policies that facilitate the responsible use of educational resources for AI training while safeguarding copyright and promoting trustworthy AI governance (SDG 4, SDG 9, SDG 16).
These contributions demonstrate NTU's direct involvement in national legislative consultations by providing evidence-based recommendations to support policy development.
