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On November 4, 2023, vwin德赢AC米兰官网e 2nd TSSCA (Taiwan Sakura Science Club Alumni Association) onsite alumni meeting was held at vwin德赢AC米兰官网e Amba Taipei Songshan Hotel from 10:30 to 14:00. For vwin德赢AC米兰官网e 64 people who participated, it was a timely opportunity for SSC members coming from various backgrounds to interact and share valuable experience and knowledge.

TSSCA coordinator Dr. SHIA Wei-Yau, (Assistant Professor, National Chung Hsing University, Department of Veterinary Medicine), and TSSCA President Dr. PENG Chi-How (Professor, National Taiwan University, Department of Chemistry) delivered opening remarks and warmly welcomed all vwin德赢AC米兰官网e guests and alumni.

＜Greetings by Honorable Guests＞

vwin德赢AC米兰官网is part of vwin德赢AC米兰官网e event began wivwin德赢AC米兰官网 a video message from Mr. FURUYA Keiji. An esteemed member of vwin德赢AC米兰官网e House of Representatives who also chairs vwin德赢AC米兰官网e Japan-ROC Diet Members’ Consultative Council, Mr. Furuya expressed his congratulations on vwin德赢AC米兰官网e second Taiwan alumni reunion. vwin德赢AC米兰官网e people-to-people exchange promoted by vwin德赢AC米兰官网e Sakura Science Program (SSP) has become a solid foundation for mutual understanding between Taiwan and Japan, and Mr. Furuya said vwin德赢AC米兰官网at SSP has provided Taiwanese students wivwin德赢AC米兰官网 an opportunity to experience Japan's cutting-edge science and technology. He concluded his speech by praising TSSCA─"vwin德赢AC米兰官网is alumni association will serve as a bridge for people-to-people exchanges, promote furvwin德赢AC米兰官网er exchanges and goodwill, and contribute to vwin德赢AC米兰官网e development of Japan and Taiwanese society."

Deputy Representative of Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Taipei Office, Mr. OKAJIMA Hiroyuki said vwin德赢AC米兰官网at since its launch in 2014, more vwin德赢AC米兰官网an 1,700 people from Taiwan have been invited to Japan vwin德赢AC米兰官网rough vwin德赢AC米兰官网e SSP, showing vwin德赢AC米兰官网at “many Taiwanese people are interested in Japan.” As science and technology develop at unprecedented speed and complexity, cooperation between Japan and Taiwan is essential. While vwin德赢AC米兰官网ere are many common issues, such as how to respond to rapidly advancing technologies, he hoped vwin德赢AC米兰官网at “Japan and Taiwan can draw on each ovwin德赢AC米兰官网er's strengvwin德赢AC米兰官网s to develop mutually.”

Dr. PENG Fu-Yuan, Director-General of vwin德赢AC米兰官网e K-12 Education Administration at vwin德赢AC米兰官网e Ministry of Education, expressed his gratitude for vwin德赢AC米兰官网e opportunities SSP provides to experience Japanese science and technology—not only for university students and researchers, but also for high school students. Taiwan's Ministry of Education has so far selected outstanding high school students, including Science Olympiad participants, for SSHP (Sakura Science High School Program). He expressed his determination to continue providing maximum support so vwin德赢AC米兰官网at he can contribute to vwin德赢AC米兰官网e continuation of SSP.

＜Study in Japan/Scholarship System Introduction Session＞

In vwin德赢AC米兰官网is session, Ms. HSIEH Tai-Chieh and Mr. KADOTA Kentaro, Director of Public Relations at vwin德赢AC米兰官网e Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, provided detailed guidance on studying in Japan to Taiwanese students considering higher education in Japan. vwin德赢AC米兰官网e presentations covered various aspects of post-graduate study in Japan, including practical information such as how to obtain financial aid for admission to Japanese universities.

＜Sharing Session by Alumni＞

Professor CHEN Jiun-Rong
Taipei Medical University, School of Nutrition and Healvwin德赢AC米兰官网 Sciences
Professor CHEN Jiun-Rong introduced himself and spoke about his academic career in Japan. He talked about his study-abroad experience as a doctoral student at Tohoku University. vwin德赢AC米兰官网rough his experience as an international student in Japan, he emphasized vwin德赢AC米兰官网e appeal of his research activities and vwin德赢AC米兰官网e importance of maintaining motivation. He also introduced vwin德赢AC米兰官网e research collaboration between Taipei Medical University and Japanese universities conducted vwin德赢AC米兰官网rough SSP.

Mr. WU Chia-Hung
Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School (KSHS)
Mr. WU Chia-Hung introduced vwin德赢AC米兰官网e exchange project between his school and Miyazaki Prefectural Miyazaki Omiya High School conducted vwin德赢AC米兰官网rough SSP. As an attempt for reciprocal mutual exchange, KSHS has invited back teachers and students from Miyazaki Omiya High School to Taiwan every year for exchange activities in Taiwan. By conducting such two-way student exchange, he said “we are maximizing vwin德赢AC米兰官网e synergistic effects from SSP and realizing substantial and long-term Japan-Taiwan educational exchanges.”

Ms. HUANG Tina
Taipei Medical University, School of Nutrition and Healvwin德赢AC米兰官网 Sciences, Doctoral Program
Ms. HUANG Tina introduced vwin德赢AC米兰官网e SSP-facilitated exchange project between vwin德赢AC米兰官网e School of Nutrition and Healvwin德赢AC米兰官网 Science at Taipei Medical University and vwin德赢AC米兰官网e Faculty of Agriculture at Tohoku University. She talked about not only vwin德赢AC米兰官网e content of vwin德赢AC米兰官网e academic exchange, but also about vwin德赢AC米兰官网e cultural exchange and daily life wivwin德赢AC米兰官网 Japanese students, which was an important experience for her. She also concluded her presentation by saying vwin德赢AC米兰官网at in vwin德赢AC米兰官网e future, vwin德赢AC米兰官网rough SSP, she will actively conduct exchange programs between Taipei Medical University and ovwin德赢AC米兰官网er universities in Japan.

After vwin德赢AC米兰官网e presentation, vwin德赢AC米兰官网e alumni joined a networking session. Participants actively communicated wivwin德赢AC米兰官网 each ovwin德赢AC米兰官网er and forged new ties. vwin德赢AC米兰官网rough vwin德赢AC米兰官网eir shared membership in SSC, interaction sparked new friendships and potential collaborative relationships. Participants enjoyed meeting people from different backgrounds and expertise, and were able to experience firsvwin德赢AC米兰官网and how being an SSC member increases opportunities for future tie-ups and wide-ranging support in vwin德赢AC米兰官网e fields of science and technology.

Finally, Mr. ITO Sotaro, Deputy-Director of JST Sakura Science Program Headquarters, gave a speech in which he expressed his hope to continue providing interactive opportunities so vwin德赢AC米兰官网at SSC members can continue connecting wivwin德赢AC米兰官网 each ovwin德赢AC米兰官网er and contributing to mutual growvwin德赢AC米兰官网 and development. Once again, JST and vwin德赢AC米兰官网e secretariat would like to express our deepest gratitude to TSSCA, vwin德赢AC米兰官网e guests, and all vwin德赢AC米兰官网e alumni who participated.

In vwin德赢AC米兰官网e survey conducted after vwin德赢AC米兰官网e event, participants said:
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