<p>On March 18, 2025, the 2025 Digital Health Platform (2025DHP) assembled healthcare professionals, regulators, and innovators from diverse backgrounds in Taipei, Taiwan. The theme, &ldquo;The Home as a Healthcare Hub: Insights from International Experts,&rdquo; set the stage for an inspiring annual workshop focused on integrating healthcare seamlessly into home environments. With participants hailing from eight countries&mdash;Belize, Malaysia, Paraguay, Taiwan, Germany, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam&mdash;the event demonstrated its global significance.</p>

Vice-rector Petr Suchy for Internationalization and Vice-rector Michal Bulant for Education and Quality from Masaryk University visited National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) on March 10th, 2025. The visit aimed to discuss the enhancement of academic cooperation between the two universities, and to explore new directions for joint research and talent cultivation in industry-academia collaboration. The primary focus was on the potential new collaborations under the University Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT) and the University Alliance in the Czech Republic (ICU). The delegation also expressed interest in exchanging ideas with NCKU’s featured research centers, including the Intelligent Manufacturing Research Center, Core Facility Center, University Center for Bioscience and Biotechnology, Medical Device Innovation Center, and Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences.

To promote cultural exchange and provide a diverse international experience, National Cheng Kung University successfully held the "2025 NCKU World Cultural & Food Festival" on March 15th on campus. This event featured overseas students from various countries setting up stalls to sell traditional delicacies, handmade crafts, and cultural experiences.

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) hosted the 2025 General Assembly of SATU Presidents’ Forum of Southeast and South Asia and Taiwan Universities (SATU Presidents' Forum) on March 12-13, uniting the Presidents and representatives from 65 universities across 8 countries. The General Assembly, themed "Sustainable Governance for University," emphasized the vital role of universities in cultivating future leaders and advancing societal development amidst global challenges. Engaging discussions highlighted sustainability, digital transformation, and cultural heritage, reinforcing a collective commitment to innovate and collaborate for a stronger higher education network.