NCKU, Tang Prize sign agreement to promote involvement of younger women researchers-CNA
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and Tang Prize Foundation signed an agreement on July 15 to promote involvement of younger women researchers in sustainable development.
NCKU President Huey-Jen Jenny Su and Tang Prize Foundation CEO Jenn-Chuan Chern signed the agreement on behalf of the respective organizations.
Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway and the winner of 2014 Tang Prize in Sustainable Development, provides half of the rewards of NT $5 million to promote the sustainable development, especially for public health, in the developing countries, according to Tang Prize Foundation CEO Chern.
At the recommendation of former Academia Sinica President Yuan-Tseh Lee, the NT$5 million will be used by the Tang Prize Foundation and NCKU to fund the project, Chern added.
President Su said, NCKU plans to hold a science week titled the "Gro Brundtland Week of Women in Sustainable Development" for three consecutive years to select distinguished young female researchers from developing countries to visit Taiwan and go on speaking tours of the island, while engaging in talks with Taiwanese female scientists.
The first is set to be held at the end of this year, when female research fellows from Southeast Asia and Africa will be invited to Taiwan. NCKU will also provide financial support for the event.
If all conditions are met, the university might invite three or four female scholars from New Zealand and Australia to attend the event. Meanwhile, Brundtland will also be invited to officiate at the event, according to President Su.
In the past, Taiwan has been led by Europe and the United States in scientific research, development, and innovation. Now it's Taiwan's turn to lead developing countries to advance in this area, President Su said.
She added that Gro Brundtland Week of Women in Sustainable Development, one-week science activity including symposiums, forums, lecturers and exhibitions, about the worldwide issues related to sustainable development will be held annually for a total of three years.
Each year, five qualified female researchers from developing countries and Taiwan will be invited and subsidized to present their work during the week, said Su.
The network and support system among female scientists from different countries will be emphasized and promoted throughout the event.
Dubbed the “Godmother of Sustainable Development,” Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland has been a global leader in promoting sustainable development for the benefit of humanity for over 30 years.
Dr. Brundtland is the winner of 2014 Tang Prize in Sustainable Development for her innovation, leadership and implementation of sustainable development that laid out the scientific and technical challenges for the global community to achieve a better balance of economic development, environmental integrity, and social equality for the benefit of all humanity.
NCKU President Huey-Jen Jenny Su and Tang Prize Foundation CEO Jenn-Chuan Chern signed the agreement on behalf of the respective organizations.
Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway and the winner of 2014 Tang Prize in Sustainable Development, provides half of the rewards of NT $5 million to promote the sustainable development, especially for public health, in the developing countries, according to Tang Prize Foundation CEO Chern.
At the recommendation of former Academia Sinica President Yuan-Tseh Lee, the NT$5 million will be used by the Tang Prize Foundation and NCKU to fund the project, Chern added.
President Su said, NCKU plans to hold a science week titled the "Gro Brundtland Week of Women in Sustainable Development" for three consecutive years to select distinguished young female researchers from developing countries to visit Taiwan and go on speaking tours of the island, while engaging in talks with Taiwanese female scientists.
The first is set to be held at the end of this year, when female research fellows from Southeast Asia and Africa will be invited to Taiwan. NCKU will also provide financial support for the event.
If all conditions are met, the university might invite three or four female scholars from New Zealand and Australia to attend the event. Meanwhile, Brundtland will also be invited to officiate at the event, according to President Su.
In the past, Taiwan has been led by Europe and the United States in scientific research, development, and innovation. Now it's Taiwan's turn to lead developing countries to advance in this area, President Su said.
She added that Gro Brundtland Week of Women in Sustainable Development, one-week science activity including symposiums, forums, lecturers and exhibitions, about the worldwide issues related to sustainable development will be held annually for a total of three years.
Each year, five qualified female researchers from developing countries and Taiwan will be invited and subsidized to present their work during the week, said Su.
The network and support system among female scientists from different countries will be emphasized and promoted throughout the event.
Dubbed the “Godmother of Sustainable Development,” Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland has been a global leader in promoting sustainable development for the benefit of humanity for over 30 years.
Dr. Brundtland is the winner of 2014 Tang Prize in Sustainable Development for her innovation, leadership and implementation of sustainable development that laid out the scientific and technical challenges for the global community to achieve a better balance of economic development, environmental integrity, and social equality for the benefit of all humanity.
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