元智大學攜手以色列阿里埃勒大學簽署學術合作協議

Virtual Agreement Signing Ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between Yuan Ze University (YZU), Taiwan and Ariel

University (AU), Israel

Yuan Ze University accelerated its pace of international cooperation by signing an academic cooperation agreement with Ariel University (Israel) on Thursday, August 18th 2022. In the ceremony, the two signing parties and the representatives of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Tel Aviv gave their opening remarks.

Yuan Ze University was represented by Professor Ching-Jong Liao, the President, and Professor Tze-Chi Hsu, the Vice President. Together with Professor Yun-Chia Liang, the Chief of the Global Affairs Office, Professor Ting Lie, the Deputy Chief of the Global Affairs Office, Professor Richard Bui, the Director of the International Cooperation Section, Global Affairs Office, Professor Miko Yu, and Adjunct Professor Simon Tu from the College of Management, attending the ceremony jointly.

As the President and Rector of Ariel University, Professor Yehuda Shoenfeld and Professor Albert Pinhasov led Professor Itzhaq Shai, the Vice President, Professor Idit Sohlberg, the Vice-Rector, and Mr. Benjamin Yang, a Taiwanese master's student studying at Ariel University, attended the ceremony and witnessed Yuan Ze University and Ariel University signing a memorandum of understanding over academic collaboration.

"It is my pleasure to have the privilege to witness Yuan Ze University and Ariel University signing a memorandum of understanding today ," said the representative Ya-Ping (Abby) Lee. As a representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Tel Aviv, Ms. Lee showed her great wishes to both parties.

"Yuan Ze University is looking forward to transnational cooperation and exchanges from the latter half of 2022 ," said Professor Ching-Jong Liao, the President of Yuan Ze University. Since its establishment in 1989, Yuan Ze University has been recognized as a model for newly emerging universities. Aimed at housing key research centers in Taiwan, their Fuel Cell Center and the Communications Research Centers have integrated all resources and recruited talents in all engineering-related departments at Yuan Ze through support from the Top Universities Project. Yuan Ze University places a heavy focus on the promotion of overall teaching and research capacity and giving top priority to students in the areas of teaching and counseling.

"We’re looking forward to our new collaboration in the near future!" said Professor Yehuda Shoenfeld, the President of Ariel University. Ariel University, originally established as a small college in 1982, was officially recognized as a full research university in 2012, making it Israel’s newest university. Ariel University’s award-winning technological Incentive Incubator has an exceptional track record of nurturing seed-stage companies to success. Incentive acts as the seed arm of Peregrine Ventures and co-invests with leading local and international VCs and funds.

In collaboration with each other, Yuan Ze University and Ariel University will conduct joint educational programs and research projects. Faculty members, departments, and research institutes from both universities will have the opportunity to network and cooperate directly under the provisions of the agreement.

The two parties will cooperate on lectures, seminars, discussions, and other academic activities that are mutually beneficial. Additionally, both parties can extend the exchange program for undergraduate and graduate students. Additionally, both parties can collaborate on educational or training projects. Looking forward to hearing the good news about their upcoming projects and collaboration soon.

隨著本土疫情趨緩，展望2022年下半年起的跨國合作交流，元智大學加速國際合作腳步，與以色列阿里埃勒大學（Ariel University）舉辦學術合作協議書簽署典禮，持續推動雙邊學術交流活動。

由元智大學校長廖慶榮及副校長徐澤志共同領軍，完成本次學術合作協議書簽署，會中並邀請全球事務處梁韵嘉國際長、李婷副國際長、國際合作組裴典富組長、前駐外大使杜聖觀客座教授與管理學院尤淨纓教授共同與會見證；以色列阿里埃勒大學則由行政校長(President) Yehuda Shoenfeld教授領銜，邀請主責教務與國際事務的執行校長(Rector) Albert Pinhasov教授、主責研發事務的行政副校長 (Vice President) Itzhaq Shai教授、主責課務與學術合作的執行副校長(Vice Rector) Idit Sohlberg教授與就讀該校的臺籍學生Benjamin Yang出席本次簽署儀式活動。

本次簽約儀式特別邀請到駐臺拉維夫臺北經濟文化辦事處（駐以色列代表處）代表李雅萍女士共同於線上與會，李代表為兩校牽線促成合作，於典禮致詞時表示，臺灣與以色列兩國透過學校民間機構的友好關係，不僅推動兩校學生與教師間之交流活動，更搭建起兩國友誼之橋梁。李代表並祝福兩校，在不久的將來能有更豐富、多元且成功的合作項目。
元智大學廖慶榮校長表示，近年來因疫情關系，減少師生線下實體交流機會，透過元智大學積極與國外學校媒合及建構起多元的交流合作，增加本校師生與外國大專院校的互動機會，如線上實習研究計畫或跨國教學合作等，提升本校全球人才跨領域技能，同時強化跨國合作夥伴鏈結。

元智大學全球事務處梁韵嘉國際長表示，此次簽署之合作協議，目的在於建立兩校學生、教師及教職員工等交流機制，在合約框架下，鼓勵師生們能藉由寒、暑期或學期間進行線上或線下的交換合作，更期待兩校在合約框架之外，能透過豐碩教學資源將學術產值最大化，充分儲備研究、研發及創新的能量，共創國際合作亮眼成績。

以色列阿里埃勒大學Ariel University是一所公立大學，前身為1982年成立的巴伊蘭大學凱杜明分校，同時也是以色列最大的學院機構之一。該校學生超過17,000人、擁有495名教師，由猶太人、阿拉伯人、切爾克斯人以及德魯茲教派族群等多元族群組成，該校著重發展研究領域專業及學術交流合作，並鼓勵學生赴外交流活動。

元智大學以工學院起家，同時於工程、資訊、電機工程、通訊、商管及人文社會科學等學科皆獲得高度肯定。為促進國際交流情形及提供多元學術合作機會，元智大學與以色列阿里埃勒大學進一步搭建起學術橋樑，未來將更著重於跨領域的學術合作、聯合研究與師生短期交換研習等項目之發展。