The Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) hosted a delegation from Institute for Future Strategy (IFS) on May 21, 2026, and facilitated an academic exchange between National Chengchi University (NCCU) and Seoul National University (SNU) on issues including global semiconductor supply chain resilience, technology governance, and talent cultivation.
The delegation was led by Hong-lim Ryu, President of SNU, and included Vice President Joon-Gi Kim, along with 15 professors and scholars from fields spanning electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, physics and astronomy, artificial intelligence and computer engineering, and interdisciplinary innovation studies.
Representing NCCU were President Tsai-Yen Li, associate vice president for International Cooperation Cho-Hsin Su, and senior regional manager of Office of International Cooperation Kelly Wang. Participants from DSET included Convener and Advisor Tung-Sheng Chen, DSET President and Dean of NCCU’s International College of Innovation Wen-Ling Tu, Vice President Hsien-Ming Lien, CEO Jeremy Chang, DSET Advisory Committee member and NTU Graduate Institute of Communication Engineering Professor Zse-Hong Tsai, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Digital Affairs Chia-Lin Yang, as well as Director of Democratic Governance Program Kai-Shen Huang and Deputy Director of the Data Program Yun-Ting Cai.
In his remarks, President Li noted that NCCU had recently celebrated its 99th anniversary and is approaching the milestone of its centennial. Building on its strong foundation in the humanities and social sciences, NCCU will continue expanding its capabilities in technology, artificial intelligence, and interdisciplinary research. He expressed hope that exchanges and collaboration with leading international academic institutions would help cultivate future talent equipped with both technological expertise and humanistic perspectives to address rapidly evolving global and technological challenges.
President Ryu stated that amid increasingly complex global issues and daunting challenges, SNU continues not only to strengthen its research and educational capacity, but also to actively pursue international exchange and collaboration opportunities. He noted that SNU established the university-wide think tank IFS in 2022 to advance research on emerging technologies and policy issues. He expressed hope that the exchange would further deepen mutual understanding and cooperation among SNU, NCCU, and DSET, while fostering additional interdisciplinary and international collaboration opportunities in the future.
President Tu remarked that DSET and IFS signed a memorandum of understanding in 2024, laying a solid foundation for Taiwan–South Korea think tank exchanges and opening a new chapter of cooperation in emerging technology research. In recent years, both sides have continued collaborating and exchanging views on semiconductors, artificial intelligence, energy, and technology governance, jointly exploring how to respond to challenges arising from geopolitical shifts and rapid technological change.
During the exchange, scholars from both sides also shared recent research findings and exchanged views on Taiwan and South Korea’s semiconductor industry strategies, supply chain resilience, and advanced technology talent cultivation amid intensifying U.S.–China technology competition.
