Chung Yuan Christian University brings together experts from many academic fields and works actively with the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to identify problems and challenges, develop policies and strategies, contribute to policymaking, express opinions, and conduct related research. These efforts help shape SDG-related policies and support Taiwan in achieving its sustainable development objectives.
Indigenous Community Construction Guidance and Management Project
Commissioned by the Council of Indigenous Peoples, faculty from Chung Yuan Christian University lead the “Indigenous Community Construction Guidance and Management Project,” which builds the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into indigenous community development. By identifying challenges such as infrastructure gaps in remote areas and climate resilience, the project contributes, directly and indirectly, to national indigenous policymaking and strategic planning.
The project covers roads, housing, public facilities in urban and rural areas, infrastructure in the Hualien–Taitung area, and the mainstreaming of culturally friendly spaces. The team has set up an indicator monitoring and reporting mechanism for adaptive management, adjusting interventions as climate and social conditions change. The project also strengthens cooperation among central and local governments and local communities, improving environmental quality and cultural inclusiveness while narrowing the urban-rural development gap.
CYCU OBU Dual-Degree Program Conducts English Review: Partnering with Local Shops in CYCU Night Market to Advance National Sustainability Goals
First-year students in the Oxford Brookes University (OBU) dual-degree program at Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) completed a design review conducted entirely in English. Under the theme “Think Global, Act Local,” students worked with CYCU Night Market vendors to build 1:1-scale micro-architectural installations. The 2+2 program contributes, directly and indirectly, to national policymaking on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from identifying local challenges and formulating strategies to planning future scenarios, monitoring the results of interventions, and practicing adaptive management. This hands-on project brings global design education together with national sustainable governance practice.
CYCU Information Management Team Wins Two First Places and the Most Popular Award at National Competition: Seventh Consecutive Title Supports National SDG Policy Implementation
The Department of Information Management at Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) did very well at the 29th InnoServe Competition, winning two First Place awards and the Most Popular Award. Its medical imaging detection system won First Place in “Industry-Academia Collaboration Group 1,” extending the department’s winning streak in that group to seven years. The “MIRRORCLE” system won First Place in “Labor Upskilling,” and a smart pet adoption platform won the Most Popular Award. These projects show CYCU’s direct and indirect contributions to national policymaking on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from identifying healthcare and labor challenges and devising technology strategies to scenario planning, monitoring interventions, and applying adaptive management.
CYCU Interdisciplinary Volunteer Team Delivers Educational Service on the Thai-Myanmar Border
An interdisciplinary CYCU volunteer team of students from Information Management, Business Administration, Finance, Psychology, Special Education, Electrical Engineering, and Commercial Design worked with Glocal Action and Malaysia’s UCSI University. The team ran a two-week summer camp on the Thai-Myanmar border for 200 migrant children, with playful Mandarin learning and creative hands-on art activities, an example of global service-learning and educational empowerment.
Building an International USR Pathway: CYCU and Malaysia’s UCSI University Partner for Sustainable Community Design
Since 2021, Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) has had a long-term University Social Responsibility (USR) partnership with UCSI University in Malaysia. Through international capstone projects, faculty and students from both universities work together each year on a range of sustainability themes, including watershed research, cultural heritage preservation, sustainable architecture, and mangrove ecosystem conservation. With community empowerment at the core, the joint teams analyze local issues and propose practical solutions.
By building a continuous USR pathway that spans “educational grounding, local empowerment, and international synergy,” CYCU uses participatory workshops and hands-on projects to develop interdisciplinary talent with social design thinking and practical field skills who can work across borders.
