Taiwan is at a critical juncture today: how should Taiwan transform into the future? While it is popular opinion that Taiwan is undergoing economic stagnation, what is less often discussed is the need for Taiwan to undergo industrial and social transformation....
TWI2050 is headed by Prof. Dr. Nebojsa Nakicenovic who is its Executive Director. At the talk, we have invited Prof. Dr. Nakicenovic to share the key findings from the two TWI2050 reports, as well as the role that digitalization can play in sustainable development. Participants can also engage in a discussion with Prof. Dr. Nakicenovic to look at how TWI2050 can be applicable to Taiwan’s context and SDG implementation.
Professor Fortun will share the research findings from her work in environmental risks and disaster studies at the forum, and hope that it could result in more exchanges and learning opportunities for environmental risk management in Taiwan.
With the mass adoption and increasing popularity of mobile equipment, coupled with the development of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, our world is entering the era of digitalization. Bell Labs predicted that the penetration rate of digital technology in the United States will increase sharply from 20% to 60% by 2030.
On behalf of the local co-organizer of the international Knowledge, Learning, And Societal Change research Alliance (KLASICA), we are very pleased to announce dates and the theme of the second KLASICA Taipei symposium...
The Risk Society and Policy Research Center (RSPRC) is an integrated platform for transdisciplinary sharing of ideas, knowledge and practical actions. Going beyond established boundaries among academics, practitioners and policymakers, we intend to conduct extensive but in-depth discussions of important risk issues and raise social awareness.
In the face of climate change, air pollution, energy transition and other emerging risks, the general public have the right to know the formation of various risks and their impacts, which will provide the basis for effective public engagement in relevant policymaking, implementation and assessment.
Coal is a traditional fuel, but so far a globe-wide usage still can be observed. According to the IEA (2016) statistics, the global coal production used as energy purpose in 2014 was 2.7 times...
Since the end of the twentieth century, climate warming has created a catastrophic crisis of global environment, economy, society and livelihood...