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Taiwan, Japan vocational schools forge semiconductor talent exchange

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwan's Xinhuagong High School and Japan's Aomori Hachinohe National College of Technology signed an MOU to foster semiconductor talent.
  • The agreement allows students from both institutions to exchange and learn specialized skills, bridging Taiwan's semiconductor industry with Japan's vocational education system.
  • This collaboration marks Xinhuagong's first formal partnership with a Japanese school in its 100-year history, aiming to create a new model for vocational education exchange.

Xinhuagong High School in Taiwan is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a significant milestone: its first formal exchange and cooperation agreement with a Japanese educational institution. The school signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aomori Hachinohe National College of Technology on July 26, establishing a partnership focused on cultivating talent for the semiconductor industry.

This collaboration aims to create a reciprocal talent development mechanism. Students from Xinhuagong will have opportunities to study advanced vocational education and Japanese craftsmanship, while students from Hachinohe National College of Technology can engage in exchange programs within Taiwan's semiconductor industry through Xinhuagong's existing training initiatives. This initiative is expected to serve as a new model for cooperation between Japanese national colleges of technology and Taiwan's vocational education system.

Signing the first Memorandum of Understanding with a Japanese school at the 100th anniversary of its founding is undoubtedly the best 100th birthday gift for Xinhuagong High School.

— Chen Chih-chingPrincipal of Xinhuagong High School, commenting on the significance of the newly signed MOU.

The partnership was facilitated by Kuo Chen-hui, honorary chairwoman of the Taiwan-Japan Cultural Friendship Exchange Foundation, who connected Xinhuagong's principal, Chen Chih-ching, with prefectural officials in Aomori. Principal Chen expressed that signing this MOU during the school's centennial year is the best birthday gift, marking a crucial step in the school's international outreach. Kuo Chen-hui highlighted the existing exchange foundations between Tainan and Aomori in agriculture and tourism, emphasizing the potential to deepen future collaborations and promote youth exchange while showcasing Taiwan's semiconductor industry strength to Japanese students.

This cooperation extends the existing exchange foundation between Tainan and Aomori from agriculture and tourism to vocational education and talent development. We hope to continue deepening Taiwan-Japan cooperation in the future, promote youth talent exchange, and allow Japanese students to better understand the development strength of Taiwan's semiconductor industry.

— Kuo Chen-huiHonorary chairwoman of the Taiwan-Japan Cultural Friendship Exchange Foundation, explaining the broader goals of the collaboration.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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