[International] NARLabs and Portuguese Institutions Co-host Forum to Deepen Marine Research Cooperation
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The National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs) and the Portuguese research institution INESC TEC co-hosted a marine research forum. NARLabs President Dr. Tsai Hung-chin stated that Portugal has achieved success in marine research, while Taiwan excels in areas like semiconductors. Both sides value ocean exploration and hope to deepen their cooperation in related research fields. NARLabs and INESC TEC (Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science) held the "Sustainable Future Marine Research: Portugal-Taiwan Innovation Forum" for the first time in Porto. Chang Ya-kuang, Representative to Portugal, was invited to attend and deliver a speech. The visit of expert teams from NARLabs in fields such as marine technology, marine engineering, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and science policy to Portugal demonstrates the importance placed on promoting bilateral scientific and technological cooperation and the willingness to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with Portugal. She stated that Taiwan has accumulated profound strength in semiconductors, AI, high-performance computing, and smart manufacturing, playing a crucial role in the global technology supply chain. Portugal possesses excellent research talent and vibrant innovative energy, indicating broad potential for cooperation between the two sides. In a phone interview with CNA, Dr. Tsai Hung-chin mentioned that President Lai Ching-te considers "ocean exploration" one of his key policy directions. Portugal, once a maritime power, has achieved outstanding results in ocean exploration and marine robotics research. The director and deputy director of NARLabs' Taiwan Ocean Research Institute were part of this delegation, hoping to establish a deeper cooperative relationship with Portugal in marine research. Dr. Tsai Hung-chin stated that he visited Portugal's deep-sea research equipment and marine exploration robots. "They have great ideas in this area and are very advanced, even more so than many developed countries." This does not necessarily mean that developed countries' technology is inferior to Portugal's, but rather that Portugal's understanding of the ocean, its mindset towards ocean exploration, and the technologies developed for exploration are quite unique. For example, Portugal's marine exploration robots can detect seabed topography and organisms, reaching depths of thousands of meters underwater. Their related technology and experience can bring significant benefits to Taiwan. Taiwan and Portugal have recently exchanged views on marine issues several times. In April of this year, two seminars on submarine cable security were held in Portugal, inviting Dr. Huang Sheng-hsiung, Chairman of the Taiwan Network Information Center, to share Taiwan's experience. Chang Ya-kuang stated that both Taiwan and Portugal are concerned about marine issues and aim to advance bilateral relations step by step. They hope to increase exchanges in practical and mutually beneficial areas, with submarine cables and marine research falling within this scope. The forum brought together several prominent academic figures, including INESC TEC Chairman and CEO Joao Claro, ISEP (School of Engineering of Porto) Vice President Paulo Maio, and INESC TEC Senior Researcher Jose Manuel Mendonca. (Editor: Liu Hsiang-hua)
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