Sketch of Public Policy Communion, June 2023
2023年6月份國政聯誼會縮影 ![]() 本會於2023年6月11日假台北喜來登大飯店地下二樓壽廳舉行「祐生國政聯誼會」。在主持人黃晉英秘書長宣布後揭開當日活動序幕,在輕鬆、活潑的節目之下,隨即由主持人帶來重要訊息:「受到氣候異變、極端天氣事件及烏俄戰爭影響,全球糧食供應持續拉警報,環境永續也備受考驗。而祐生早期即提倡永續發展,目前政府推動永續獎,表揚永續發展績效卓越的企業及校園,以鼓勵全民參與永續發展推動工作。另外,近期NVIDIA黃仁勳創辦人來台掀起一陣旋風,其中值得學習的,是他曾說過不用做很多事情,要做很少的事情,並且都盡全力做到最好,讓競爭對手無法望其項背。這也與林俊興董事長的指示一致,設立目標並全力以赴,就能將效益最大化。最後,希望大家能持續與祐生朝向正確的道路一同前進!」 The June Archilife Public Policy Communion of 2023 was held on June 11, 2023. After a series of relaxing and fun activities, Secretary General Huang Chin-ying made the following announcement, "The climate change, extreme weather conditions and the ramifications of the Ukrainian-Russian war have put a strain on environmental sustainability and left the global food supply in crisis. The Archilife Research Foundation has been promoting sustainable development since its early days. The government is currently promulgating sustainability awards to acknowledge enterprises and academic institutions with outstanding sustainability results in a bid to encourage nationwide participation of all citizens. Further, NVIDIA co-founder Jensen Huang's recent visit to Taiwan has taken the island by storm. Worth mentioning is that Huang advised NTU graduates in his 2023 commencement speech that rather than doing a lot, the focus should be on doing the best in one's selected endeavors to surpass the competitors. Huang's advice is in line with Archilife President Lin Chun-hsin's guideline which is to set the goals, do your best and maximize the performance. Lastly, let's hope we will all march forward alongside Archilife on the right path." ![]() Next on the schedule was the keynote speech. First, Mr. Chang Chen-chung presented a speech on the "Regulations of Cultural Heritage Environment Protection". The speaker first stated that urban development, as regulated by the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act, shall not undermine the integrity of cultural heritage and that the design of building volumes must undergo reviews, and necessary incentive measures can also be taken to reduce the backlash from development bodies. For example, the speaker raised the cases of the new construction projects neighboring the historical monument, Xizhi Baiyun Police Station and the New Taipei City municipal historical site, Shenkeng Huang Xing-Shun Residence, saying that both projects were designed with the purpose of mitigating their impact on the landscape of the aforementioned cultural heritage. The speaker pointed out that the government's cultural heritage supervising bodies can advise the developers regarding the review materials for submission to remain informed of the views or criteria of the cultural heritage commission and stay in line with the cultural heritage preservation act. ![]() Next, Mr. Wang Min-chou spoke on "Garden Universe: Yuan Ye Award for Local Aesthetics". The speaker first stated that the "Architectural Yuan Ye Award" stems from the architectural aesthetic movement initiated by the civil society. The award is valuable in that it helps preserve the urban and rural landscapes, foster community development and raise the construction standards of the public sector. The first Yuan Ye Award was presented in 1995 when only eight tower-block construction projects took part in the competition, as opposed to 335 projects this year (2023). The speaker mentioned the Pingtung County Citizen Park, Guantian Administrative and Visitor Center and other winning projects in Yunlin County and Miaoli County, all of which are in line with the concept of a Garden Universe as illustrated by the speaker. Garden Universe is a concept that symbolizes one's pursuit and practice for a beautiful home and garden; imagine a group of gardeners in a deep corner of the concrete jungle cultivating and carving out a fabulous garden universe based on diverse aesthetic viewpoints to achieve the vision of environmentally sustainable management. ![]() Next, Mr. Yang Cheng-fan spoke on "Climate Change and Medical Navigation System". The speaker first mentioned that according to statistics, there is a higher percentage of self-paid medical expenses among the Taiwanese people than those in the US, Japan and Korea, and medical navigation and robotic systems are one such self-paid items. The medical institution where the speaker works incorporated in 2022 the da Vinci Surgical System and the ARTIS pheno hybrid operating room intended for imaging both hard and soft tissues. The speaker went on to explain the hand-eye relationship between the robotic C-arm and the camera including the eye-in-hand, eye-to-hand, eye-observing-hand and man-machine operating relationships. Currently in orthopedics, precision positioning can be done by computer to make sure surgical procedures go smoothly. The speaker stated that the medical navigation system is an integration of medicine and electronic technology. He also encouraged doctors to learn more about the technology sector. ![]() After the speech, Secretary General Huang Chin-ying presented a gift to the speakers on behalf of the foundation. Then, attendees expressed and exchanged their opinions and views during the piggy hour. The June Archilife Public Policy Communion ended smoothly. |