Taiwan, Holy See universities sign accord

The two universities signed the agreement in the Vatican Oct. 21 as part of their efforts to boost mutual cultural understandings through extensive exchange programs, the Holy See's official radio station said.

Under the accord, the two schools will exchange professors and students and embark on other exchange or cooperative programs.

Chung Wei-wen, dean of NCU's College of Communication, traveled to the Vatican to sign the pact with University of the Holy Cross President Luis Romera on behalf of his school.

The radio report introduced NCU as one of Taiwan's most prestigious and influential tertiary education institutions, with about 16,000 students from home and abroad.

Rome Reports, an Italy-based news agency, also reported the two universities' cooperative program in English and Spanish, and interviewed Romera and Chung.

Romera said in the interview that although the university has forged cooperative ties with many schools around the world, the exchange program with NCU is special because of Asia's rich culture and history.

The University of the Holy Cross welcomes Taiwanese students, Romera said, and he believes that studying at his university will help broaden students' vision and perspective. Likewise, Vatican students will be able to get to know an ancient culture by studying in Taiwan. That will make their experience richer, and it will help them understand themselves as human beings,” Romera said.

For his part, Chung said, young students should have the opportunities to explore the world and gain exposure to cultural environments other than their own.

“We believe that the exchange program with the University of the Holy Cross will be very conducive to inspiring and broadening our students' cultural and academic horizons,” he added.

The Holy See-run university has 1,500 students from 77 countries.

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