ASEP2018年度主題及引言

[學務處課外活動組公務用]

Distant Horizons, Close Friends

 

“International perspectives refer to one’s awareness of global issues, and the interest in as well as understanding to the world other than his/her home country (Liu Bi-Rong, 2014).” Living in an era of information explosion, people no longer passively rely on one-way information from traditional press media. Thanks to the internet and convenient global transportation, we are able to reach to different cultures, and interact with people from all over the world not just by our imagination. Therefore, it is necessary to cultivate international perspectives.

 

The theme of the 2018 Asian Student Exchange Program (ASEP) “Distant Horizons, Close Friends” reinforces the main idea of international perspectives. By welcoming friends across Asia, such as Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, and New Zealand, the annual event has become an important opportunity for Kaohsiung to promote international exchange, and a wonderful time for the students to connect to the world.

 

As Confucius saying goes, “What a great pleasure it is to have friends from afar!” We have been looking forward to having you here. Let us enjoy this carnival atmosphere at the end of the year, and experience the true beauty of intercultural exchange.

 

與世界做朋友

 政治學者劉必榮教授在《國際觀的第一本書—看世界的方法》一書中談到：「國際觀，簡而言之，就是對國際情勢有敏感度，也就是對自己國家以外的地方感興趣，並且有能力了解。」身處科技進步，資訊發達的時代，人們不再僅由報章雜誌或新聞媒體，被動地接受片面資訊；無論是透過網路，抑或拜交通便利之賜，對異地文化的了解，已不僅僅靠著憧憬與想像，而是能更真切地與異國人士接觸，彼此交流互動，是故，國際觀的培養形塑更顯重要。

 

今年的亞洲學生交流計畫(ASEP)正實踐著這個中心主旨：與世界做朋友。我們港都學子與來自日本、韓國、印尼、泰國、印度、馬來西亞、越南和紐西蘭的亞洲朋友們，藉由國際交流體驗不同民情文化，《論語》中載：「有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎。」我們期待著遠方朋友的到來，以文化交流為經，友誼滋長為緯，在歲末之際，共享嘉年華之樂，共冶族群融合之美。