大學作為地方政府智庫的可能性與限制：以國立澎湖科技大學執行「大地方」計畫為例

Possibilities and Limitations of Universities as Local Government Think Tanks: A Case Study of the LgUC+ Project Executed by National Penghu University of Science and Technology

大學參與社會實踐的現象，近期在臺灣的高教領域已蔚為風氣。有別於其他社會實踐的計畫，由國科會主導的「大學與地方政府合作推動地方人文發展與跨域治理計畫」，企圖引導大學作為地方政府智庫，協助共同解決在地社會課題，是該計畫的主要特色。然而，大學應如何操作、如何與地方政府互動，才能達到作為智庫的角色，發揮其影響地方政府政策的效果，則是應先加以探討的問題。本研究將以國立澎湖科技大學執行國科會該計畫的歷程為例，透過該校計畫團隊與澎湖縣政府互動的過程，探討大學作為地方政府智庫的可能性與限制。本研究首先釐清智庫的概念，並探討何以近年來實踐型計畫普及化的原因，再就計畫團隊與澎湖縣政府合作的背景及過程加以陳述，並提出「關係導向合作模式」的概念，以概括兩造間的合作關係；此外，本研究也探討兩造間合作可能遭遇的困難與問題；最後，再提出大學如何作為地方政府智庫的反思，以供其他擬與地方政府合作的大學作為參考。

The phenomenon of universities participating in social practices has recently become a prevalent trend in Taiwan’s higher education sector. Diverging from other social practice initiatives, the “Local government- university collaboration project (the LgUC+ project),” led by the National Science Council, attempts to guide universities to serve as intellectual resources for local governments. The project aims to assist in collectively addressing local social issues, making it a distinctive and unique endeavor in the local context. However, the question of how universities should operate and interact with local governments to fulfill their role as intellectual resources and effectively influence local government policies is one that needs to be explored. This article takes the execution process of the National Science Council’s project at National Penghu University of Science and Technology as an example. Through an examination of the interaction process between the university’s project team and the Penghu County government, it aims to explore the possibilities and limitations of universities serving as intellectual resources for local governments. The article begins by elucidating the concept of a think tank and delves into the reasons behind the widespread adoption of practical projects in recent years. It then proceeds to discuss the background and process of the collaboration between the project team and the Penghu County government. The article proposes the concept of “relationship-oriented collaboration model” to describe the cooperative relationship between the two entities. Additionally, the article explores potential difficulties and issues that may arise during the collaboration. Finally, it provides reflections on how universities can effectively function as intellectual resources for local governments, offering insights for other universities considering collaboration with local governments.