Further, there are a large number who come to the ROC to invest, open businesses, or serve because of their participation in the NDS. Over the last 17 years, the NDS has invited over 3,000 scholars from home and abroad to attend.
以公開徵求論文來遴選出席人的方式，還有一項好處，就是等於提早將研討議題提供給出席人員，有助於對問題事先蒐集資料，並充分研究，更能達到參與研討與提供建言的目的。