Deputy Minister of Education Lio Mon-chi is leading a delegation visiting multiple universities and academic institutions Nov. 18-23 in India, underscoring the government’s commitment to strengthening educational collaboration with the country.

Invited by the organizers, Taiwanese author Wu Ming-yi (吳明益) will join the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) and George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) in Malaysia from Nov. 24 to 26, to deliver seminars, visit independent bookstores, and share his reflections on Taiwanese literature.

The inaugural Indo-Pacific Women in Tech Summit under the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs program was staged by Taiwan and the U.S. Nov. 14-16 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s commitment to working with like-minded partners to advance gender equality and technology development.

The Federation of International Human Rights Museums-Asia Pacific (FIHRM-AP) organized its annual conference in Taiwan for the first time. The conference is held in at National Taiwan University, running from Nov. 6 to Nov. 10.

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) in India held an award ceremony on August 4, 2023 to present Taiwan Scholarships or Huayu Enrichment Scholarships to 129 students from countries in south Asia. Most of the recipients are from many states of India but there were also recipients from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka who received scholarships to study for a degree in Taiwan.

The 2023 Global Health and Welfare Forum in Taiwan opened Nov. 7 in Taipei City as part of government promotion of global health and welfare benefits for all, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

The Pacific Neighborhood Consortium (PNC) 2023 Annual Conference and Joint Meetings concluded successfully on November 5th at the University of the Ryukyus in Japan. The conference, themed “Sea Change: Renewal, Reform and Resolve in Global Arts, Sciences, and Business,” spanned three days and brought together over a hundred experts and scholars from seven countries and regions, including Taiwan, Japan, the United States, South Korea, Switzerland, Australia, and Hong Kong, to discuss post-pandemi

International Biennial for Paper Fibre Art, IBPFA, Earth Speak: Giving Voice to Paper, Earth Speak, Giving Voice to Paper, ECO-Sublime, Transfiguration

Taiwan welcomed its 5 millionth visitor of the year Nov. 2 at Taoyuan International Airport, reflecting the success of the government’s tourism promotion, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications’ Tourism Administration.

The Ministry of Environment co-launched the Asia Pacific AERONET Calibration and Training Center (APAC) with the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Nov. 2 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s commitment to enhance air quality monitoring and substantively contribute to climate change research.