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MOFA video spotlights Taiwan’s merits as partner for combating climate changePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA video spotlights Taiwan’s merits as partner for combating climate change

The short film “A Promise to the Land” was released Nov. 5 on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs-backed Trending Taiwan YouTube channel to spotlight the nation’s merits as a valuable global partner in combating climate change and promoting sustainable development.

2018 Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan draws to a closePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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2018 Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan draws to a close

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs José María Liu presided over the closing ceremony of the 2018 Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan (PILP) on October 24. Ambassadors and Representatives from such nations as Australia, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and the United States joined Vice Minister Liu at the ceremony to witness 22 participants from 12 Pacific Island nations complete the program. The participants also gave a lively and colorful p

Count Down to 2018 GHF Taiwan: New Challenges and Opportunities

The “2018 Global Health Forum in Taiwan” (GHF Taiwan), jointly organized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), will be held at Howard Civil Service International House from October 28th to 29th. This year, President Tsai Ing-wen will be invited to speak at the opening ceremony and launch the grand opening of the forum. The theme this year is “Resilience: New Challenges and Opportunities for Global Health”.

Premier urges continued public-private action to curb money launderingPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Premier urges continued public-private action to curb money laundering

Premier Lai Ching-te on Monday attended the opening of the third-round mutual evaluation by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), where on behalf of the government he thanked David Shannon, head of the evaluation team, for his affirmation of Taiwan.

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Premier: Full speed ahead on New Southbound Policy

Premier Lai Ching-te on Thursday met with government agencies to review focal projects from the New Southbound Policy. The policy can be summed up as “Taiwan helping Asia, and Asia helping Taiwan,” he said, and true to this spirit, the focal projects have been providing a wide range of assistance to countries targeted by the policy, whether in expanding their agricultural, public health, and information and communications technology capabilities, or training industry talent, medical workers,

Premier: Talent development key to protection of cultural assetsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Premier: Talent development key to protection of cultural assets

Premier Lai Ching-te said on Thursday that a pluralistic approach to nurturing human capital is a top priority for preserving intangible cultural assets, and that education is a key component of any such effort. The premier directed the Ministry of Education to incorporate traditional arts and culture into curriculums at all levels of the educational system, and ensure that education and cultural preservation proceed hand in hand.

Over 100,000 people take part in Asia-Pacific Culture DayPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Over 100,000 people take part in Asia-Pacific Culture Day

Over 100,000 people took part in Asia-Pacific Culture Day Oct. 27-28 at Taipei Main Station, highlighting the closeness of Taiwan’s ties with allies and like-minded countries throughout the region, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Premier Lai calls for AI applications in biotech industryPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Premier Lai calls for AI applications in biotech industry

Premier Lai Ching-te on Thursday received a briefing from the Executive Yuan Office of Science and Technology (OST) on the 2018 achievements of the Bio Taiwan Committee (BTC), which is an important policy platform used by the government to map out blueprints on innovative scientific and technological development. The premier thanked committee members for providing valuable recommendations on Taiwan’s biomedical industry and future development strategies.

Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan wraps up in TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan wraps up in Taipei

The Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan (PILP) wrapped up Oct. 24 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s commitment to advancing sustainable regional development via collaborative efforts led by Taiwan and the U.S.

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The Pivot South Translation and Publishing Program Application Guidelines

The Ministry of Culture has formulated these guidelines to encourage the publication of translations of Taiwan’s literature, in the territories of South Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia (hereinafter referred to as the Pivot South nations), as well as to fund exchange trips for publishers and the publication of original titles that deal with the cultures of Taiwan and the Pivot South nations, as well as the topic of cultural exchange between them.