The 2024 NTPC Smart City Forum and ICF Top7 Global Cities Announcement will be held on June 19th. Hosted by the New Taipei City Government in association with the ICF (Intelligent Community Forum) with the theme of “AI: The Innovation Accelerator,” the forum will explore how artificial intelligence has contributed to economic growth, sustainability, and human welfare. The program will also bring in the shortlist for ICF Top7 Global Cities Announcement of the Year.
An international conference on sea lane security took place June 7 in Taipei City as part of ongoing government efforts to promote transnational technology cooperation and safeguard global maritime security, according to the Ocean Affairs Council.
Two delegations from India and South Korea recently visited Taiwan to learn about the government’s execution of policies on gender violence prevention, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said June 8.
The 12th Tourism Ministerial Meeting (TMM12) of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will be held in Peru starting on June 8, 2024. To continue dialogue with the tourism industry and respond to post-pandemic international tourism recovery trends, Deputy Minister Kuo-Hsien Lin and Director General Yung-Hui Chou will lead a delegation representing Taiwan.
The Tea Philo (哲學茶席), a monthly event launched by the Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia since 2017, held its 66th edition on June 2 at the Purple Cane Tea Square in Kuala Lumpur. This edition featured Chuang Wei-tzu (莊偉慈), a Taiwanese curator, who delivered a seminar on how arts and culture can intervene in contemporary life and society.
A course on innovative technologies in vegetable farming is underway through June 7 in Taipei City, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
“Mongrel (白衣蒼狗),” a transnational film co-directed by Taiwan-based directors Yin You-qiao (尹又巧) and Chiang Wei-liang (曾威量) received a Special Mention at the Cannes Film Festival on May 25. Culture Minister Li Yuan expressed congratulations to the production team of the film.
The Ministry of Digital Affairs held a media briefing on May 28th, during which Minister Yen-Nun Huang unveiled the three arrows for Digital Development. Minister Huang stated that the ministry will concentrate on “Combating Fraud,” “Enhancing Digital Resilience,” and “Developing the Digital Economy,” ensuring both security and advancement while promoting nationwide digital transformation.
Since 2022, the National Central Library of Taiwan has been organizing an introductory workshop that bring together non-native Chinese learners and prospective Sinologists in Taiwan to foster a deeper understanding of Taiwan’s diverse research themes in Sinology, as well as to introduce them to potential research directions and digital academic resources in Taiwan.
Supported by the Ministry of Culture’s (MOC) Spotlight Taiwan Project (臺灣文化光點計畫), the Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI) in Malaysia is hosting the 10th Chinese Literature Festival from now until Oct. 26, highlighting the vitality of Taiwanese and Sinophone Malaysian literature throughout their development.
