Taiwan Tech Arena, an initiative by the Ministry of Science and Technology, was launched June 5 in Taipei City as part of government efforts to strengthen the country’s innovative startup ecosystem.
Taiwan Tech Arena, an initiative by the Ministry of Science and Technology, was launched June 5 in Taipei City as part of government efforts to strengthen the country’s innovative startup ecosystem.
Premier Lai Ching-te on Thursday directed the Ministry of Education (MOE) to integrate public and private resources in order to apply information and communications technology to bringing all people greater fulfillment in education, employment and daily living.
Six medical centers will be established in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam as part of government efforts to bolster health care and medical cooperation under the New Southbound Policy, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare June 1.
A delegation of Taiwan nongovernmental organization representatives will attend the InterAction Forum June 12-14 in Washington as part of efforts by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to strengthen ties between local nonprofits and their counterparts abroad.
The delegation led by Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung to the 71st World Health Assembly in Geneva successfully conveyed to the international community the importance of Taiwan’s participation in global health, according to Premier Lai Ching-te May 31.
The Executive Yuan on Monday announced that Minister without Portfolio Lo Ping-cheng achieved great success in leading a delegation of central and local government representatives to Sweden, Denmark and Finland—the three highest-ranked countries in the EU’s Gender Equality Index—to engage in bilateral exchanges on the topics of gender equality and human rights from May 26 to June 3.
The Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation, under the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, officially began operations June 1, following detailed planning and preparation, and the filing of its articles of registration.
The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has committed to donating US$1 million to the World Health Organization in response to its call for help in preventing the spread of Ebola in Africa and cooperation in public health security. Taiwan thereby demonstrates its goodwill and determination to participate in global health and disease prevention endeavors, as well as its willingness to fulfill its obligations as a responsible member of the international community.
China’s attempts to force Switzerland-headquartered International Air Transport Association and its member airlines into changing Taiwan’s designation on their websites to “Taiwan, China” are protested in the strongest possible terms, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs May 28.
Taiwan’s pledge of US$1 million to the World Health Organization to help tackle the recent Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo underscores the nation’s commitment to supporting global disease prevention, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs May 30.
