The 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will be held from 25–30 June 2023. Around 40 Nobel Laureates will be invited to meet 635 young (35 years of age or less) scientists from all over the world to engage in face-to-face discussions. Young scientists who had been selected for the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting and took part in the digital meeting are invited to participate on site.
For the 14th year in a row, Taiwan has been assessed at Tier 1 in the U.S. Department of State 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report, reflecting global recognition of government efforts to protect human rights, according to the Ministry of the Interior.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) in cooperation with the Asia Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (ALP) jointly organized Community of Practice (CoP) online seminars on “Promotion Policy of Offshore Wind” and “Restoration Techniques of the Seagrass Meadows” oon June 6 and 13, respectively. The seminars attracted participants from a dozen countries to learn about Taiwan’s de-carbonization efforts.
The Small and Medium Enterprise Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs hosted the “APEC Digital Innovation to Facilitate SME’sGreen Transformation Forum” on June 13th and 14th, 2023.
Indigenous Taiwanese film “Gaga (哈勇家),” directed by Golden Horse-winning Atayal filmmaker Laha Mebow (陳潔瑤), will be screened at the Sydney Film Festival, the most renowned movie event in the Southern Hemisphere. From June 7 to 18, the festival will showcase over 200 films from 67 countries, with “Gaga” being featured as part of the “First Nations” category. This marks the first-ever Taiwanese indigenous film to be selected for the festival since its inception in 1954.
The visit of a delegation from the African-Asian Rural Development Organization to Taiwan is welcomed by the government and people, according to the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture June 12.
The 2023 Plenaries of the Third Generation Partnership Project’s technical specification groups began June 12 in Taipei City, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Following a three-year hiatus in response to the worldwide pandemic, the annual Taiwan Scholarship and Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Recipients’ Farewell Party was once again held on May 19, 2023.
The 2023 Golden Pin Design Award and Golden Pin Concept Design Award are now open for submissions, starting from April 6th.Designers from all fields worldwide are welcome to participate and showcase their exceptional design talents on this international stage!
The members of the Ministry of Culture’s Southeast Asia Advisory Committee (SEAAC) gathered at the National Taiwan Museum on May 30 for the first time after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. This year, the event saw the participation of 15 advisory committee members from 10 countries including Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, Vietnam, India, and New Zealand.
