The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) released the 2023 World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (DCR) today (30th). In this assessment of 64 major countries and economies worldwide, Taiwan has secured the 9th position, marking an improvement of 2 places compared to 2022. Notably, Taiwan leads globally in five key indicators.
The inaugural Austronesian Forum of Female Opinion Leadership was held Nov. 26 at Taipei International Convention Center to deepen exchanges with Taiwan’s Indo-Pacific partners and expand connections within the global Indigenous community.
The first Taiwan International Austronesian Art Triennial (TIAAT) exhibition organized by the Indigenous Peoples’ Cultural Development Center and guided by the Council of Indigenous Peoples and the Ministry of Culture, opened today at the Taiwan Indigenous Culture Park. The exhibition themed “RamiS” is co-curated by Nakaw Putun and Etan Pavavalung, bringing together 25 artists from domestic and international backgrounds.
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 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 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 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
