A Taiwan-themed lecture, co-organized by the Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia and a Malaysian independent bookstore Monsoon Books (季風帶), was held in Malaysia, featuring prominent figures Taiwan’s cultural sector. Author Chiang Ya-ni (蔣亞妮) participated in the second series of lectures, which took place from Sept. 5 to 7, where she discussed the topic of Taiwanese women and literature.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia, in collaboration with INXO Arts and Culture Foundation, hosted a series of sharing sessions titled “Tea Philo (哲學茶席).” These sessions aim to introduce various aspects of Taiwanese humanities, philosophy, culture, and artistic trends. Director Tsai Ming-Liang (蔡明亮) was invited ti deliver a talk at the Eslite Bookstore in Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 3 to share insights from his journey, including his experiences and practices in the film industry.
Team Taiwan claimed four gold and three silver medals at the Tug of War Outdoor World Championships organized by Netherlands-based Tug of War International Federation Sept. 2-3 in Sursee, Switzerland.
To support the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) mission on regional human resource development and educational cooperation, the Ministry of Education hosted the 2023 Industry-Academia Collaboration Workshop from August 31 to September 1. The workshop aimed to demonstrate how to narrow the skills gap and cultivate digital and AI talents through higher education, providing an in-depth introduction to the collaborative model between the academia sector and industry sector in our country.
The Council of Indigenous Peoples held the 2023 Austronesian Peoples’ Skills Exchange Workshop exhibition at the University of Guam (UOG) on August 11 to present the achievements of the two-week long sculpture skills exchange. Icyang Parod, Minister of the Council of Indigenous Peoples, flew to Guam from Taiwan to host the closing ceremony. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Guam, the Guam Department of Chamorro Affairs, the University of Guam, the Guam Visitors Bureau, and local politic
The 2023 APEC Industry-Academia Collaboration Workshop kicked off Aug. 31 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s commitment to digital talent cultivation and sustainable development of artificial intelligence technology, according to the Ministry of Education.
Minister Audrey Tang of the Ministry of Digital Affairs(moda) participated in the “Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum” (APrIGF) virtually to share our direction and achievements in Internet governance, as well as how to address challenges posed by emerging technologies.
An architectural exhibition “Infinity Ground - Thailand and Taiwan Contemporary Architecture Exhibition (大地無限：泰國臺灣當代建築展) ” officially opened on July 18 at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre in Thailand, presenting contemporary landscape architecture projects by eight teams from Thailand and Taiwan.
As part of Taiwan’s continuous effort in the promotion of using international standards for medical devices and the advancement of regulatory harmonization in the Asia-Pacific region, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is hosting the ‟2023 APEC Medical Devices Regulatory Science Center of Excellence Workshop” during August 29 to August 31 by both virtual and in-person formats.
Taiwan bagged four gold, three silver and one bronze medals at the 16th International Earth Science Olympiad, placing second among 32 countries, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Saturday.
