The 2023 Austronesian Forum took place Aug. 16 in the Marshall Islands, with participants from Taiwan’s regional allies and partners gathering to discuss methods of promoting sustainable tourism while tackling climate change and preserving their respective cultures and heritage.
Taiwan ranks seventh globally based on the same assessment methodology used to compile the most recent U.N. Gender Inequality Index published by the U.N. Development Programme, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs Aug. 15.
Two tertiary educational institutions in India—Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (Karpagam) in Coimbatore and the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar)—have each signed an MOU with the Education Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India, to establish a Taiwan Education Centre (TEC). Both educational institutions are located in cities with state-of-the-art infrastructure and thriving industries.
10 Taiwanese films were selected to screen at the 6th Malaysia International Film Festival, which was held from July 23 to 29. Curated by Kuo Ming-jung (郭敏容), the film festival opened with the Malaysian premiere of “Day Off (本日公休)” by director Fu Tien-yu (傅天余).
Representative figures of Taiwan’s cultural sector are invited to attend and speak at a Taiwan-themed lecture series in Malaysia. Organized by the Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia and a Malaysian independent bookstore Monsoon Books, the lecture tour aims to develop exchanges between Taiwan and Malaysia.
The Cabinet-level Environmental Protection Administration Comprehensive Planning department participated in the 2023 Global Environmental Education Partnership Advisory Group Meeting in Northern Ireland’s Belfast Aug. 5-11.
Team Taiwan won 10 gold, 17 silver and 19 bronze medals at the delayed 2021 Summer World University Games that wrapped up Aug. 8 in the Chinese city of Chengdu, marking the second-best results on record.
Minister of Health and Welfare Hsueh Jui-yuan represented Taiwan during discussions on forging adaptable health systems to respond to challenges in the post-pandemic era at the 13th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy August 3-6 in Seattle.
The Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) has partnered with the Taipei Cultural Center in New York to invite moviegoers to a free screening of the film “Far Away Eyes (幻日手記).” Wang Chun-Hong’s debut was awarded the MicroClimate Prize at the 2019 Festival International de Cinéma Marseille (FIDMarseille) when the film was still in development.
Citizens from Singapore can enjoy Taiwan’s border entry e-Gate service starting July 27, marking a milestone in bilateral relations and underscoring the commitment of both sides to further expanding people-to-people exchanges.
