To cultivate overseas cultural teachers and event planning talent, the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) is joining with National Taiwan University of Sport (NTUS) this summer to hold the two-week “2025 Taiwanese Culture and Folk Art Teaching Training Program”. The OCAC was represented by Chen Po-Chin, Deputy Director of the Department of Overseas Compatriate Education Affairs, who welcomed the overseas cultural seed teachers to Taiwan at the program’s opening ceremony on July 17.
The 2025 Creative Expo Taiwan (CET), titled “Water Scapes,” is set to take place at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park and Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei from Aug. 2 to 11. The Ministry of Culture (MOC) held a prelaunch press conference to promote the CET on July 16, with Minister of Culture Li Yuan, Deputy Minister Sue Wang, and other distinguished guests in attendance.
The Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) in the Philippines is working with Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - North La Union Campus to train eight exceptional students in advanced agricultural techniques.
The National Human Rights Commission of Taiwan (NHRC) yesterday successfully hosted the “2025 Human Rights in Asia: A Multigenerational Dialogue,” reinforcing Taiwan’s role as a vital hub for democratic exchange in the Asia-Pacific. The event brought together over 100 distinguished guests, including representatives from domestic and international think tanks, civil society organizations, and media, for a dynamic dialogue with 45 exceptional young leaders from 16 nations participating in the 2025
The Ministry of Labor and the European Union Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion hosted the sixth Taiwan-EU Labor Consultation July 14 in Taipei City, underscoring bilateral commitment to cooperation in labor affairs.
Taiwan and Vietnam signed an updated version of an educational cooperation agreement July 11 in Taipei City, marking another milestone in the bilateral relationship.
With the Taipei Cultural Center’s support, the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is set to present a series of special screenings featuring fourteen Taiwanese films making their premiere from July 11 to 27. Six screenings will include a post-screening talk with talented filmmakers and actors from the films.
The Cabinet-level Overseas Community Affairs Council is holding a biennial International Summit on Mandarin Education in Taiwan through July 9, underscoring commitment to advancing Mandarin language teaching.
Three national parks overseen by agencies under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications’ Tourism Administration recently won Green Destinations Awards, highlighting the government’s commitment to sustainable development.
Dr. Larry Diamond and Dr. Kharis Templeman of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University visited the National Human Rights Commission today with a delegation of students in the Bing Overseas Studies Program (BOSP) of Stanford University. The discussions focused on the rights and interests of migrant workers, humanitarian aid and support for migrant fishers, and the balance of environmental sustainability and economic development in the fishery industry.
