Global aging populations and the spread of COVID-19 have accelerated the development of the zero-touch economy and industrial digital transformation. In line with the priorities of APEC 2021, Chinese Taipei proposed an APEC Project “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Recommendation on Digital Transformation for Healthcare Ecosystem”.
The 2021 APEC International Workshop on Food Adulterated with Drugs and Illegal Products, under the auspices of Taiwan Food and Drug Administration, takes place on August 10-11 with the continued support of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The workshop brings together scholars and experts from France, Belgium, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, and Taiwan to exchange insights and facilitate further collaboration.
British conservationist Jane Goodall will establish a sustainability academy in Taipei, as part of the work she will be doing in Asia with the funds she received in 2020 as a Tang Prize winner, the Tang Prize Foundation said Wednesday.
The Michelin Guide has released its annual list of value-for-money “Bib Gourmand” restaurants in Taiwan, with a total of 91 establishments in Taipei and Taichung earning the distinction.
The “Asia Connection: Producers Camp” jointly planned by National Theater and Concert Hall (NTCH), Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay, Museum of Performing Arts, National Theater of Korea and Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre will be launched at the end of August, while holding a 3-week online workshop to cultivate the next generation of Asian-minded producers.
Icyang Parod, minister of the Cabinet-level Council of Indigenous Peoples, and Stephanie Lee of New Zealand gave a joint address in celebration of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Aug. 9, spotlighting the like-minded partners’ commitment to fostering ties between their respective indigenous communities.
A total of seven productions from Taiwan are set to screen at the upcoming Asian American International Film Festival, according to the Ministry of Culture Aug. 7.
Four track and field Olympians were the only Taiwanese athletes to attend the Tokyo Games’ closing ceremony Sunday, with sprinter Chen Chieh (陳傑) the flag bearer for the national team.
The Food and Drug Administration of Taiwan (TFDA) has been working diligently on facilitating the convergence of medical devices by participating in many global organizations. One of the pivotal contributions to international regulatory harmonization of medical devices is as the Asian Harmonization Working Party/ Global Harmonization Working Party (AHWP/GHWP) WG2 Chair for years.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) is continuing to cooperate with Swiss-based international non-governmental organization, Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), to implement the Digital Health Innovation for COVID-19 Response in India (Phase 2) project, which officially started on July 16, 2021.
