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Taiwan’s medal haul continues at Tokyo OlympicsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan’s medal haul continues at Tokyo Olympics

Taiwan continued its strong run at the Tokyo Olympics with silver in the men’s archery team and bronze in the mixed doubles table tennis July 26, bringing the country’s medal tally to four and rank by total to equal 11th with Brazil.

TCC in New York celebrates 30th anniversary, aims to continue to promote Taiwanese art in North AmericaPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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TCC in New York celebrates 30th anniversary, aims to continue to promote Taiwanese art in North America

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the Taipei Cultural Center (TCC) in New York will launch a series of virtual events, including an online piano concert, Taiwanese cinema features, and invite Taiwanese artists as well as American art institutions that have worked with TCC in New York, to review the course of cooperation over the past 30 years.

Team Taiwan wins 4 golds, finishes 1st at International Biology OlympiadPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Team Taiwan wins 4 golds, finishes 1st at International Biology Olympiad

Team Taiwan won four gold medals to finish first along with China at the 32nd International Biology Olympiad hosted by Portugal, according to the Ministry of Education July 25.

Taiwan opens Tokyo Olympics campaign with silver, bronze medalsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan opens Tokyo Olympics campaign with silver, bronze medals

Taiwan opened its Tokyo Olympics campaign in fine fashion with silver and bronze medals in the men’s 60-kilogram judo and women’s 57-kilogram taekwondo July 24 and 25, respectively.

4th Taiwan Film Festival Berlin to showcase the diverse faces Taiwanese peoplePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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4th Taiwan Film Festival Berlin to showcase the diverse faces Taiwanese people

The 4th Taiwan Film Festival Berlin (柏林台灣影展) organized by the Impression Taiwan (映像台灣), and sponsored by the Ministry Culture and Taipei Representative Office in the Federal Republic of Germany, will select 16 pieces of work for screening from August 20 to 29 this year.

BIO Asia–Taiwan 2021 Online Conference Public Private Partnership for Precision HealthPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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BIO Asia–Taiwan 2021 Online Conference Public Private Partnership for Precision Health

To encourage Taiwan’s ICT industry to participate in the Precision Health industry's cross-disciplinary collaborations and international partnerships, on the noon of July 22, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has invited representatives with cross-disciplinary collaborative experiences from various industries, including manufacturing, government, universities, institutes, and medical professions,

MOC to launch “2021 National Language Development Conference”Photos - New Southbound Policy
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MOC to launch “2021 National Language Development Conference”

The Ministry of Culture held an online press conference for the upcoming “2021 National Language Development Conference (國家語言發展會議)” on July 21, inviting the Ministry of Education, the Hakka Affairs Council, and the Council of Indigenous Peoples. The MOC hoped to discuss issues related to national language development through public participation to come up with measures that will help revitalize endangered national languages.

Taiwan’s Muslim-friendly Travel Environment Wins the Global Silver Medal in the Global Muslim Tourism Index!

The 2021 Global Muslim Tourism Index (GMTI) released on July 14th ranked Taiwan 2nd among all non-Organization for Islamic Cooperation (non-OIC) countries in terms of Muslim-friendly travel, up from 3rd place in 2019. The GMTI is jointly published by MasterCard-CrescentRating. Taiwan tied for 2nd place with the United Kingdom, and trailed only Singapore. This was Taiwan’s highest ranking in the GMTI to date, and it maintained Taiwan’s position as the highest-ranked destination among its nearest

Learning from the Past and the Present! Academia Sinica Publishes Reflections on COVID-19, Showcasing Research on the Pandemic by 20 Humanities and Social Science ScholarsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Learning from the Past and the Present! Academia Sinica Publishes Reflections on COVID-19, Showcasing Research on the Pandemic by 20 Humanities and Social Science Scholars

The recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Taiwan has highlighted the important roles that collective wisdom and action have played in battles against epidemics throughout history. Following Academia Sinica’s launch of the “Reflections on COVID-19” website this year (2021), its companion result is being published today (July 15), a book entitled Reflections on COVID-19.

TaiwanICDF and USAID cooperate for the first time to host the online training on Health Workforce Management and Data Systems: A Focus on Pacific Island Countries and Health System ResiliencePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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TaiwanICDF and USAID cooperate for the first time to host the online training on Health Workforce Management and Data Systems: A Focus on Pacific Island Countries and Health System Resilience

The International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have cooperated for the first time to host the online training on Health Workforce Management and Data Systems: A Focus on Pacific Island Countries and Health System Resilience. The training was officially launched on July 13, 2021 at 09:00 Taipei Time, with a total of 40 participants from 10 countries.