The Distinguished Taiwan Alumni Awards, inaugurated in 2018, are presented biennially to foreigners who have studied in Taiwan. The winners are selected for their outstanding achievements and considerable contributions to their country and society.
The Distinguished Taiwan Alumni Awards, inaugurated in 2018, are presented biennially to foreigners who have studied in Taiwan. The winners are selected for their outstanding achievements and considerable contributions to their country and society.
Film and video productions of the National Palace Museum (NPM) in Taipei won 26 Remi awards of various categories in the 54th WorldFest Houston International Film and Video Festival (休士頓獨立製片與國際影片影展) . “A True Taiwanese Welcome (故宮好客),” an English-language brochure packed with information about the historic museum, won a platinum Remi award in the TV Commercials / Public Service Announcements category.
Since becoming the Asia-Pacific region’s first certified eco-port in 2014, Port of Kaohsiung has renewed its EcoPorts certification regularly in 2016, 2018, and 2020. EcoPorts certification has helped bring international attention to the environmental protection efforts of Taiwan’s international commercial ports.
The World Health Organization has designated 2021 the International Year of Health and Care Workers, and launched a year-long campaign under the theme “Protect. Invest. Together.” In order to echo this theme, the TaiwanICDF will co-host a webinar with global partners, and has produced a video titled “Joining Hands for Good.”
Taekwondo athlete Lo Chia-ling (羅嘉翎) became the fourth and final member of the Taiwanese team to secure a berth at the Tokyo Olympics Games, after beating her opponent in the Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan, Saturday.
Taiwan is exhibiting artworks by local contemporary artists abroad as part of government efforts to grow the country’s cultural footprint in the international arena.
Taiwan is ranked the best destination in the world for expatriates for the third time in a row, according to the Expat Insider 2021 Survey released May 18 by Munich-based InterNations, the largest global network for people living abroad.
Although Taiwan’s pandemic alert level is rising, and gatherings have been restricted, the national treasures of Taiwan are still available at your fingertips.
The Ministry of Culture (MOC), collaborating with the Ministry of Education, the National Palace Museum (NPM), and the Chinese Association of Museums (CAM), launched a web page, “Museum Online Exhibitions,” which brings together online exhibitions of more than 40 museums and cultural centers across the country, on occasion of the International Museum Day on May 18.
The representative offices of several western countries in Taiwan on Monday voiced support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community as the world marks International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT).