Amid escalating global challenges such as geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, and aging populations, the world is endeavoring to build more resilient societies. For the first time, Taiwan hosted representatives from the world’s top innovation ecosystems of over 20 countries at the 2024 High Level Forum (HLF) Summit, held in Hsinchu, Taiwan’s Silicon Valley. Hosted by ITRI, this milestone event brings together industry leaders, academic scholars, and research experts from the U.S.,
Organized by the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA), the 2024 Asian Art Biennial, titled “How to Hold Your Breath,” is now open at the NTMoFA in Taichung City. The event is taking place until Mar. 2, 2025, and features 83 artworks by 35 artists from various countries.
A forum on marine plastic debris governance in the Indo-Pacific was held by the Ocean Affairs Council Nov. 13 in the eastern county of Hualien as part of government efforts to promote cross-border cooperation in the region.
The 2024 Global Youth Trends Forum will kick off Nov. 16 in Taipei City, with the Ministry of Education expecting nearly 400 experts and participants from home and abroad to discuss challenges and opportunities in the post-pandemic landscape.
The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland released the 2024 World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (DCR) on November 14th. Taiwan ranked 9th among 67 major countries and economies, maintaining its position from 2023, with seven criteria ranking in the global top 3. The Ministry of Digital Affairs stated that it will reference the report’s assessment and continue to enhance Taiwan’s overall digital competitiveness through diverse planning.
To promote inter-regional educational cooperation and strengthen economic development, the Ministry of Education is holding the “2024 APEC Women and Youth Empowerment Forum: Promoting Innovative Education and Enhancing Labor Skills for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future,” which officially commences today (November 13th). Approximately 80 participants, including youth from 16 APEC economies and students from our country, have gathered in Taipei for three days of exchange activities. The forum foc
The Ministry of Environment held the “2024 7-SEAS and Kao-Ping Experiment (KPEx) Workshop” on November 12-13 at the Ministry’s conference hall. About 40 representatives from academic research institutions in Taiwan, the United States, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Bangladesh attended.
The National Secondary School Programming Contest 2024, was jointly organized by the Alumni Association of National Taiwan University, Malaysia (AANTUM), National Taiwan University (NTU), and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), with support from Taiwan’s Ministry of Education. This nationwide competition in Malaysia was held to promote Information Technology and tertiary study in Taiwan.
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Inspection (BSMI) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs is pleased to host the 31st Asia-Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF) Annual Meeting from November 6 to 8, 2024, at the Grand Hotel in Taipei. BSMI, as a founding member of APLMF, is honored to host this significant event in Taiwan once again after 24 years, bringing together representatives from 19 economies and 66 metrology experts.
The 9th Taiwan–Thailand Higher Education Forum was held on August 28, 2024, at the Mandarin Hotel in Bangkok, with the theme Transforming Higher Education: Collaborative Innovations for Global Competence. It was jointly organized by the Education Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST), and Thailand’s Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin.
