》Global Exchanges
The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) recently announced receipt of a US$2 million donation from Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), some of which will be used to establish a program dedicated to the study of Taiwan in a global context.

On Feb. 20, Minister of Culture Lee Yong-te journeyed to the southeast coastal county Taitung to call on artist Paul Chiang (江賢二) and Chairman of The Alliance Cultural Foundation (公益平台文化基金會) Stanley Yen (嚴長壽).
Social media platform Facebook on Friday extended its Climate Science Information Center to more countries, including Taiwan, to better educate users about climate change, its effects and the need for action.

A research team at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in northern Taiwan announced Thursday that it has developed a rapid test that can identify how well protected a vaccinated person is against COVID-19.
Taiwan virtual reality film “The Deserted” by acclaimed local director Tsai Ming-liang debuted last week at ANB Tokyo in Japan, according to the Ministry of Culture Feb. 17.
Taiwan has arranged two flights for its citizens in Myanmar who wish to leave the country as its political crisis continues to unfold, according to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Myanmar.
Taiwan drama “A Sun” is shortlisted for an Oscar in the category of Best International Feature Film at the 93rd edition of the annual artistic award presented by the U.S.-headquartered Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
On February 4, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that the COVAX global vaccine-sharing initiative announced its first COVID-19 vaccine distribution list.
A 21-month-old Malaysian child with leukemia has successfully recovered after undergoing a year of treatment at Taichung Veterans General Hospital, and he will return home soon with his family, the hospital said Monday.
Today, the National Development Council (NDC) held a celebration to mark the issuance of the 2,000th Employment Gold Card in the three years since the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals (“the Foreign Professionals Act”) came into effect in February 2018.