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Art installation in Hsinchu wins int’l design awards in US and AUPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Art installation in Hsinchu wins int’l design awards in US and AU

“Tranquil Lotus Field (荷田雅韻),” a lotus light art installation in Hsinchu, has been recognized by the New York Design Awards and Sydney Design Awards, winning the silver award in the category of Pop-Ups, Display, Exhibit & Set Design in both competitions.

2022 New Taipei City Urban Diplomacy Forum: A Pragmatic Diplomacy Lesson on CampusPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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2022 New Taipei City Urban Diplomacy Forum: A Pragmatic Diplomacy Lesson on Campus

The Secretariat of New Taipei City Government cohosted the 2022 New Taipei City Urban Diplomacy Forum with Tamkang University’s Department of Diplomacy and International Relations today (Sep. 29). This forum featured 6 speakers including Deputy Representative Takashi Hattori of Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association, Deputy Representative Philip Ong of Singapore Trade Office in Taipei, Senior Policy Affairs Officer Lisa Laeven of Netherlands Office Taipei, Professor Hsi-Hsun Tsai of the Graduate Inst

2022 New Taipei City International Trade FairPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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2022 New Taipei City International Trade Fair

In order to assist the enterprises in New Taipei City for connecting with international standards and establishing a procurement cooperation platform, New Taipei City Government held “2022 New Taipei City International Trade Fair” at Hilton Taipei Sinban on August 23~24. In the fair, they used films to showcase the matching achievements for nine years in a row.

New Taipei City Won the Outstanding City Award in 2022 Asia-Pacific and Taiwan Sustainable Action AwardPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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New Taipei City Won the Outstanding City Award in 2022 Asia-Pacific and Taiwan Sustainable Action Award

The Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy held the “2022 Asia-Pacific and Taiwan Sustainable Action Award” on 12th August. New Taipei City won the Outstanding City Award for Livable City. New Taipei Mayor Hou You-yi accepted the award on behalf of New Taipei City. Hou You-yi said that in the face of the approaching global climate change crisis, New Taipei City proposed a 2050 Net-Zero Carbon Roadmap, which is a multi-pronged strategy by the departments of transportation, industry, housing and

2022 NTPC International Smart City Forum People-oriented, Technology-based Sustainable Smart CityPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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2022 NTPC International Smart City Forum People-oriented, Technology-based Sustainable Smart City

Smart City and Sustainability initiatives have become the worldwide focus. As the biggest city in Taiwan, aside from developing related city governance mechanism and convenient services for the public, New Taipei City also leads the country to the international community. New Taipei City Government held “2022 NTPC International Smart City Forum” today (August 5th, 2022).

DOIT’s Project Wins Open Group India AwardsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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DOIT’s Project Wins Open Group India Awards

The Department of Information Technology (DOIT) claimed the Open Group India Awards 2022 in the category of TOGAF Standard/Enterprise Architecture.

Another Win for the Beauty of Taiwan- Shalun Green Energy Technology Demonstration Site Selected as World Gold Winner in Industrial Category at 2022 FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence AwardsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Another Win for the Beauty of Taiwan- Shalun Green Energy Technology Demonstration Site Selected as World Gold Winner in Industrial Category at 2022 FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Awards

The headquarters of FIABCI (the International Real Estate Federation) held the award ceremony of FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Awards in Paris on June 9, presenting awards in a total of 16 categories. Architectural works are first screened by its 46 branches around the globe, where the most outstanding ones are then recommended to participate in the global selection.

New Taipei City International Smart City Forum Grand DebutPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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New Taipei City International Smart City Forum Grand Debut

New Taipei City is hosting the 2022 International Smart City Forum at the Hilton Taipei Sinban Hotel on August 5th, 2022. The topic of the forum is “Smart City & Sustainable Development” and the forum has invited many local and international experts from all areas to share their experiences on international smart city implementation and their observations on smart city technology trends.

Yilan hiking path receives ‘Quiet Trail’ statusPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Yilan hiking path receives ‘Quiet Trail’ status

Cuifeng Lake Circular Trail in Yilan County’s Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area was recognized by an international non-profit on Monday as the world’s first “Quiet Trail.”