Deputy Foreign Minister Kelly Wu-chiao Hsieh (front, sixth left) joins participants from Taiwan and other like-minded Indo-Pacific countries at the opening of the GCTF International Workshop on Network Security and Emerging Technologies May 28 in Taipei City. (MOFA)

The International Workshop on Network Security and Emerging Technologies, staged under the Taiwan-U.S. Global Cooperation and Training Framework, got underway May 28 in Taipei City.
 
Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, American Institute in Taiwan and Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, the three-day event involves 33 participants from 20 like-minded countries across the Indo-Pacific. It is part of a series of activities marking the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act.
 
According to the MOFA, the event features a top lineup of speakers from Taiwan and the U.S. These include experts and law enforcement officials from Taiwan’s National Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of State and Federal Communications Commission, as well as Bob Kolasky, director of the National Risk Management Center under the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security.

During the workshop’s opening ceremony, Deputy Foreign Minister Kelly Wu-chiao Hsieh said the event underscores the government’s commitment to working with its regional partners in tackling global information security threats. It also promotes cross-border cooperation and experience sharing while spotlighting Taiwan’s expertise in information security and related technologies, he added.
 
Echoing Hsieh’s remarks, AIT Deputy Director Raymond Greene said Taiwan has a tremendous amount of valuable experience when it comes to network security and emerging technologies. All parties concerned should work together to ensure the emerging digital economy is safe, consistent with democratic values and works for all, he added.

Launched in June 2015, GCTF is a platform for expanding collaboration on global and regional challenges. A total of 19 workshops have been organized under the initiative in areas spanning e-commerce, energy, environmental protection, media literacy, public health and women’s empowerment. (SFC-E)