Sports Administration Director-General Chang Shao-hsi offers his support to the organization of the 20th IPC General Assembly in Taiwan as part of a recorded message during the final round of evaluation. (Courtesy of SA)
 

Taiwan will host the 20th International Paralympic Committee General Assembly Dec. 11-12 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, according to the Sports Administration under the Ministry of Education June 9.

It is the first time the country will be organizing the IPC General Assembly, the SA said. Taiwan’s national Paralympic committee won the bid after several rounds of highly competitive evaluation, the administration added.

Taiwan is committed to providing a safe and pleasant environment for all delegates to attend the event either in person or remotely as well as hosting a successful assembly, the SA said.

According to the SA, organizing large-scale international sporting events is one of the administration’s primary goals in order to raise Taiwan’s international visibility while securing important positions for the country in global sports organizations.

The SA is also dedicated to promoting the development of parasports through encouraging persons with disabilities to participate in sports activities, it said.

The biannual General Assembly is the supreme governing body of the IPC. It last met in October 2019 in Bonn, Germany. The 2021 IPC General Assembly will include elections for the IPC president, vice president and governing board, while a vote on a new constitution will also be conducted. (DL-E)