“From ultrasound to treat cancer, to atomic clocks that are off by only a second from the Big Bang to the present, all sorts of research takes place under this roof.” So said Hsu Wan-thai, one of the chairs of the Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Joint Symposium (UFFC-JS) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), at the opening ceremony of this important international conference.
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications’ Maritime and Port Bureau staged a forum on the dual digital and green transition in international shipping Nov. 29 in Taipei City, highlighting the government’s commitment to helping domestic industries align with global practices and address future challenges.
Taiwan’s delegation has achieved great success participating as an NGO observer at the 29th Conference of the Parties of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change held Nov. 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Nov. 29.
Supported by the Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sydney, Taiwanese artists Eleng Luluan (安聖惠) and Zhang Xu-zhan (張徐展) are featured at the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT11), which was launched by the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) on Nov. 30.
The 2024 Fun Learning in Huayu Camp organized by the Education Division at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Malaysia and supported by the Sarawak Taiwan Graduates’ Association Miri Branch was held on October 21, 2024, first at Merbau National Secondary School, and then at Pujut National Secondary School. More than 120 non-Chinese students participated in the camp activities at these schools and received a Huayu Program Completion Certificate.
Taiwan is donating US$1 million this year to assist with capacity building for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members and to bolster APEC research capabilities. The contribution will be allocated to the Human Security Sub Fund, the Digital Innovation Sub Fund, the Women and the Economy Sub Fund, and the Policy Support Unit.
