December 5, 2023

 

 

 

November 25, 2023

 

The Taiwan-Japan-Philippines Fire Senior Officers' Training Camp, held over five days, facilitated international collaboration between Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines to enhance firefighting cooperation and emergency response capabilities. The program included practical training and visits to Taiwan's disaster prevention technologies. The Philippines' Chief Superintendent Jerry C. Lamanero expressed gratitude for Taiwan's comprehensive training, noting valuable insights into high-tech disaster preparedness applicable to their work. Taiwanese officials underscored the camp's significance in deepening Taiwan-Philippines relations and reinforcing economic cooperation.

 

The program, guided by Taiwan's Executive Yuan's Office of Trade Negotiations, involved multiple government agencies and was executed by the Taiwan Asia Exchange Foundation. The Deputy Director-General of the Bureau of Foreign Trade, Li Kuan-chih, highlighted the shared vulnerability of Taiwan, the Philippines, and Japan to natural disasters, expressing hope for increased collaboration and trade expansion. The successful training camp, held at Taiwan's Zhushan training center, not only promoted regional firefighting cooperation but also strengthened Taiwan's ties with New Southbound countries in emergency disaster prevention, laying a robust foundation for future collaborative efforts.

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India and Taiwan's Disconnection

November 5, 2023

 

Undoubtedly, advanced exchanges between parliamentarians from both sides would facilitate a more productive path for Taiwan and India to bolster cooperation without exacerbating complexities in their relationship.

 

- Dr. Sana Hashimi, Postdoctoral Fellow, Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation

 

In 2020, the Taiwan-India Parliamentary Friendship Association was revived with much fanfare.The revival of the association took place in the presence and with active participation from Deputy Foreign Minister Tien Chung-kwang (田中光) and then-India-Taipei Association director-general Gourangalal Das. The development came after a deterioration in India-China relations and the resultant amenability between the civil societies and people of India and Taiwan.

 

However, three years have passed since its revival, and there has been limited progress within the scope of the parliamentary forum. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic abating and leading to an increase in lawmakers’ visits to Taiwan from around the globe, India remains a notable exception by not sending or encouraging a parliamentary delegation visit to Taiwan.

 

Factors include a pause in exchanges due to India-China relations and retirements of pro-Taiwan lawmakers. Mutual disinterest and a lack of engagement in the New Southbound Policy by both sides contribute to the situation. Encouraging parliamentary exchanges is crucial for fostering positive perceptions and exploring economic opportunities. Such exchanges could aid India's goal of attracting Taiwanese investments, particularly in the semiconductor industry. Advanced interactions between parliamentarians could pave the way for stronger Taiwan-India cooperation without complicating their relationship with China.

 

The article emphasizes the need for proactive efforts by parliamentarians to maximize gains in India-Taiwan relations.

 

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December 15, 2023

 

Malaysian Teachers Visit Taiwan for 12-Day Study

Devember 18, 2023

 

40 teachers from Malaysia have come to Taiwan for a 12-day study observing primary schools and on-site teaching. This is the first time the visiting program has been reconvened since the COVID-19 pandemic began. 

 

Hungkuang University, which began hosting the workshop over the weekend, said on Monday that the Overseas Communities Affairs Council’s (OCAC) program aligns with the Taiwan government’s New Southbound Policy. It said that it will also assist teachers in Malaysian Chinese primary schools to improve their professional skills and thereby boost the development of local Chinese education.

 

OCAC Vice Chairman Lu Yuan-jung (呂元榮) said at the opening ceremony that over the years a large number of overseas students from Malaysia have come to Taiwan to study. He pointed out that this is due to the Chinese-language education foundation laid by primary schools in Taiwan.

 

Hungkuang University Chief Operating Officer Chiang Fang-ju (蔣芳如) says that in addition to enriching teaching, the program aims to develop teachers’ skills in psychological counseling, class management, and teacher-student interaction. Through drills and practical sharing, participants can apply their skills more effectively in their home classrooms.

 

 

December 15, 2023 

 

A delegation from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) visited four sister colleges in Indonesia in the hope of recruiting students to eventually work in white-collar jobs in Taiwan, reports said Friday (Dec. 15).

NTUST President Yen Jia-yush (顏家鈺) also unveiled a Taiwan-Indonesia Science and Technology Innovation Center and conducted a forum with business people and academics, per CNA. He said the ties with Indonesia had not only allowed graduates from NTUST to expand their horizos, but had also educated Indonesian students who were now occupying prominent positions in their country’s academic and research circles.

Yen said NTUST recruited foreign students from more than 60 countries. The school also encouraged them to stay in Taiwan after graduation by organizing job fairs to help them obtain white-collar work.

The four sister colleges the delegation visited were the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Widya Mandala Catholic University, and Petra Christian University in Surabaya, and the Bandung Institute of Technology. The NTUST has maintained ties to the schools on the island of Java for 20 years. 

 

International Education Exchanges Open Up New Vision for Students

December 19, 2023

 

Events promoted by the Ministry of Education’s K-12 Education Administration (KEA) underscore the government’s dedication to expanding international education courses and cooperation.

The MOE offered as an example the recent discussion of cross-cultural marketing and business models conducted by National Pingtung Senior High School pupils. Students in the school’s bilingual class participated in English in an online exchange with counterparts from Gotemba Minami High School in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, the ministry said.

International exchange provides students the chance to build confidence in their foreign language skills as well as the opportunity to learn a different culture, the education administration said. Chiou Yi-shian, an English teacher at NPSHS, pointed out that cultural differences and sustainable development goals-related issues were incorporated into the discussion, facilitating more in-depth learning.

 

The KEA said that it would continue to subsidize local governments’ international education centers with the goal of effectively enhancing the quality of international academic exchanges and activities.