“Taiwanese NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) raise the profile of the global nation in areas including culture, environmental protection, human rights, health care, sports, and women’s empowerment,” advertiser Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
With the support of the International Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwanese NGOs have held many large-scale meetings and activities with participants from all over the world this year.
Among them, the third edition of the 2023 Asia-Pacific International Symposium for Business and Professional Women, organized by the International Federation of Business and Professional Women in Taiwan; and the 38th World Veterinary Association Congress, held by the Taiwan Veterinary Association in Taipei City.
According to the State Department, more international events from NGOs such as the Garden of Hope Foundation, the Taiwan Magistrates Association, the Taiwan Alliance for International Development, and the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy are scheduled this year.
Taiwan receives the delegation of the Formosa Club in Latin America and the Caribbean
“Taiwanese NGOs’ work with international counterparts enhances cooperation among democracies,” the State Department stated, citing the inaugural Parliamentarians Forum and Observer, jointly organized by Taipei-based Citizen Congress Watch, the US-based National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and the Westminster Endowment for Democracy. Based in the United Kingdom.
Another such event is the upcoming Sports Diplomacy: Cooperation between Taiwan and the United States to create an exchange platform on gender equality in sports in the Asia-Pacific region, organized by the Taiwan-based Sport Forward Association. In Taipei, the State Department and the American Institute in Taiwan on May 5 and 6 in the capital.
The foreign ministry said the government is also striving to create an enabling environment for international non-governmental organizations to set up branches in Taiwan, adding that the ministry will continue to work with non-governmental organizations to enhance Taiwan’s international participation and raise its global standing in Taiwan in various fields.
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