“Taiwan’s non-governmental organizations (NGOs) raise the nation’s global profile in areas spanning culture, environmental protection, human rights, health care, sports and women’s empowerment,” stated the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
Supported by MOFA’s Department of International Affairs, Taiwanese NGOs held numerous large-scale meetings and activities with participants from all over the world this year.
Among them, the third edition of the Asia-Pacific International Symposium 2023 of Business and Professional Women, by the International Federation of Business and Professional Women of Taiwan; and the 38th World Veterinary Association Congress, held in Taipei City by the Taiwan Veterinary Medical Association.
According to MOFA, more international events from NGOs such as the Garden of Hope Foundation, the Taiwan Judges 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
“The work of Taiwanese NGOs with their international counterparts strengthens cooperation between democracies,” MOFA stated, citing the Parliamentarians Opening and Monitoring Forum, jointly organized by Taipei-based Citizen Congress Watch. , the US-based National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and the UK-based Westminster Foundation for Democracy.
Another such event is the upcoming Sport Diplomacy: Taiwan-US Collaboration to Create an Exchange Platform on Gender Equality in Sports in Asia-Pacific, organized by the Taiwan-based Sport Forward Association. in Taipei, the MOFA and the American Institute in Taiwan on May 5 and 6 in the capital.
The government is also striving to create a favorable environment for international NGOs to establish branches in Taiwan, the MOFA said, adding that the ministry will continue to work with NGOs to promote Taiwan’s international involvement and raise its global profile in Taiwan. various fields.
