12 teen diplomatic envoys bound for Australia and New Zealand

2024-01-24

Twelve teenage diplomats are ready to represent Taiwan overseas, in a program run by the foreign and education ministries. The Teen Diplomatic Envoys program is now in its 20th edition. The diplomats were selected through a three-part competition, involving an English-language drama performance, improvised speech delivery, and a general knowledge assessment. This year, the 12 winners will be going to Australia and New Zealand for 11 days.

Joining officials for a photo, 12 teenagers strike a pose. They are the Teen Diplomatic Envoys set to represent Taiwan overseas.

Lee Chi-yu
Taipei Fuhsing Private School
Previously, other students from my school had participated in the program. They told us that going abroad was very fun, and that they learned a lot about diplomacy.

Lu Ai-ning
Chang Jung Senior High School
I’m looking forward to it, because it is a really rare experience.

Ashley Hu
NTU Graduate Program in Translation and Interpretation
Diplomacy is not just about speaking English and doing diplomatic work. You have to know a bit about many issues to be able to speak up for Taiwan.

A former participant shares her experiences with the new cohort. The Teen Diplomatic Envoy Program, co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education, is now in its 20th edition. Seventy-six teams applied for a spot in the program. The students had to complete a three-stage competition: acting out a play in English, delivering an impromptu speech in English, and answering general knowledge questions. English proficiency was the basic requirement, with candidates also being assessed on their acting skills, quick thinking and knowledge on diverse subjects. In the end, students from Taipei’s Fuhsing Private School, Tainan’s Chang Jung Senior High School, and Taipei’s Wego Private Senior High School made the cut. They’ll set off on Jan. 28 for an 11-day tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Daniel Stuart
Australian deputy representative to Taiwan
I hope this exchange will make you all lifelong friends with Australia.

Kelly Hsieh
Deputy foreign minister
This program will play an important role in improving English fluency. It’ll become a benchmark competition.

Hsu Li-chuan
K-12 Education Administration
I hope you all will have an outstanding performance during your trip abroad.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it hopes the exchange will help young diplomats deepen their knowledge of international relations.

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12位外交小尖兵出訪授旗! 1/28將訪問澳洲.紐西蘭

2024-01-24

外交部與教育部合辦的「外交小尖兵」邁入第20屆，今天(24日)舉行出訪授旗儀式，12位小尖兵通過全英語話劇表演、即席演講及益智問答三個關卡，從全國76組學生中脫穎而出，28日準備代表台灣出發，前往澳洲、紐西蘭訪問11天。

合照手比愛心，興奮表情藏不住。台上這12位外交小尖兵，準備代表台灣出國交流。

[[北市復興實驗高級中學生李芝語]]
“我們學校前幾屆也有學長姊參加，他們出國後跟我們說很好玩，也可以學到很多關於外交的事情。”

[[台南長榮中學生呂愛甯]]
“滿期待，因為這是一個非常難得體驗。”

[[台大翻譯研究所學生胡懷宇]]
“外交不只是講英文，不只是做外交，你要涉略非常多東西，你才可以出去替台灣說話。”

學姊特別分享心得，鼓勵學弟妹。由外交部及教育部合辦的外交小尖兵，已經20屆，來自全國共76組學生角逐，一路通過初賽話劇表演、英語即席演講及益智問答三個關卡。英語能力是基本門檻，還考驗學生演技、反應、知識量，最後由北市復興實驗高中、台南長榮高中、薇閣高中脫穎而出，1月28日準備赴澳洲、紐西蘭展開為期11天的拜會。

[[澳洲辦事處副代表司徒安]]
“希望這次交流活動，能牽起你們與澳洲一輩子的友誼。”

[[外交部政務次長謝武樵]]
“在英語提升方面，會產生重要作用，也成為指標性競賽活動。”

[[教育部國民及學前教育署副署長許麗娟]]
“預祝我們同學在這次出訪，可以有出色表現。”

外交部也期許這趟旅程，帶給學生滿滿收穫。

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