Taiwan’s international aid organization celebrates 30 years with book launch

Taiwan’s international aid organization celebrates 30 years with book launch

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The International Cooperation and Development Fund, also known as TaiwanICDF, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary with a book launch. The book describes how Taiwan transformed from being a foreign aid recipient to a global solutions provider. Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung, who was at the event, said the high tech that Taiwan is most proud of, such as AI, semiconductors and smart healthcare, will be integrated into international cooperation in the future. Let’s find out more.

With the ribbon pulled away, the International Cooperation and Development Fund held a grand book launch to commemorate its 30th anniversary. The book comprehensively documents how Taiwan has transformed from an "aid recipient" into a provider of global solutions.

Lin Chia-lung
Foreign minister
Through the official publication of this special book, we have a wonderful opportunity to revisit three decades of meaningful international cooperation and honor the stories, deep-rooted partnerships and shared achievements.

Over the past 30 years, TaiwanICDF has expanded its international cooperation and aid efforts from traditional agriculture to smart healthcare and AI. Facing future challenges, TaiwanICDF has also announced its upgrade to an international cooperation platform.

Huang Yu-Lin
Secretary General of TaiwanICDF
TaiwanICDF should continue to evolve from an organization that implements development projects into a strong platform for international partnerships.

Robert Kennedy Lewis
Saint Lucia Ambassador to Taiwan
“TaiwanICDF at 30: Shaping the Future Together” book launch event, is a time capsule function to record for posterity the achievements of its three decades of service to humanity. Taiwan continues to earn the respect and lasting loyalty of its friends and partners all over the world. Taiwan can help and Taiwan is helping, through TaiwanICDF.

Putting into practice the people-centered Taiwan model, Taiwan’s allies feel this warmth in their hearts. The TaiwanICDF also hopes to leverage "Team Taiwan’s” soft power" to join hands with global partners and create a new era of cooperation for the next 30 years.

#TaiwanICDF. #Taiwanaid #Taiwandiplomacy #Saintlucia

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國合會30年!從受援國變推手友邦喊:Taiwan Can Help

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國合會成立滿30週年，日前舉行新書發表會，見證台灣從早期的受援國，成功蛻變成全球的解決方案的提供者！外交部長林佳龍出席致詞時強調，未來會把台灣最自豪的AI、半導體與智慧醫療等高科技，融入國際合作。

拉下緞帶，國合會30周年新書發表會隆重登場，專書完整記錄台灣如何從"受援者"蛻變為全球解決方案的提供者。

[[外交部長林佳龍]]
“透過這本專書的正式出版，我們獲得了一個絕佳的機會，來回顧過去30年，充滿意義的國際合作，並向那些形塑我們，共同旅程的故事，深厚的夥伴關係，與共享的成就致敬。”

三十年來，國合會與國際合作、援助的層面，從傳統農業，擴展到智慧醫療與AI領域。面對未來挑戰，國合會也宣告將升級為國際合作平台。

[[國合會秘書長黃玉霖]]
“國合會應該繼續進化，從一個執行發展計畫的機構，轉變為強大的，國際夥伴關係平台。”

[[聖露西亞駐台大使 Robert Kennedy Lewis]]
“這場國合三十共創新局，新書發表會，就像是一個時空膠囊，為後世記錄下了，服務人類30年的成就，台灣持續贏得世界各地朋友，與夥伴的持久友誼，TaiwanCanHelp，且台灣正透過國合會提供協助。”

貫徹以人為本的台灣模式，友邦點滴在心頭，國合會也期盼發揮"Team Taiwan軟實力，攜手全球夥伴，共創下一個30年的合作新局。

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