MOFA, OCAC incoming staff training program wraps up in Taipei

2020/07/24

The training program for incoming staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cabinet-level Overseas Community Affairs Council wrapped up July 22 in Taipei City, highlighting government efforts to nurture the next generation of diplomatic talent.
 
 Organized by MOFA’s Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, the respective six- and four-month programs offered 45 participants deeper insight into their respective careers while equipping them to handle future challenges.
 
 During the closing ceremony held at MOFA headquarters in Taipei City, Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu congratulated new staff members and extended his best wishes for their upcoming journey. He encouraged them to employ innovative solutions while seizing every opportunity to further the country’s interests in the international sphere.
 
 Wu also urged incoming personnel to enthusiastically maintain their sense of mission and show the world Taiwan is a force for good, adding that he hopes they will continue learning and inject fresh ideas and perspectives into the ministry.
 
 Other high-profile attendees of the ceremony include MOFA Deputy Minister Kelly Wu-chiao Hsieh and Vice Minister Miguel Li-jey Tsao; OCAC Minister Tung Chen-yuan; and Yeh Jui-yu, administrative deputy minister of the Civil Service Protection and Training Commission under the Examination Yuan.
 
 Starting Jan. 16, MOFA’s consular trainees were divided into groups targeting key languages, including English, Arabic, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Turkish, as well as Thai and Vietnamese in line with the New Southbound Policy. A group concentrating on international law was also added this year.
 
 A key plank in the government’s national development strategy, the NSP seeks to deepen Taiwan’s agricultural, business, cultural, education, tourism and trade ties with the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states, six South Asian countries, Australia and New Zealand.

Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)