Vice Premier Cheng hosts sports ministry consultation meeting

2024/12/16

Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said Dec.11 that the establishment of a national sports industry development center will facilitate the ministry of sports to expand the number of people in Taiwan who exercise, cultivate sports professionals, and help Taiwan host international events to complete the country’s comprehensive sports ecosystem.
 
Cheng made the remarks while taking part in an Executive Yuan consultation meeting for the preparatory launch of the ministry of sports next year.
 
The vice premier stressed the government vision for the ministry is that it should help promote sport for all and improve citizens’ health; boost the sports industry and economy; strengthen training and rights protection for athletes while further developing competitive sports; and bolster Taiwan’s participation in global sports affairs.
 
One step toward the achievement of such goals is the establishment of the national sports industry development center, Cheng said, adding that the government will allocate budget for the center and invite professionals from the private sector to manage it.
 
The center is responsible for training personnel to host sports events and establish standard operating procedures, as well as to enhance catering and tourism development surrounding such events, Cheng said. It will also guide the country’s sports venue operations, assist local authorities in holding community competitions, and reduce the burden on schools to increase their willingness to open sports facilities on campus to the public, she added.
 
According to Cheng, the center may also receive investments from the National Development Fund, which will further drive private investment and cooperative sponsorship. Such funds are expected to strengthen the country’s sports industry ecosystem and enhance innovative development, she added.
 
The vice premier noted that the center may also cooperate with Kaohsiung City-based National Sports Training Center and other private facilities. At the meeting, she mentioned the issuance of a sports equality report, establishment of a sports-for-all administration and a ministry-led planning department and added that recommendations will also be included in the Ministry of Education’s upcoming four-year sports industry development policy guidelines.


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