The Taiwan Eastbound Alliance - Landing America (TeaLa) held its Board of Directors meeting and year-end celebration at the Mingda Hall of National Taiwan University last Friday (1/5) evening. This grand event not only brought together the directors and supervisors of TeaLa from various industries in academia, research, and business but also welcomed many distinguished guests who have collaborated over the past year.
The event was kicked off with a report from Secretary-General Allen Zheng on the numerous achievements of the alliance in 2023, including a series of highly impactful physical and online events for Taiwan's industrial development, which received enthusiastic responses!
Six Physical Forums:
1. 2023 Economic Outlook - Global International New Situations and International Connection Recommendations
2. Collaborative Forum with the Global Brand Management Association on Smart Cities and International Perspectives
3. Digital Transformation and AI Empowerment Forum with Oracle and Profet AI
4. Eastward Expansion Sharing Session with National Cheng Kung University's Innovation and Incubation Center
5. 2024 Select USA New Eastbound Globalization of Technological Foresight and ESG Industries Seminar
6. Joint Press Conference on Smart Zero-Carbon Platforms with Microsoft Taiwan and PwC
Two Online Forums:
1. The Impact of the Taiwan-US Bilateral Trade Agreement on Taiwan's Future Development
2. The Latest Opportunities in US Green Energy Wind Power and New Eastbound Strategies
Four Taiwan-US industry exchange and sharing meetings:
1. Dinner with the mayor of Torrance City
2. World Citizens - Sustainable Green Energy New Eastbound Banquet
3. Taiwan-US New Eastbound Joint Gathering
4. Dinner with the Governor of New Mexico
Numerous interactions with representatives and mayors from various states in the US were also undertaken, significantly boosting Taiwan's international presence and industry vigor.
In addition to these activities, TeaLa has been entrusted by the Taiwanese government to organize well-received programs for nurturing industry elites. Simultaneously, the alliance has officially launched the Taiwan-Vietnam Cross-Border Talent Cultivation Program, scheduled to commence in 2024. This initiative aims to bring numerous excellent Vietnamese master's and doctoral students to Taiwan for internships in local businesses, thereby enriching Taiwan's pool of international talents.
Moving forward, TeaLa plans to further engage in government procurement projects, actively participate in various government-led industrial development initiatives, and establish several New Eastward Service Centers in key industrial hubs in Europe and the United States to comprehensively support the international advancement of alliance members and partners.
One of the highlights of this meeting is the upcoming Taiwan-Vietnam International Talent Cultivation Program, a program which as of the end of July last year, successfully visited seven top universities in Vietnam. Upon returning, we actively visited and collaborated with well-known universities and high-quality enterprises in Taiwan to discuss the strategies and implementation plans of the program in depth. The demands of enterprises have been preliminarily surveyed, and it is expected that around one hundred Vietnamese students will be sponsored by Taiwanese companies for their studies in Taiwan this year, providing them with internship opportunities and nurturing more international talents.
Two exciting presentations were delivered during the dinner. The first invited Mr. Xie Rong-Feng, Director-General Secretary of the Small and Medium Enterprise Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, to discuss how to integrate "global talents into Taiwanese talents," providing an important perspective for understanding and attracting global talents for Taiwan's use and showcasing Taiwan's charm on the international stage. The second presentation was delivered by Mr. Huang Jian-Xiong, Senior Manager of PwC Taiwan, who introduced the Green Finance 3.0+ iCX Small and Medium Enterprises Net Zero Sustainable Platform, discussing how to achieve sustainable development goals in business practices.
TeaLa is honored to contribute to Taiwan's international development in collaboration with directors, supervisors, and partners. In the coming year, we look forward to continuing our efforts with everyone, creating more successful international industry connections and international talent cultivation programs. We welcome enterprises and academic researchers who identify with the two major pillars of TeaLa to participate and join us as members!
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