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Special Reports

Focus 6

People-centered approach to developing sustainable

human resources

uman resource is an important By providing scholarships and Asia cultivate professionals and,
Hcornerstone of a country’s organizing workshops and using through international talent network
economic and social development. Taiwan's development experience links, reinforce the exchange of
Capacity building not only elevates in specialized areas in which it complementary human resources
the overall quality of human has advantages, we assist partner between Taiwanese industries and
capital, but also strengthens the countries nurture human resources their Southeast Asian counterparts.
human resource base to boost for economic progress and growth. With regard to the scholarship
national progress and growth. The Our scholarship programs and program, this year we continued to
SDGs highlighted the importance workshops cover a range of topics: work with 21 universities in Taiwan
of sustainable development trends in international development to offer 35 undergraduate, graduate
implementation methods and assistance, Taiwan’s foreign aid and doctorate programs in the fields
developing global partnerships. policy, Taiwan’s industries and the of agriculture, engineering, public
Consequently, implementing effective priority areas of the TaiwanICDF’s health and medicine, business
and targeted capacity building operations, including agriculture, management and others. Up to date,
programs in developing countries to ICT, environment, public health and a total of 1,718 foreign students
support national development plans medicine and small and medium- have benefited from this program
and realize the SDGs has become sized enterprises (SMEs). and a total of 558 students from 38
an integral goal of international countries are currently studying in
development assistance. Promoting talent and cultural Taiwan.
The TaiwanICDF assists our exchange with ASEAN and Looking ahead, the TaiwanICDF
allied and friendly countries South Asia will continue to hold related
with capacity building mainly I n 2 0 1 6 , i n l i n e w i t h t h e scholarship and workshop programs
through our International Higher government’s New Southbound with a people-centered spirit to
Education Scholarship Program Policy and President Tsai’s people- assist diplomatic allies and partner
and International Human Resource centered approach to strengthening countries nurture more professional
Development Workshop Program. talent and cultural exchange, the talent and develop sustainable
TaiwanICDF used Taiwan’s extensive human resources hand-in-hand with
experience in medical care, our partner countries to create a win-
education, technology development, win situation.
agricultural cooperation and
SMEs to expand the flow of
talent between Taiwan and our
ASEAN and South Asian partners
through the International Higher
Education Scholarship Program
and International Human Resource
Development Workshop Program.
In terms of workshops this year,
we focused especially on the areas
of photovoltaics, agribusiness and
Opening ceremony for the 2016 Workshop
on Photovoltaic Development (Exclusive for youth entrepreneurship to assist the
ASEAN and South Asian countries). target countries in ASEAN and South

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