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Contributors

Former mission leader Chen I-sung comes from a farming family in Changhua and grew up
in a time when Taiwan was a recipient of foreign aid. Chen inherited his father’s passion and
dedication to the cultivation of rice paddy. He devoted himself to a 30-year career in agricultural
Central Taiwan technology support.
25 percent of draftees of the Taiwan Youth Overseas Service and 20 percent of volunteers of the
TaiwanICDF come from central Taiwan. They bring fresh energy and vigor to foreign aid work
carried out by the foundation.
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Talents More than 100 ex-draftees of the Taiwan Youth Overseas Service have continued to be part of the
TaiwanICDF after discharge. They contribute to Taiwan’s foreign aid programs.

For many years, National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) has provided support to allied nations by
training agricultural talent. It also serves as the preparation center for Taiwan’s foreign aid workers.
Local National Chin-Yi University of Technology (NCUT) worked with the TaiwanICDF to develop a
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practice-oriented vocational education system in Swaziland.

Taichung-Changhua-Nantou Regional Branch, Workforce Development Agency, Ministry of Labor,
provides vocational training to youths from allied Pacific Island states.
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Institutions Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute and Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station, Council
of Agriculture, support various agricultural collaborative projects. They also handle various inquiries.
National Museum of Natural Science supported the Census and Classification of Plant Resources
in the Solomon Islands project.
Green Energy and Environment Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute
(ITRI), serves as the expert and consultant in photovoltaic development projects.

2005 2006

‧ Organized a celebration and exhibition for the 45th ‧ Held an international conference on Retrospect and Prospect of Taiwan’s International
anniversary of overseas technical assistance. Cooperation and Development to mark the TaiwanICDF’s 10th anniversary.
‧ Dispatched the first Mobile Medical Mission to ‧ Promoted the establishment of the APEC Digital Opportunity Center following the
Darjeeling in India to offer short-term services across proposal at the APEC Ministerial Meeting at Bangkok.
medical disciplines. ‧ Established the International Healthcare Strategic Alliance (IHCSA) with 28 private
‧ Consolidated resources from private medical hospitals, clinics and medical institutions in Taiwan to form medical missions and
institutions and hospitals in Taiwan to initiate the offer the Healthcare Personnel Training Program.
Healthcare Personnel Training Program, offering ‧ Jointly established the Trade Facilitation Program (TFP) with EBRD to support efforts
professional clinical training in Taiwan. in trade development initiated by the World Trade Organization (WTO).
‧ Dispatched TaiwanICDF personnel to EBRD President’s ‧ Issued the Journal of International Cooperation (JIC).
Office as consultants to help analyze development ‧ Dispatched the first volunteer to Ecuador in South America to provide services.
programs. ‧ Jointly established the Seed Scholarship Program with National Taiwan University
and National Chung Hsing University for the purpose of training talent in technical
missions.
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