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20th Anniversary
Anniversary

Highlights of the 20th Anniversary
Celebration Activities

Four former ministers of foreign affairs were invited to the launch event for the book
“Thinking Big to Embrace the World - the Touching Stories of Taiwan,” published for
the 20th anniversary celebration of the TaiwanICDF, and exhibition of our international
cooperation achievements held in the lobby of the Institute of Diplomacy and
International Affairs located on Dunhua South Road. They are former President of the
Control Yuan, Frederick Chien, who was also a key proponent for the establishment of
the TaiwanICDF, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chien-jen Chen, Chairman of the
Straits Exchange Foundation, Tien Hung-mao, and Chairman of Taiwan External Trade
Development Council, James C.F. Huang. Current Minister of Foreign Affairs (and
Chairman of the TaiwanICDF), David Tawei Lee, was unable to attend the event due
Numerous ambassadors based in the to pressing business, but he specifically appointed Political Deputy Minister, Javier
Republic of China (Taiwan) visited and Ching-shan Hou, to host the celebrations.
gave their blessings to the exhibition
held at the Institute of Diplomacy and
International Affairs of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.

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The exhibition provided an illustrated history of Taiwan’s
past as an aid recipient before gradually becoming a
donor itself, as well as the moving stories and efforts of the
people who took part in foreign aid work that became the
focus of many discussions.
Numerous ambassadors based in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
visited and gave their blessings to the exhibition held at the Institute
of Diplomacy and International Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
2010 2011 2012

‧ Promulgation of the International ‧ Carried out post-evaluation of projects in accordance ‧ Jointly implemented the Strengthening the Control
Cooperation and Development Act. with the six articles of the International Cooperation of Huanglongbing (HLB) and the Implementation
‧ Implemented a project management and Development Act. of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Citrus
structure by introducing the design and ‧ Initiated the Agro-tourism Demonstration Farm Project (Regional) with the International Regional
monitoring framework (DMF) and project Cooperation Project in St. Kitts and Nevis that Organization for Plant and Animal Health (OIRSA).
management system. combines both aspects of agriculture and tourism. ‧ Jointly implemented the Census and Classification
‧ Assisted allied states in South Pacific to ‧ Jointly worked with the central Taiwan Workforce of Plant Resources in the Solomon Islands with
establish Taiwan medical centers and Development Agency of the Council of Labor Affairs the Solomon Islands Ministry of Forestry, National
facilitated the enhancement of medical to implement the Vocational and Technical Training Herbarium and Botanical Gardens, and Dr. Cecilia
functions and capabilities. Project in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Koo Botanic Conservation and Environmental
‧ Supported various reconstruction ‧ Jointly established the Green Energy Special Fund Protection Foundation.
projects, such as post-disaster relocation, (GESF) with EBRD. ‧ Implemented the Maternal Health Improvement
agricultural recovery, and cash-for-work ‧ Jointly implemented Phase III of the Small Business Program in The Gambia.
after the Haitian earthquake. These efforts Account with EBRD and expanded its scope to include ‧ Jointly implemented the Scholarship Program in
were reported on the ReliefWeb, website the southeastern regions of the Mediterranean. Burkina Faso with UNICEF and Terre des Hommes
of the UN Office for the Coordination of ‧ Organized the International Cooperation and Lausanne Foundation (Switzerland).
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Development Special Research Grant Program.
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