The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is committed to strengthening domestic unmanned aerial vehicle industry competitiveness while deepening strategic partnerships with like-minded countries to achieve the integrated diplomacy initiative.
In a statement released April 28, the MOFA said the ministry is determined to advance drone diplomacy in alignment with President Lai Ching-te’s Five Trusted Industry Sectors initiative. The establishment of the Global UAV Academy is in the pipeline, the ministry noted, adding that international technical exchange workshops will be organized with allies and partners to share local drone training expertise.
According to the MOFA, its drone diplomacy task force participated in March’s Xponential Europe 2026, a leading international trade fair for autonomy and robotics held in Dusseldorf, Germany, and explored the feasibility of hosting large-scale exhibitions in Taiwan. The task force will further attend the Xponential 2026 event to be held next month in Detroit, U.S. to advance Taiwan as an Asian hub for a democratic drone supply chain. The ministry added that the show will enable domestic drone manufacturers to matchmake with international partners and build strategic advantages.
Another drone diplomacy measure is the addition of drone operations into the MOFA 2026 Taiwan Youth Ambassadors exchange program under the technology applications category. The program will recruit students with drone operation capability this year to combine youth communication skills, creativity and technology expertise, showcasing domestic achievements in digital transformation and smart technologies, it added.
Fifty students from two groups will be selected as Taiwan youth ambassadors this year to visit Palau, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and St. Kitts and Nevis in August, the MOFA said, adding that the program has provided around 1,900 young people with international exchange experience since it began in 2009. (YCH-E)
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In a statement released April 28, the MOFA said the ministry is determined to advance drone diplomacy in alignment with President Lai Ching-te’s Five Trusted Industry Sectors initiative. The establishment of the Global UAV Academy is in the pipeline, the ministry noted, adding that international technical exchange workshops will be organized with allies and partners to share local drone training expertise.
According to the MOFA, its drone diplomacy task force participated in March’s Xponential Europe 2026, a leading international trade fair for autonomy and robotics held in Dusseldorf, Germany, and explored the feasibility of hosting large-scale exhibitions in Taiwan. The task force will further attend the Xponential 2026 event to be held next month in Detroit, U.S. to advance Taiwan as an Asian hub for a democratic drone supply chain. The ministry added that the show will enable domestic drone manufacturers to matchmake with international partners and build strategic advantages.
Another drone diplomacy measure is the addition of drone operations into the MOFA 2026 Taiwan Youth Ambassadors exchange program under the technology applications category. The program will recruit students with drone operation capability this year to combine youth communication skills, creativity and technology expertise, showcasing domestic achievements in digital transformation and smart technologies, it added.
Fifty students from two groups will be selected as Taiwan youth ambassadors this year to visit Palau, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and St. Kitts and Nevis in August, the MOFA said, adding that the program has provided around 1,900 young people with international exchange experience since it began in 2009. (YCH-E)
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