The closing ceremony of the 2026 Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan was held Nov. 4 in Taipei City for participants from nine Pacific countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
According to the MOFA, Vice Foreign Minister Ger Bau-shuan congratulated the 20 attendees on completing the intensive training in issues spanning diplomacy, gender equality, technological innovations, medical care and public health, and Austronesian culture.
During their stay in eastern Taiwan, the participants encountered a typhoon and personally experienced the daunting challenges brought about by extreme weather, the vice minister added.
Ger said Taiwan is committed to working closely with the U.S. and Pacific partners to jointly safeguard democracy and peace, enhance regional resilience and share its experience in promoting education, disaster prevention and sustainable development in the face of climate change and geopolitical tensions.
He also anticipated the program participants to leverage their learning and connections from the PILP initiative as they move forward, adding that Taiwan will always be a loyal friend to its Pacific partner countries.
The MOFA said Amb. Lily Tangisia Faavae of Tuvalu praised the program for advancing the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent to bring resilience, peace and prosperity, adding that it also builds human capital through enhancing talent cultivation and cross-border connections of young professionals.
Mike Pignatello, acting deputy director of the American Institute in Taiwan, said the program offered field trips that allowed the participants to experience Taiwan’s high-tech prowess and innovation, medical system resilience, and Indigenous culture. Jaimee Neel, deputy director of the Pacific Islands Development Program at the East-West Center, encouraged the participants to employ their experience in Taiwan after returning home. (SFC-E)
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According to the MOFA, Vice Foreign Minister Ger Bau-shuan congratulated the 20 attendees on completing the intensive training in issues spanning diplomacy, gender equality, technological innovations, medical care and public health, and Austronesian culture.
During their stay in eastern Taiwan, the participants encountered a typhoon and personally experienced the daunting challenges brought about by extreme weather, the vice minister added.
Ger said Taiwan is committed to working closely with the U.S. and Pacific partners to jointly safeguard democracy and peace, enhance regional resilience and share its experience in promoting education, disaster prevention and sustainable development in the face of climate change and geopolitical tensions.
He also anticipated the program participants to leverage their learning and connections from the PILP initiative as they move forward, adding that Taiwan will always be a loyal friend to its Pacific partner countries.
The MOFA said Amb. Lily Tangisia Faavae of Tuvalu praised the program for advancing the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent to bring resilience, peace and prosperity, adding that it also builds human capital through enhancing talent cultivation and cross-border connections of young professionals.
Mike Pignatello, acting deputy director of the American Institute in Taiwan, said the program offered field trips that allowed the participants to experience Taiwan’s high-tech prowess and innovation, medical system resilience, and Indigenous culture. Jaimee Neel, deputy director of the Pacific Islands Development Program at the East-West Center, encouraged the participants to employ their experience in Taiwan after returning home. (SFC-E)
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