Organized by Taiwan’s embassy in Belize in collaboration with the U.S. embassy and the Belizean government, the event brought together 150 officials and experts from the three countries, as well as business representatives from Belize, to discuss how to respond to cybersecurity risks in the artificial intelligence era and how AI tools can be used to build a secure digital ecosystem.
According to the MOFA, the opening ceremony was jointly hosted by Taiwanese Ambassador Amino C. Y. Chi; Katharine Beamer, chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Belize; and Osmond Martinez, minister of state of the Belizean Ministry of Economic Transformation. Chi said that with the rapid development of AI, cyberattacks have become increasingly complex, adding that Taiwan will continue to work with the U.S., Belize, and other like-minded partners to forge a secure, open and resilient digital environment.
Raylin Tso, professor in the Department of Computer Science at National Chengchi University in Taipei City, and Chen Chung-kuan, security research director at New Taipei City-headquartered CyCraft Technology, shared Taiwan’s practical and forward-looking AI cybersecurity practices to deepen digital security partnership among participants, the ministry added.
Since its launch in 2015 by Taiwan and the U.S., the GCTF has become a vital platform for like-minded countries to facilitate cooperation and capacity building. Cybersecurity-themed activities have been held in Guatemala and Belize this year, demonstrating Taiwan’s continued commitment to assisting Central and South American partners in advancing information security and digital governance, the MOFA said. (YCH-E)
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