The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States, in cooperation with the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) of the U.S. Department of State, convened the fourth U.S.-Taiwan Consultations on Democratic Governance in the Indo-Pacific Region this week in Taipei to advance joint projects that will strengthen democratic institutions and address pressing governance challenges throughout the region.
Following opening remarks from MOFA Deputy Foreign Minister Kelly Hsieh, DRL Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Allison Peters and MOFA North American Affairs Director General Wang Liang-yu discussed key issues including disinformation, election transparency, democratic resilience in the Indo-Pacific region, and Taiwan’s role as a regional hub for civil society. Civil society representatives also briefed the delegations on these and other topics, as well as held important discussions on ongoing and future areas of cooperation.
The United States and Taiwan have intensified cooperation since the September 2019 inaugural session of the consultations through efforts to share Taiwan’s rich experience with good governance with countries across the region and will continue to do so in the coming year through joint initiatives such as the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF).
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Source: American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)
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Format: Press Release
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