The Youth Development Administration (YDA) of the Ministry of Education has launched a summer work experience program in the hospitality industry and welcomes foreign and overseas Chinese students studying at universities in Taiwan to participate.
FICHET is sending a delegation led by Mon-Chi Lio, Political Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education, to attend the NAFSA 2023 Annual Conference Expo. Taking place in Washington, D.C. from May 30 to June 2, this is a major event for fostering international dialogue on education, and FICHET is participating to advance Taiwan-US collaboration in higher education and to promote Taiwanese universities and colleges.
To attend APAIE 2023 in Bangkok Thailand from March 13-17, the Foundation for International Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan (FICHET) has organized a university delegation led by Dr. Nicole Yen-Yi Lee, Director General of the Department of International and Cross-strait Education of the Ministry of Education. The delegation includes 33 Taiwan’s higher education institutions, with a total of 70 representatives, aiming to expand all levels of educational collaboration.
The 2022-2023 survey results revealed that foreign students were primarily drawn to Taiwan by its "friendly and welcoming culture" (44.9%), "good academic quality and reputation" (42.7%), and "potential for working or settling in Taiwan" (35.8%).