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Remarks by AIT Deputy Director Cornforth at the Opening of a Virtual GCTF Workshop on Building Resilience and Accelerating the SDGs Through Technology

Deputy to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Prescott, Foreign Minister Wu, Chief Representative Izumi, panelists, virtual guests, good morning! It is my pleasure to offer remarks to kick off this virtual GCTF on building resilience and accelerating the UN Sustainable Development Goals through technology.|OT-2142|September 30, 2021
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Remarks by AIT Director Sandra Oudkirk at 2021 GCTF Virtual Conference on Building Disaster Resilience at Global and National Levels

This workshop is the final activity for the United States, Taiwan, and Japan in a yearlong effort that began on the tenth anniversary of the March 11, 2011 triple disaster at Fukushima, and ends on September 21, the 22nd anniversary of Taiwan’s second deadliest seismic event ever, the Chi Chi earthquake in Nantou.  Through the ...
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The United States, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, and the UK Cohost Virtual GCTF workshop on Building Disaster Resilience at Global and National Levels

On September 24, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology, the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association (JTEA), the British Office Taipei, and the Australian Office Taipei co-hosted part two of the virtual GCTF workshop entitled “Building Disaster Resilience at Global and National Levels.”|PR-2146|September 24, ...
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Air Defense Exercise in Taiwan on Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The Ministry of National Defense in Taiwan has announced that an air defense exercise, Wan An No. 44, will be conducted on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, from 1:30-2:00 p.m.  The exercise is scheduled for 30 minutes and will take place across Taiwan. No personnel evacuation or traffic control measures will be implemented in order to ...
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Alert: Typhoon Chanthu

The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) cautions U.S. citizens that Typhoon Chanthu is currently in the western Pacific Ocean east of Taiwan.  This severe typhoon has been building in intensity and moving rapidly toward Taiwan. Typhoon Chanthu poses major risks and potential damage from both high winds and torrential downpours, especially on Saturday and Sunday when the island ...
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