NGO department set to mark 20th anniversaryGLOBAL PARTICIPATION: A leadership forum is to be held to exchange opinions with NGOs on issues such as China’s suppression of Taiwan on the world stageBy Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporterThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs is preparing a series of events next month to mark the 20th anniversary of its Department of NGO International Affairs, including a ceremony to recognize outstanding non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and a forum to gather opinions about Chinese suppression of Taiwan. The department was established in October 2000 to promote international cooperation and help domestic civic groups join global NGOs, Department of NGO International Affairs Director-General Constance Wang (王雪虹) told a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of NGO International Affairs Director-General Constance Wang speaks at a news conference at the ministry in Taipei on Thursday last week. The department and the NGOs plan to issue a joint statement at the forum to promote even closer partnerships in the future, she said. Featuring documentaries, photographs and written records, the exhibition would demonstrate how the department used NT$196 million (US$6.72 million) of donations to help Nepal with its reconstruction efforts, she said.

Source: Taipei Times September 29, 2020 16:30 UTC