TECRO oversees 12 offices known as Taipei Economic and Cultural Offices, or TECOs, in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Guam.
TECRO has a Political Division, a Congressional Liaison Division, a Consular Division, an Administrative Division, a Press Division, an Education Division, an Economic Division, a Science and Technology Division, a Health Division, a Taiwan Academy, a Cultural Center, a Defense Mission, and an Agricultural Division. These units are responsible for managing different aspects of the bilateral relationship between Taiwan and the United States.
The Political Division deals with political matters in relations between Taiwan and the United States. It thus maintains contact with the U.S. executive branch, political parties, think tanks, scholars, experts and relevant organizations.
The Congressional Liaison Division promotes relations between Taiwan and the United States through regular contacts with the U.S. Congress and exchanges between the legislative bodies of the two countries.
The Consular Division issues passports to ROC citizens and visas to people who wish to travel to Taiwan. It also provides document authentication services. The division serves ROC nationals and Chinese-American communities in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. The division also promotes relations with local governments in the aforementioned states and the District of Columbia.
The Administrative Division handles administrative and logistical support for TECRO.
The Press Division promotes better understanding between Taiwan and the United States by providing information about Taiwan, explaining the policies of the ROC government, and promoting media cooperation and exchanges between the two countries. The director of the Press Division also serves as the spokesperson for TECRO.
The Education Division promotes cooperation between educational and academic institutions in Taiwan and their counterparts in the United States. The division also provides educational information about Taiwan, especially as it relates to study opportunities in Taiwan.
The Health Division works on policy planning, coordination, and promotion of bilateral health and welfare cooperation between Taiwan and United States.
The Economic Division promotes economic and trade relations between Taiwan and the United States through contacts with the government and private sector in the United States.
The Science and Technology Division promotes cooperation between Taiwan and the United States in the fields of science and technology and assists in cooperative and exchange programs between the scientists of both countries.
The Defense Mission handles defense and security affairs between Taiwan and the United States, and procurement matters in the United States as authorized by the Ministry of National Defense of the R.O.C.
The Taiwan Academy is working on promoting Taiwanese culture, including visual art, performing arts, museums, film, broadcasting, television, music, literature, publishing, cultural and creative industries, and so forth in the United States.
The Culture Center of TECRO provides a variety of services for our expatriates in the Greater Washington, D.C. area, including Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.. Our services include liaison services, Chinese education, and local business development. The Center also aims to promote the Taiwanese culture and enhance the interaction with the mainstream society.
The Agricultural Division helps to facilitate high quality Taiwanese agricultural and fishery products to expand their market access to the U.S. Besides, the Agricultural Division serves the agricultural communities to actively participate in a myriad of agricultural and seafood trade shows across the United States.
