Director General Richard Lin of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu attended the opening ceremony of "Taiwan Day" for the 2024 Pacific Islands Leadership Program (PILP) at the invitation of the East-West Center (EWC) on the morning of September 19, 2024.
During the ceremony, EWC President Suzanne Vares-Lum, Director General Lin, and former Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Policy Director Paki Ormsby delivered opening remarks, followed by self-introductions from 21 participants from 10 Pacific island nations, including Taiwan’s diplomatic ally, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, who shared their career aspirations and interest in learning about key regional issues such as climate change.
In the afternoon, Director General Lin was invited to brief on Taiwan's country profile and share his diplomatic leadership development with the participants. Later, Director General Lin’s colleague gave a presentation on the PILP courses and activity plans during their study trip in Taiwan. It successfully sparked participants' interest and enthusiasm for further interaction and exchanges.
On September 19, 2024, Director General Richard Lin (front row, second from right), East-West Center President Suzanne Vares-Lum (front row, fourth from left), and PILP participants took a group photo in the garden outside the IMIN International Conference Center at the University of Hawaii before the opening ceremony.
On September 19, 2024, Director General Richard Lin (first on right) greeted each and every PILP participant.
On September 19, 2024, East-West Center President Suzanne Vares-Lum delivered a welcome remark at the Taiwan Day opening ceremony of the PILP program.
On September 19, 2024, Director General Richard Lin served as a guest speaker at the Taiwan Day opening ceremony of the Pacific Islands Leadership Program (PILP).
On September 19, 2024, Director General Richard Lin briefed on Taiwan's country profile and shared his diplomatic leadership development with the PILP participants.
On September 19, 2024, Secretary Chia-Min Hung elaborated on the curriculum and activity plans in Taiwan for the PILP program.
