TAIPEI MISSION IN THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA

14-2 Ausekia Street Phone: (371) 67321166 Riga LV-1010 Fax: (371) 67830135 Latvia E-mail: [email protected]

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June 25, 2026 Honorable Erkki Keido Minister

Ministry of Economy and Industry Republic of Estoiiia

Dear Hon. Minister,

It is my pleasure to inform you that the “Workshop on Semiconductor Supply Chain

Development,” organized by the Taiwan International Cooperation and Developrnent

Fund (TaiwanICDF), is scheduled to be held from September 1 to 10, 2026. On behalf

of the Taipei Mission in the Republic of Latvia, 1 cordially invite your esteerned

Ministry to norninate a senior official to participate in this exclusive program.

The objectives of the workshop are as follows: (1) to gain a cornprehensive

understanding of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry development path; (2) to learn how

Taiwan has built a comprehensive and resilient semiconductor supply chain; and (3) to

share Taiwan’s experience in cultivating advanced technical talent. In addition, the

workshop features exclusive field visits, and the participants have opportunity to visit

prernier IC design cornpanies, wafer fabrication facilities, packaging and testing plants,

and advanced training centers, as well as engage directly with leading industry

professi onal s.

For qualified and selected participants, TaiwanICDF will cover the costs of econorny

class round-trip airfare, course fees, meals and accommodation. Participants wiII be

responsible for their own personal or incidental expenses. Enclosed please find an

introduction to the workshop for your reference. To secure a seat, nominated

application must be submitted through this Mission no later than July 30, 2026.

Should you have aiiy questions, please feel free to have your colleagues contact Mr.

Eugene Wu at +371 2800 9952 or via ernail at hxwumofa.gov.tw. Alternatively, they

rnay coiitact this Mission at +371 6732 0610 or via email at 1vamofa.gov.tw.

1 avail rnyself of this opportunity to renew to you, Hon. Minister, the assurances of my

highest consideration.

Sincerely yours

Winston Wen-yi Chen

Representative

Encl: als

Cc.:

1 Mr. Mati Murd, Director, Asia and the Pacific Region, Ministry of Foreign

Affairs, Republic ofEstonia

2 Mr. Mait Palts, Director General, Estonian Chamber of Cornmerce and Industry

(ECCI), Republic of Estonia

3 Ms. Jana Si1akova, Head of Internationalization, Estonian Association of

Information Technology and Telecommunications, Republic of Estonia

Overview Taiwan hosts the wortd’s most comptete semiconductor c[uster, with wafer

foundry output ranking first gLobaL[y. As a key driver of innovation, the

industry is capita[- and techno(ogy-intensive, demanding advanced

equipment and [ong-term investment.

n Line with the DipLomatic ALlies Prosperity Project, this workshop shares

Taiwan’s experience in buitding a resiLient semiconductor ecosystem

through effective po[icies and industry-academia co[Laboration.

Objectives

O Understand Taiwan’s semiconductor development path.

O Learn how Taiwan buiLt a comp[ete and resitient supply chain.

O Share Taiwan’s experience in cuLtivating advanced technica[ tatent.

8 Workshop on Semiconductor Supply Chain Development Date 1- 10 September, 2026

Application Deadiine 3 August, 2026

*Invitation required: Through the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassies, representative offices or Taiwan technicat missions.

Content

O Semiconductor DeveLopment and Trends: Overvew of wafer

fabrication, packaging/testing, and emerging fields such as Al and

automotive chips, highLighting key technoLogies and market trends.

O Government and Academia Roles: How poLicies, R&D programs,

and science parks promote innovation and talent cuLtivation

through industry-academia collaboration

Supply Chain Resilience Efforts to enhance key materiat supply,

advanced processes, and green energy use through poLicy and

innovation.

O IndustriaL Layout: Functions of major science parks—Hsinchu,

CentraL, and Southern Taiwan—in buitding a resiLient cluster

ecosystem.

O Field Visits: Visits to IC design, wafer fabs, packaging/testing

pLants, and training centers with industry exchanges.

Who May Apply

O Background: Otficia[s from economic and industria[ ministries, and

representatives from etectrica[, e[ectronics, and semiconductor

re[ated associations and enterprises.

O Expertise: Industrial deveLopment, techno(ogcaL innovation, and

suppty chain management.

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Tel: 886-2-28886090

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