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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]

TMIL/RG-009 1

03 April 2024

The Rt. Hon. Tiit Riisalo Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology Republic ofEstonia

Dear Mr. Minister,

1 am writing to draw your attention to a workshop on SME Digital Transforrnation

Strategies (1) coordinated by Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Developrnent Fund

(ICDF), which is scheduled to take place frorn 22 May to 4 June 2024, and is now accepting

application.

The said workshop aims at understanding Taiwan’s policies and approaches for guiding

industries in digital transformation while sharing how digital transformation has irnpacted

businesses and the new business modeis have developed. Tentative contents include the

strategies and policies that Taiwan government have initiated to support digital

transformation in traditional industries, business innovation of how traditional industry

operators are stepping into the realm of digital transformation, and how the public views

new services and business modeis.

This workshop is intended to be a forum for experience sharing and robust discussions

arnong officials of Ministry of Econorny, CEOs and directors of technological institutions,

experts of loT and innovation organizations. ICDF will be responsible for providing

attendees with round-trip econorny class air ticket, lodging, rneals, local transportation and

daily stipend ofNT$700(€202) during their stay in Taiwan.

On behalf of the ICDF, 1 am writing to invite one senior official of your great government

involving econorny, technology or digitalization to participate in this event that is promising

for developing bilateral digital cooperation with your great Country.

Enclosed please find more information of the said event for your kind reference. Application should he made via Taipei Mission no later than 16 April 2024. Please do not hesitate to contact me at Mob: +371-2327-1829 ; ernail: hc1eernofa.gov.tw or my colleague Louie Liu at +371-2916-7080 ; email: ps1iurnofa.gov.tw should you have any

further inquiries.

1 avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the assurances of my highest consideration.

Sincerely yours,

Andrew H. C. Lee Representative

Encl.: als Cc.

Mr. Mati Murd, Director, Asia and the Pacific Region, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Estonia

Mr. Marko Mihkelson, Chairperson. Foreign Affairs Committee, Riigikogu, Republic of Estonia

Mr. Kristo Enn Vaga, Chairperson, Estonia-Taiwan Support Group, Riigikogu. Republic of Estonia

Overview: In recent years, gLoba[ enterprises have been [everaging emerging

techno[ogies to optimize business operations, service mode[s, and digita[ization strategies. This workshop shares insights into digitat transformation from the perspectives of governments, businesses, and the pub[ic. It aLso introduces the Taiwan Digitat Transformation Index, aiming to gtoba[ize this assessment tool and assist partner countries with defining transformation strategies. Fo[[owing this workshop, participants shou[d be abLe to contribute to home countries’ sustainabLe deveLopment capacity in

the g[obaiized trade arena.

Objectives:

O Understand Taiwan’s pohcies and approaches for guiding industries in

digitaL transformation.

O Consider how digita[ transformation impacts businesses and the

pubLic, as weLL as the emergence of new business modeis.

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Workshop on SME Digital Transformation Strategies (I)1Z!

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Date: May 22 - June 4, 2024 Application deadiine: ApriI 19, 2024

1 *Invitation Required: Contact R.O.C (Taiwan) embassies,

representative offices or Taiwan technica[ missions.

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Contents:

O Government Support: Share how Taiwan encourages digitat transformation in traditiona[ industries.

O Business Innovation: Introduce how traditionaL industry operators are stepping into the reatm of digitat transformation, such as by developing innovative business modeLs.

O PubLic Experience: Exp[ore how the pubLic views new services and business modets.

O TDX Exercise: Introduce the Taiwan Industry Digitat Transformation Index and guide participants to evatuate the statuses of home countries’ businesses in the areas of digital investment.

Issues this workshop wiII address: O What resources can the government provide to support enterprises in

transformation (using retaiL, service, and manufacturing industries as

examptes)?

O How can we build a consumer-centric digitat transformation strategy?

Who may apply:

O Background: Officia[s from Ministries of Economic Affairs or Ministries of

Science and TechnoLogy, operationat guidance officers for smat[- and

medium-sized enterprises, and [eaders of public associations.

O Expertise: Sma[L- and medium-sized enterprise operations, ICT and loT

app[ications, or big data anaLytics.

Contact Person

Anita Lin

Tel: 886-2-28732323 Ext. 6092

Fax:886-2-28766491

E-mail: w.l.lin©icdf.org.tw