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TAIPEI MISSION IN THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA

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May 23 2024

Hon. Tiit Riisalo

Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications

Republic of Estonia

Dear Mr. Minister,

II is my great pleasure to share with you that a workshop on semiconductor development, organized by Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF), will take place from July 31 to August 9 in Taiwan this year.

Semiconductor production is a high-tech, capital-intensive endeavor characterized by sophisticated equipment, high energy consumption, and significant needs for long-term investment. With a complete semiconductor ecosystem, Taiwan is responsible for producing around 90% of the world’s most advanced chips srnaller than 1 Onm, while representing around 63% of giobal foundry revenue and 57% of chip packaging and testing revenue, as weIl as the second largest IC design sector (more than 20 % of giobal market). The Taiwan governrnent continues to encourage and facilitate investment in the domestic semiconductor industry and boost chips partnership with the U.S., Japan, and Germany by investing $90 billion to build semiconductor factories in the three countries.

The said workshop aims to explore the development path and inherent challenges of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, analyze Taiwan’s strategy for building a cornprehensive serniconductor ecosystem and supply chain, as well as prepare participants to help their nations cultivate advanced technical talent and prornote local research and development. It is therefore a forum for experience sharing and robust discussions arnong officials from relevant governrnent departrnents and agencies, professors and experts specializing in

national industrial development and industrial sector. ICDF wiIl be responsible for providing attendees with round-trip economy class air ticket, Iodging, meals, local transportation and daily stipend ofNT$700(€20) during their stay in Taiwan.

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On behalf of the ICDF, 1 am writing to invite one senior official or expert of your great government involving science and technology or national developrnent to participate in this event that is promising for developing bilateral technology cooperation with your great

country.

Enclosed please find more information of the said event for your kind reference. Application should be made via our office no later than 12 June 2024. Please do not hesitate 10 contact me at Mob: +371-2327-1829 ; ernai1:hc1eemofa.gov.tw. or my colleague Louie Liu at Mob: +371-2916-7080 ernail: ps1iumofa.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

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

Republic of Estonia 2. Mr. Kristo Enn Vaga, Chairperson of the Estonia-Taiwan Support Group, Riigikogu,

Republic of Estonia 3. Mr. Marko Mihkelson, Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Riigikogu,

Republic of Estonia 4. Mr. Priit Lomp. Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee, Riigikogu, Republic of

Estonia

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Overview: Taiwan is home to the wor[d’s most comprehensive semiconductor

industry cLuster and boasts a high[y specia[ized dvision of [abor, even

ranking first gLobaL[y in foundry output. The industry is a criticaL piLlar

supporting innovation throughout the country, contributing greatLy to

Taiwan’s Iong-term prosperity. Semiconductor production is a high-tech,

capitat-intensive endeavor characterized by sophisticated equipment, high

energy consumption, and significant needs for Long-term investment. This

workshop shares Taiwan’s journey in deveLoping its semiconductor

industry.

L Workshop on

Semiconductor Development

Date: July 31 - August 9, 2024 Application deadline:June 15, 2024

*Invitation Required: Contact R.0.C (Taiwan) embassies, representative offices or TaiWan technical missions.

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Objectives:

O Exptore the deveLopment path and inherent chaL[enges of Taiwan’s

semiconductor industry.

O AnaLyze Taiwan’s strategy for buiLding a comprehensive

semiconductor chain.

O Prepare participants to heLp their nations cultivate advanced technicaL

tatent and promote tocat research and devetopment.

Contents:

O Understand the Latest techno[ogica[ advancements, practical

appLications, and industry trends in Taiwan’s semiconductor sector.

O Appreciate how Taiwanese government agencies and academic

insttutions cooperate to cultivate talent and drive forward-Looking

semconductor research and deve[opment.

O Vsit upstream and downstream supp[y chains within the

semconductor industry.

Who may apply:

O Background: OfficiaLs from Ministries of Economic Affairs, Ministries

of Science and Techno[ogy, and NationaL Deve[opment Counci[s, as

weLL as professors from university science and engineering

departments.

O Expertise: Individua[s specia[ized in nationaL industria[ deveLopment

and smaL[- and medium-sized enterprise guidance.

TAIWAN Contact Person

EW” :J Anita Lin

Tel: 886-2-28732323 Ext. 6092 Tuhe - Fax:886-2-28766491

E-mail: w.l.lin©icdf.org.tw