Program Description

1. The activity is jointly organized by the Taiwan Digital Diplomacy Association (TDDA) and the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), with the aim of cultivating young Taiwanese talent in diplomacy and international affairs, and enhancing their leadership and practical skills. This workshop is an intensive training program that develops participants’ strategic thinking, negotiation, consensus-building, cross-cultural communication, and conflict resolution skills through hands-on diplomacy simulations. Participants will take part in three professional training sessions to learn how to design, facilitate, and moderate diplomatic simulations, and will also have the opportunity to engage in interactive training at AIT and communicate face-to-face with AIT officers. Upon completion of the training, participants will jointly organize a student-led diplomacy simulation to practically apply the skills they have acquired.

2. Activity information is as follows:

(1) Program Title: Diplomacy and Leadership Workshop

(2) Eligible Participants:

A. Taiwanese youth aged 18 to 35.

B. Individuals with a strong interest in diplomacy, international affairs, foreign policy, or public service.

C. Individuals who are able to participate in all scheduled activities of the program.

(3) Program Schedule:

A. January 10, 2026 (Saturday), 13:30–16:30

B. January 22, 2026 (Thursday), 21:00–23:00 (online)

C. February 6, 2026 (Friday), 14:00–16:00

D. One student-led diplomacy simulation workshop (date to be announced)

(4) Application Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekQwMLj7QH7x9xmMuHQzD9_oJlg4xrRPp8D8vdM2cVMpaGIw/viewform?usp=header

3. Contact: Steven Xie, ext.3772 (159551@o365.tku.edu.tw), International and Cross-Strait Exchange Section

4. The activity is connected with Sustainable Development Goals, the United Nations: SDG4 (Quality Education), SDG8 (Decent Work And Economic Growth) & SDG17 ( Partnerships For The Goals)

Chien-Mu Yeh

Dean, Office of International and Cross-Strait Affairs