2023 Major Events
Date Major Events February 5 During the 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taipei, the Secretariat received 12 delegations (totaling 73 people) from sister and friendly cities around the world. The distinguished guests included Mayor Remigijus Šimašius (of Vilnius, Lithuania), Mayor Ladie N. Jack (of Majuro, Marshall Islands), Mayor Maria Josefina G. Belmonte (of Quezon City, the Philippines), representative Chang Sook-Jin (of Daegu, South Korea), Former Mayor Hiroshi Sakurada (of Hirosaki, Japan), Mayor Shinju Yamaguchi (of Kasama, Japan), and Deputy Mayor Takeshi Matsubara (of Matsuyama, Japan). March 30 Deputy Mayor Shu-Chuan Lee (of Taipei City) and Deputy Mayor Volodymyr Bondarenko (of Kyiv, Ukraine) jointly signed a memorandum of understanding on city cooperation. This memorandum aims to promote future exchanges and cooperation between the two cities in municipal areas such as energy efficiency, urban planning and construction, sustainable transportation, education and culture, children and youth services, open government, and digital information technology. May 1 The Secretariat has streamlined the invitation process for mayors to attend municipal events and request documents in the name of the mayor. This is done through a simplified procedure that replaces the traditional official document review process with a system-based reporting method, thereby simplifying operating procedures. May 10 The Taipei City Government promulgated the “Operation and Management Standards for the Taipei City Government Joint Service Center” to enhance the efficiency and quality of services provided to the public at the Joint Service Center, such as case handling, consultations, and petitions. June 9 In a gesture of international friendship and support for education and youth development policies in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Taipei City Government donated 50 YouBikes to celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations between the two cities. July 5 Mayor Wan-An Chiang led a delegation to Singapore for municipal inspections, focusing on exchanges in areas such as transportation, environmental sustainability, urban development, and smart cities. The visit ended on July 8. August 23 Mayor Wan-An Chiang represented Taipei City in signing a friendly exchange agreement with Hamamatsu, promoting a traveler exchange program to deepen the cooperation and interactions between the two cities. August 25 The Secretariat proposed the “Document iExchange, Smart Pickup” initiative, winning the special innovation award in the Taipei City Government’s 2023 Creative Proposal Competition. August 29 Mayor Wan-An Chiang led a delegation to Shanghai to attend the 2023 Taipei–Shanghai City Forum, the theme of which was “new trends, new development.” During this forum, three memorandums of understanding were signed on badminton, carbon reduction and sustainability, and convention and exhibition industry exchanges. The visit ended on August 31. September 24 Mayor Wan-An Chiang led a delegation to Seoul, South Korea to participate in the World Cities Summit, meeting with Seoul Mayor Se-Hoon Oh. Under the witness of both mayors, a memorandum of understanding was jointly signed between Chen-Hua Yu, the commissioner of the Research, Development, and Evaluation Commission, Taipei City Government, and Cheol-Soo Kim, the head of the Future Youth Planning Team of the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The visit ended on September 26. October 23 The City Hall Management Office of the Taipei City Hall conducted the Taipei City Hall Childcare Facility Renovation Turnkey Project, completing renovations for the facility’s Infant Care Center, outdoor playground, and preschool multipurpose activity space. This expansion increased the capacity of the Infant Care Center from 12 to 32 children. November 24 Deputy Mayor Shu-Chuan Lee and Mayor Shinju Yamaguchi (of Kasama, Japan) jointly signed the “Taipei–Kasama Exchange and Cooperation Agreement” to promote exchanges and cooperation between the two cities in tourism, industry, education, culture, and sports. December 18 Mayor Wan-An Chiang and Mayor Takashi Namba (of Shizuoka, Japan) jointly signed the “Taipei–Shizuoka Memorandum of Understanding on Friendly City Exchange and Cooperation.” Building on years of sports exchanges between the two cities, this agreement aims to further expand exchanges and cooperation in smart cities, green transformation, tourism, and education. December 19 The City Hall Management Office of the Taipei City Hall conducted the “Taipei City Hall Security Guard Area and Surrounding Space Equipment and Facility Update Turnkey Procurement Project,” completing updates to the security guard rest rooms, washrooms, and shower rooms. This provides a simple and comfortable rest environment for the security guards, ensuring that they maintain their best working conditions around the clock. December 25 The Secretariat held the “Taipei Team Annual Press Conference,” where Mayor Wan-An Chiang, leading the heads of various municipal departments, presented to Taipei citizens the city government’s annual policy achievements and vision for the future. December 26 The City Hall Management Office of the Taipei City Hall conducted a preliminary needs survey related to the “2023 Initiative to Transform the Taipei City Hall into an Energy-Saving, Carbon-Reducing Smart Building.” This initiative covers three major aspects: extending the life of the main building, replacing electrical and mechanical equipment, and implementing energy-saving and carbon-reducing measures. The City Hall Management Office also reviewed and confirmed the requirements for applying for a Smart Building certification.
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