Digital Dialogue, November-December 2019

Nov.~Dec. 2019

數位對話：增進美台⼈⺠的關係 Promoting Closer People-to-People Ties

對美台關係未來 的企盼與期望？

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Taiwan should make English the primary language of work. Even France has done this.

Today’s Agenda: Top 10 “Group-Informed Consensus”

1. “Taiwan needs to quickly

move towards becoming a bilingual nation.”

台灣需要加快腳步成為 雙語國家。

2. “Looking forward to more exchanges between the young generation of artists in the US and Taiwan.”

期待美國和台灣年輕世代 的⽂化藝術⼈才，有更多 交流的機會。

3. “U.S.-Taiwan exchanges in culture and the arts should be focused on more than the China-Taiwan relationship.

Culture and art exchanges enrich and expand people's perspectives. Humanity cultivates people's wisdom.

World Peace can be achieved much more easily through culture and art. I hope to see more exchange programs and funding between Taiwan and the United States.”

美台的⽂化藝術交流不該只關注兩岸關係。 ⽂化和藝術交流能豐富並擴⼤⼈們的視野， ⼈⽂視野能培養⼀個⼈的智慧，透過⽂化和 藝術更能夠實現世界和平。希望能看到更多 美台之間的交流計畫和贊助。

4. “The relationship between the U.S. and Taiwan has never been better. But both countries should facilitate conditions that incentivize more cultural and educational exchange programs.

Especially, Taiwan has rich cultural heritage—including language, food, art, literature— and should be devoted to outreach in this arena to strengthen its cultural diplomacy.”

美國與台灣之間的關係從未如此美好。但是 兩國都應創造條件，⿎勵更多的⽂化和教育 交流計劃。尤其台灣具有豐富的⽂化資產， 包括語⾔、飲⾷、藝術、⽂學，應該致⼒擴 展相關觸⾓，加強⽂化外交能量。

5. “In the US, many baseball teams hold Taiwan Day events to introduce Taiwanese culture and tourism to the American people. Sports, especially baseball, are enjoyed by both US and Taiwan, and serves as the best platform for people-to-people exchanges. I sincerely hope that the two sides will continue to support such activities.” 在美國，有許多職業球隊固定舉辦台灣⽇活動，透 過球賽讓美國⺠眾認識台灣觀光及多元⽂化。體育 殿堂、尤其棒球更為美台兩國的共同興趣，也作為 兩國⼈⺠交流的最佳平台。衷⼼期盼雙⽅持續⽀持 並協助舉辦類似體育活動，不僅能強化美台之間的 ⺠間交流，也讓雙⽅⼈⺠更認識彼此。

6. “The Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the Ministry of Science and Technology should create a ministerial-level task force charged with uniting schools and professional training into a life-long learning model that is in sync with industry needs.”

教育部、勞⼯部、經濟部和科技部 應該建⽴部⻑級的專案小組，與企 業上的需求同步，負責統合學校和 專業訓練成為終⽣學習的典型。

7. “Talent circulation and cultivation are essential to upholding the shared democratic values between the U.S. and Taiwan as well as like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.”

⼈才流通及培育是美國、台灣、 及印太地區和全球理念相近國家 之間，促進並維護共享⺠主價值 的關鍵。

8. “Stronger official government-togovernment relations would enhance closer ties between Taiwan and the USA. On the other hand, Taiwan's proactive branding effort is necessary.”

強化台美政府間關係將有助增進台美 整體雙邊關係；另外，台灣主動⾏銷 的努⼒亦是必要的。

9. “The Visa Waiver Program strengthened the Taiwan – United States relationship by facilitating people-to-people ties. Taiwan and the United States should find innovative ways to make regular travel easier so people can maintain close ties with their loved ones across the Pacific.”

免簽計畫⿎勵⺠間交流，提升台美 關係。台美雙⽅應尋求創新⽅式讓 常態性的旅⾏更⽅便，以利⺠眾和 太平洋對岸的家⼈維持密切關係。

10. “A movie is not only about putting footage together but is also a window for people to see the culture and the soul of a country. I hope that through the assistance of AIT, Taiwanese filmmakers can be more visible on the global stage so that audience around the world can get to learn about Taiwan and fall in love with Taiwan through Taiwanese films.”

電影不只是畫⾯與畫⾯的接合，而是⼀扇窗， 使⼈們能夠看⾒⼀個國家的⽂化與靈魂。希望 在 AIT 的幫助下，台灣電影⼈能夠有更開闊的 國際舞台，讓世界各個⾓落的觀眾，能夠藉著 電影認識且愛上台灣。