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台北市迎新會

February 2023

To Foster Friendship through Understanding and Understanding through Education and Friendship

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A Message from the President

International (WCI), ROC National Council of Women (NCW) and Federation of Asia-Pacific Women’s Associations (FAWA). In the year 2022, our representatives attended WCI, NCW and FAWA events through online lectures, forums or board meetings to advocate empowering women equality through international friendship and education.

Dear Members,

The time has gone by so quickly. My twoyear term of presidency will come to a close on the day of the 2023 Annual Registration Luncheon. In retrospect, during 2022 we continued to follow our predecessors’ footprint to steadfastly promote “culture” as our dialogue to foster international friendship. I want to thank all of you for your strong support of WTIC as a big family.

Cultural diversity brings a wider point of view that benefits our members, local or foreign. First, I would like to express my gratitude to Mrs. Xiang Jen Yao for accepting WTIC’s invitation to present an online lecture “the Art of Chinese Living: An Inheritance of Tradition.” It was a good opportunity for both our local members to refresh their understanding of our culture and our international members to better appreciate their life in Taiwan. By the same token, I would like to extend a tribute to Representative Muhammed Berdibek and Madam Zeynep Berdibek for sponsoring a Turkish Tea party to introduce Turkish traditional dance, music and food delicacy; offering our members an opportunity to experience Turkish culture through sound, sight and palate.

WTIC continues to maintain positive affiliated partnership with Welcome Clubs

I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to all our interest groups members, teachers and chairpersons, for keeping each group active and vibrant even amid strict pandemic restrictions. In keeping in line with our tradition, we were impressed that not only our chairpersons continued to put together their best performance or exhibition, but also our honorary members performed a show of Electric Slide Line Dance to express their strong support to WTIC at our 2022 Christmas Luncheon! Through mutual interactions at many events and activities during the year, we gained better understanding of each other and achieved closer ties of international friendship which is the core value of WTIC.

Our board members and working committees continued to hold online meetings regularly to plan for 2022 events. They dedicated themselves and their time to benefit our club. They are the dynamic force which moves our annual agenda forward. I am deeply touched by their selfless contributions. I would also like to express deep appreciation to those who gave me personal support and advice over these past two years. Your advice helped widen my vision and guided me through my presidency journey. WTIC will always be special and unique in my heart. Best wishes to all of you in the coming Year of the Rabbit!

Jeannie Tien, President Welcome to Taipei International Club

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