The Taiwan Representative Office in Slovakia announced that on the 16th, Dr. Tai Hung-Ying, the Director of the National Applied Research Laboratories in Taiwan, accompanied by Mr. Li Nan-Yang, the Taiwan Representative to Slovakia, met with Pavol Šajgalík, the President of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, to promote bilateral cooperation in supercomputing and artificial intelligence.
According to a press release on the Representative Office’s Facebook page, the two institutions have had a cooperation program since 1996. They plan to further enhance bilateral exchanges of technology application and research personnel, as well as facilitate more collaborative research projects.
President Šajgalík warmly welcomed Dr. Tai’s visit and emphasized Slovakia’s view of Taiwan as an important scientific research partner. He looks forward to deepening cooperation in scientific research and talent cultivation to enhance both parties’ competitiveness in the global scientific research field.
In his speech, Representative Li Nan-Yang highlighted the importance of technology as a cornerstone for the development of Taiwan-Slovakia relations. Since the establishment of the representative offices, technological cooperation has continued to expand, particularly in the semiconductor field.
Li Nan-Yang stated that Taiwan has been assisting Slovakia in cultivating the crucial talents needed for the semiconductor industry. Additionally, the Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan and the Slovak Academy of Sciences are collaborating on a “Semiconductor Laboratory and R&D” program, which has successfully entered its second phase. Li expressed gratitude for the assistance of the National Applied Research Laboratories in training semiconductor talents in Slovakia and hoped that this visit would create new opportunities for cooperation in various fields.
Dr. Tai mentioned his past collaboration with the Information Research Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences while he was a professor at Tsinghua University. Since taking on the role of Director of the National Applied Research Laboratories in August, he had planned this trip to demonstrate his commitment to promoting technological cooperation between Taiwan and Slovakia. Furthermore, Ms. Chang Mei-Yu, the Director of the International Affairs Office of the National Applied Research Laboratories, introduced the operations of the laboratories and extended an invitation to Slovak researchers to conduct studies in Taiwan.
This meeting not only strengthened the friendship between Taiwan and Slovakia but also laid a solid foundation for future scientific research cooperation. Both sides will continue discussions to promote mutual development in the field of scientific research.