Lithuanian Economy Minister Aušrinė Armonaitė is meeting with Taiwan’s Minister of Digital Affairs Audrey Tang in Vilnius on Wednesday to discuss new cooperation projects and progress in carrying out earlier agreements, the Lithuanian ministry said on Tuesday.
The programme of the visit includes signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Innovation Agency on cooperation in developing digital skills of students and teachers in Lithuanian regions and introducing digital technologies in business.
“The memorandum provides not only for the development of digital literacy among our students and teachers, but also for talent exchange and internship programs, which will enable young professionals to gain international experience in leading technology innovation and digital economy companies,” Armonaitė said in a press release.
The two ministers are also planning to discuss possibilities for Lithuania and Taiwan to participate in trilateral projects, such as the reconstruction of Ukraine. While Lithuania has more experience in the construction sector, Taiwan has more experience in digitisation and computerisation, according to the press release.
The Taiwanese minister is scheduled to visit Lithuania on January 11-13.
Eric Huang, head of the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania, has confirmed to BNS that Tang will take part in Free Digital Democracy Dialogue, a discussion organised by the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University and Go Forward Academy on January 12.
Tang’s visit to Lithuania comes amid deepening ties between Vilnius and Taipei.
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