The International Workshop on Enhancing the Resilience of Communication Infrastructure under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework got underway Jan. 21 in Taipei City, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The three-day event was organized by the MOFA and Ministries of Digital Affairs and Transportation and Communications, in collaboration with the American Institute in Taiwan, Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, the Australian Office in Taipei, the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei and the British Office Taipei.
More than 190 officials, experts and business representatives from 26 countries are taking part in the workshop, the MOFA said, adding that distinguished speakers include MOTC Minister Chen Shih-kai, Deputy Digital Minister Yeh Ning, JTEA Chief Rep. Kazuyuki Katayama and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert Koepcke.
During the workshop’s run, participants will discuss governance, protection and recovery of communications infrastructure in the face of natural disasters, cyberattacks, deliberate and accidental damage, geopolitical risks and equipment aging.
Experts in the field will also explore subsea cable protection and repair, terrestrial and high-altitude communication system resilience and the critical role of satellite communications in crisis scenarios.
They will visit the Taiwan Space Agency in Hsinchu County and Toucheng Submarine Cable Landing Station in Yilan County to better understand Taiwan’s approach and experience in communication infrastructure protection and resilience enhancement, the organizers said.
Since its launch in 2015 by Taiwan and the U.S., the GCTF has become established as a vital platform for facilitating discussion of solutions for global issues. The initiative was later joined by Japan, Australia, Canada and the U.K., with more than 90 events staged so far. (SFC-E)
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