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UB and Taiwan Team Up
posted (February 9, 2012)
A letter of intent was signed today between the University of Belize and Taiwan, that will establish a contact of point between UB and the Taiwan Academy. The signing seeks to strengthen bilateral exchange in the areas of culture, education and academia, in particular those topics related to Taiwan and Mainland China. As the Contact Point, the University of Belize will disseminate information to its students, faculty and staff including other targeted stakeholders regarding scholarship opportunities under the Taiwan Scholarships and Fellowship program. Taiwan's Ambassador to Belize says the agreement will further enhance the bilateral collaboration between Belize and his country.

H.E. David K. Wu, Taiwan's Ambassador to Belize
"I would like to explain that Taiwan Academy contact of point, that we have three kinds of scholarships. The first kind is for the language Mandarin scholarship. The program is about three months. And then we also have the program for the fellowship; that's for the visiting faculties. They can spend from six months to twelve months for their study in Taiwan.

"And then we have the scholarship that's from two years to four years. So with the establishment with this Taiwan Academy Contact of Point, that in the future the University of Belize can have access to the three kind of scholarships, and we hope that the University of Belize makes the best use of the archives in Taiwan's 160 universities in that we also promote Academic Corporation between Taiwan and Belize."

Dr. Cary Fraser, UB's President
"I think it's an important step in the evolution of the University of Belize because the university is looking to build its international relationships to find ways to further its institutional development. But more important, I think, it's very interesting that Taiwan as a relatively small society, has shown the ways in which the investment in education and human capital can have an enormous impact on the future of a society, and for Belize and for the University of Belize it's an example that is worthwhile thinking about and studying."

"And in that context, this collaboration between the University of Belize and the universities in Taiwan may help us to build our institutional strengths and help to increase the level of human capital, and in some very interesting ways expand the presence of Belize in education circles outside of Belize."

The signing of the letter of intent was witnessed by the Minister of Education, Patrick Faber on behalf of the Government of Belize.

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