2021 Taiwan youth go to Southeast Asia, New Zealand, and Australia for cultural exchanges. Solicitations until the end of August.

To promote culture with the new southbound policy, young artistic and cultural talents are encouraged to engage in international cultural exchange activities and bring Taiwan's experience into the international cultural network. The Ministry of Culture's (MOC, 文化部) 2021 "Youth Cultural Gardener Team-Taiwan Youth to Southeast Asia, New Zealand and Australia Exchange and Cooperation Subsidy" is the second solicitation. The registration will be accepted from August 1 to 31, 2021.

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In 2021, solicitations for Taiwanese youth to go to Southeast Asia, New Zealand and Australia for exchanges now open. Photo/provided by the Ministry of Culture

According to the MOC, the "Youth Cultural Gardener Team-Taiwan Youth to Southeast Asia, New Zealand and Australia Exchange and Cooperation Subsidy" project has been launched so far, subsidizing many young people to travel to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, New Zealand, Australia, and other countries. Through social field research, shared learning workshops, documentary filming, participation in art festivals and other projects, many kinds of transnational exchange activities are carried out such as about Austronesian aborigines, marriage equality, and museum digitization. To recruit young talents with potential to participate in the Southeast Asia exchange program, the maximum age limit of the program host has been adjusted to 45 years old (the remaining group members should be between 20 and 35 years old).

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The youth are welcome to participate in the project. Photo/provided by the Ministry of Culture

In addition, to improve the execution and feasibility of the plan, the team is encouraged to plan online activities and communicate during the epidemic. The youth are welcome to participate and actively submit high-quality plans for the exchange. For detailed information about registration, application documents and registration procedures, please refer to the attached "Registration Information" and go to the Ministry of Culture Award and Subsidy Information Website for inquiries.