International Trade Bldg. | 19F-9 | No. 333 | Keelung Rd. | Sec. 1| Taipei 11012 | Taiwan Press Information German Trade Office Taipei The German Trade Office Taipei (GTO) was established by the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) as the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in 1981 to promote economic relations between Taiwan and Germany and to represent the interest of German business in Taiwan. The GTO is the first point of contact in Taiwan for German companies, provides information on Taiwan and Germany, informs about investment opportunities in Germany and arranges seminars, networking events and symposia. DEinternational Taiwan Ltd. DEinternational Taiwan Ltd., the service unit of the GTO, organizes business delegations and market survey trips, represents German trade fair companies, and offers bilateral market entry support as well as recruiting, training, office-in-office and other value added services. Contact Executive Director 處長 Dr. Roland Wein (魏諾朗博士) Media & Communications Manager 行銷暨公關經理 Leonie Yang (楊海諾小姐) GTO - German Trade Office Taipei International Trade Bldg. 19F-9, No. 333, Keelung Rd., Sec. 1 Taipei 11012, Taiwan Tel.: +886-2-8758-5805 Fax : +886-2-8758-5833 [email protected] www.taiwan.ahk.de The German Trade Office Taipei, the Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and Siemens Ltd. Taiwan signed an MoU on vocational training – Siemens Mechatronic System Certification Program training center opened in Taichung The German Trade Office Taipei (GTO), the WDA and Siemens Ltd. Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding for a Siemens Mechatronic System Certification Program (SMSCP) Level 1 and the establishment of a SMSCP training center on September 22, 2014. The SMSCP is a comprehensive industry skills certification, accepted in 40 different countries around the world. Siemens has already set up 35 technical colleges in 12 different countries. The WDA Taichung-Changhua-Nantou Regional Branch is the very first certification center in Taiwan. The first step is to offer a training by two German trainers for Taiwanese teachers. It is expected that up to 500 students will graduate from the training center each year. Among the guests attending the MoU signing and opening ceremony were Mr. Tsai Meng-Liang, Deputy Director General of the WDA, Mr. Chen Jui-Chia, Director General of the Taichung-Changhua-Nantou Regional Branch of WDA, Dr. Roland Wein, Executive Director of the German Trade Office Taipei, Mr. Andreas Herrmann, VP of the Industry Sector of Siemens Ltd. Taiwan, and Dr. Ken Cheng, VP of the Industry Sector of Siemens Ltd. Taiwan. Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training The dual vocational education and training system (VET) in Germany is based on the theoretical education of young people in vocational schools and on-thejob-training in companies at the same time for up to 3 ½ years. It provides to the students the opportunity of learning within the work process and ensures that the students acquire professional and social skills which are relevant to the labor market. The German VET is seen as one of the pillars of Germany’s economic success. German Chambers of Commerce Worldwide (AHK) extended their activities to promote the adaptation of key elements of the German VET. The German Trade Office Taipei has cooperated with the Council of Labor Affairs (now Ministry of Labor) and the Ministry of Education in successfully implementing and running the TAIGER project from 2003 to 2010. 3,230 Taiwanese students were trained during this project, they passed examinations in Taiwan and received diploma by the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK). 2013 the GTO consulted the Precision Machinery Workshop at the Central Training Center in Taichung on their training material, machinery park and teaching methodology. German Trade Office Taipei Delegation of German Industry & Commerce Taiwan and Part of the Worldwide Network of German Chambers International Trade Bldg. | 19F-9 | No. 333 | Keelung Rd. | Sec. 1| Taipei 11012 | Taiwan 11012 臺北市基隆路 1 段 333 號 19 樓之 9 Tel.: +886-2-8758-5800 | Fax: +886-2-8758-5833 | [email protected] | www.taiwan.ahk.de