12/09/2026
【 #自由250：半導體人才培育高峰會登場】
今天外交部與 美國在台協會 AIT、教育部及經濟部產業發展署共同舉辦「自由250：半導體人才培育高峰會」，邀集台美政府、學術及產業界等代表與會，就半導體人才培育、產學合作及人才交流交換意見。陳明祺次長在開幕式上與AIT谷立言處長、教育部鄭英耀部長及台美產官學界人士，共同見證雙方深化半導體及關鍵科技人才合作的重要成果。
這次盛會適逢美國建國250週年與我國總統直選30週年，台美民主夥伴在這歷史交會點上，再次確認自由共享價值，並攜手打造以「人」為本的未來。在「台美經濟繁榮夥伴對話」（EPPD）架構下，雙方持續採取具體行動：其最重要的成果「Pax Silica宣言暨台美經濟安全合作聯合聲明」，既凸顯台灣在全球AI供應鏈的樞紐地位，也明確界定台美關係的本質——彼此優勢相互加乘的共生夥伴關係。
這次高峰會以「人才優先」（Workforce First）為名，正因為人才牽動技術與資本，是台美夥伴關係中最具長期價值的一環。外交部將持續在「台美教育倡議」架構下與教育部、經濟部及美方各界密切合作，並透過駐美各館處推動台灣與全美各州的人才雙向交流，讓台灣的人才培育能量為國際所看見，也為我國半導體及新興科技產業的長遠發展厚植根基。
Freedom 250 Workforce First Summit held in Taipei!
MOFA, the American Institute in Taiwan, the Ministry of Education, and the MOEA Industrial Development Administration recently hosted the Freedom 250 Workforce First Summit, inviting 150 US and Taiwanese representatives from government, academia, and industry to attend and engage in discussions of semiconductor industry talent, industry-academia collaboration, and the possibility of bilateral talent flow. MOFA Deputy Minister Chen Ming-chi was invited to the opening ceremony to witness the fruits of strengthened bilateral industry cooperation on semiconductors and other critical tech sectors, alongside AIT Director Raymond Greene, Minister of Education Cheng Ying-Yao, and a range of industry representatives from both countries.
The summit coincides with the 250th anniversary of US independence and the 30th anniversary since Taiwan's first direct presidential elections. As democratic partners, Taiwan and the US have reaffirmed their shared values and are eager to join forces in forging a people-centered future. Under the Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue framework, both sides continue to take concrete measures, including the signing of the Pax Silica Declaration and Taiwan-US Economic Security Cooperation, which is a testament to Taiwan's key role in global AI supply chains and defines the Taiwan-US relationship as a symbiotic partnership of complementary strengths.
The summit's name, "Workforce First," underscores the role of talent in leading technology and capital, a long-standing principle that underscores the Taiwan-US partnership. MOFA will continue working with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the US under the Taiwan-US Education Initiative to boost talent flow between Taiwan and states across the US, to put Taiwan's talent cultivation capacity on the world map, and to lay a blueprint for the long-term development of Taiwan's semiconductor and emerging technology industries.
