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Taiwan in Vancouver, 650 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC (2026)

10/31/2026

🎥 安全對話，重點回顧！劉處長日前應邀出席「第三屆溫哥華國際安全峰會」，與Vina Nadjibulla、Jonathan Miller、John Blaxland、James Boutilier等重量級學者共同分析國際情勢。討論聚焦加拿大自2022年推出《印太戰略》以來，國際地緣政治的變化。劉處長指出， #台灣與 #加拿大應進一步加強合作，共同抵禦中國灰色地帶侵擾所衍生的各種威脅。一起來看看處長談話的重點！🦅✨

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🎥 Time For A Recap! This week, Director General Liu joined Vina Nadjibulla, Jonathan Miller, John Blaxland and James Boutilier for a panel discussion at the 3rd Vancouver International Security Summit. Discussions centred around geopolitical shifts since the implementation of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy in 2022; the Director General highlighted how and can work closely together to counter growing threats and grey-zone tactics from China. Check out the key takeaways in the clip below! 🦅✨

10/29/2026

📢 日、德閣揆會談，重申台海和平穩定重要性！🇯🇵 日本首相高市早苗與 🇩🇪 德國總理梅爾茨昨天在東京舉行雙邊會談，兩國領袖在會後聯合聲明中強調：

👊 維護台海和平穩定的重要性，呼籲和平解決兩岸問題。

👊 對東海及南海情勢表達高度憂慮，重申強烈反對在世界任何地方企圖以武力或脅迫方式片面改變現狀。

👊 關切恣意採取關鍵礦物出口管制等經濟脅迫行為日益增加，反對造成產能過剩及市場扭曲的非市場政策與做法。

此外，在聯合記者會上高市首相重申歐洲、大西洋地區與印太地區的安全保障密不可分；梅爾茨總理則指出，「聯合國憲章」禁止使用武力的原則同樣適用於台海，呼籲相關國家及地區審慎行事。

外交部誠摯歡迎與感謝日德雙方就 #台海議題表達高度關切，🇹🇼 #台灣將秉持「總合外交」理念，持續與理念相近夥伴深化合作，攜手維護自由民主及以規則為基礎的國際秩序，共同促進區域的和平、穩定與繁榮發展。🐳✨

📢 Japanese and German heads of government issue joint statement reiterating the importance of maintaining Taiwan Strait peace & stability!

🇯🇵 Japanese PM Takaichi Sanae and 🇩🇪German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met in Tokyo this week, after which they issued a joint statement that:

👊 emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and encouraged the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues.

👊 expressed serious concern over the situation in the East China Sea and the South China Sea, and reiterated their strong opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion, anywhere in the world.

👊 conveyed grave concern over the increasing use of economic coercion such as arbitrary export restrictions and retaliatory measures on critical minerals, and rejected non-market policies and practices (NMPPs).

In the press conference following the summit, Prime Minister Takaichi reiterated that Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security are increasingly intertwined. Chancellor Merz pointed out that the United Nations Charter’s prohibition on the use of force applies equally to the Taiwan Strait, and called on regional actors to act with prudence.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the importance that both nations attach towards the Taiwan Strait. 🇹🇼 will continue to strengthen cooperation with like-minded partners, consistent with Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung’s integrated diplomatic policy on upholding , , and the rules-based international order, along with safeguard the , , and across the Indo-Paciifc region. 🐳✨

圖文來源/Source 📲 外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC（Taiwan）

10/28/2026

🪶 還記得 #台灣舞蹈團「翃舞製作」去年在溫哥華、維多利亞帶來的震撼嗎？今年11月，他們將再度展開《羽人 BIRDY》北美巡演，行程橫跨加西地區5個城市喔！

《羽人BIRDY》由編舞家賴翃中操刀，融合東方傳統戲曲、當代舞蹈與太極身法，呈現人類對自由的渴望，以及現實生活中的種種束縛。舞者頭上戴著傳統戲曲中象徵身分與權力的道具「翎子」，隨著身體擺盪、交錯，呈現人們面對社會規範、責任與期待時的焦慮與掙扎，並逐步帶出內心從衝突走向平靜的轉變。

覺得當代舞蹈有點抽象，擔心看不懂？千萬別因此卻步！舞者們剛柔並濟的身段，搭配充滿爆發力的動作，光是看著他們在舞台上的每個身影，就足以令人驚嘆！ 💃💕

🗓️ 2026年加西巡演日程與地點
➢ 11月10日 Nanaimo Port Theatre
➢ 11月13日 Chilliwack Cultural Centre
➢ 11月17日 Kelowna Rotary Centre for the Arts
➢ 11月26日 Calgary’s The GRAND
➢ 11月28日 Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

🎟️ 購票連結：https://shorturl.at/pn3gE

🪶 Remember the incredible energy ’s Hung Dance brought to Vancouver and Victoria last year? They’re coming back to North America this November with their acclaimed production BIRDY, with a tour spanning five cities across Western Canada!

Choreographed by the troupe’s founder Lai hung-chung, BIRDY deftly incorporates traditional opera, contemporary dance and tai chi-inspired movements to explore mankind’s longing for freedom amidst the constraints of everyday life. The dancers wear lingzi, long pheasant feathers traditionally used to symbolize status and authority. As the feathers sway and cross with every movement, they reflect the anxiety and struggles people experience under society’s rules, responsibilities and expectations. The performance takes the audience on a deeply emotional journey, which gradually shifts from inner conflict towards peace and calm.

Think contemporary dance might be a little abstract or worry you won’t understand it? Don’t let that stop you! The dancers’ graceful and bold moves are simply breathtaking to watch. Their tremendous aura on stage alone is worth experiencing! 💃💕

🗓️ 2026 Western Canada Tour Dates & Venues
➢ Nov. 10 Nanaimo Port Theatre
➢ Nov. 13 Chilliwack Cultural Centre
➢ Nov. 17 Kelowna Rotary Centre for the Arts
➢ Nov. 26 Calgary’s The GRAND
➢ Nov. 28 Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

🎟️ Reserve your tickets: https://shorturl.at/pn3gE

10/27/2026

🤸‍♂️ 台灣史上第一！「世界貓王」唐嘉鴻日前在「世界體操錦標賽」男子單槓決賽戰場上克服重重難關，擊敗各國好手，奪下 #台灣隊首面體操世錦賽 #金牌！

上個月才剛滿30歲的唐嘉鴻，資格賽以第二名晉級，決賽動作更加敏捷，拿出全場最高的6.600難度分，搭配8.366分的執行分，最後以總分14.966分奪冠。得來不易的冠軍讓唐嘉鴻在賽後頒獎時激動得紅了眼眶，也幫助他走出名古屋亞洲運動會掉槓失誤的陰霾，再次證明自己的世界級實力！

資料顯示，台灣過去在體操世錦賽的成績，曾拿下兩銀一銅。張峰治在1993年男子跳馬摘銀，李智凱則在2018年男子鞍馬奪銅、2019年拿下銀牌。如今唐嘉鴻這次再創新猷，讓 🇹🇼 #台灣終於迎來世錦賽首金，真是令人振奮。

讓我們繼續為唐嘉鴻加油，祝福他能夠順利挺進2028年洛杉磯奧運唷！😊👏

🤸‍♂️ A First for Taiwan! Our “Cat King” Tang Chia-hung has made history at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships! Repelling challenges from opponent after opponent, he clinched the men’s horizontal bar gold medal, the country’s first-ever medal at these games!

Tang, who just turned 30 last month, qualified for the final in second place and delivered an even stronger performance this weekend with precision and grace. He landed the highest difficulty score of the final at 6.600, along with an ex*****on score of 8.366, for a winning total of 14.966. After such a hard-fought , Tang was visibly emotional on the podium. The win was all the more inspiring given that it was a complete turnaround from his unfortunate fall from the bar at the Nagoya Asian Games, proving once again that giving up is never the option!

According to records, our nation had earned two silver medals and one bronze at these games. Chang Feng-chih took silver in the men’s vault in 1993, while Lee Chih-kai won bronze in the pommel horse in 2018 and silver in 2019. Now, Tang has brought 🇹🇼 its first gold at the championships, sending gymnastics fans across the country into euphoria. Let’s keep cheering him on as he works towards the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics! 😊👏

10/26/2026

🍰 精緻到像文物一樣！兩名 🇹🇼 #台灣烘培大師王天青和沈芳琪，近期遠赴義大利，在第十屆普利亞蛋糕節（Puglia Cake Festival）奪下兩面金牌，出類拔萃的糖藝作品備受國際矚目！

王天青以《故宮珍寶》拿下M組金牌，巧妙地結合糖霜、塑糖與翻糖技法，把國立故宮博物院珍藏「皇貴妃冬朝冠」、「掐絲兼畫琺瑯酥油茶罐」、「紫檀嵌骨書几式多寶格」、「雀籠式鐘」、「點翠鳳冠」等五件文物呈現在杯子蛋糕上。媒體報導指出，她去年也奪冠，當時作品展現的是台灣柑仔店與排灣族婚禮頭飾的特色。

沈芳琪的《宋韻・花冠霞帔》則拿下B組金牌，靈感來自追劇時對古代婚服的喜愛。作品頂層以等肩冠為主角，中層搭配墨綠色婚服與象徵吉祥祝福的白鶴，底層則呈現紅色馬面裙，配上細緻的金色裝飾與垂墜裙褶，重現宋代婚服典雅華麗的風采。

兩位大師長年對台灣 #甜點工藝做出貢獻，除了各自經營烘焙工作室，也在大專院校任教。接下來，她們將挑戰英國與日本的賽事，期盼藉由更多精彩作品，讓世界看見台灣 #糖藝的美麗！ 🏆🎉

🍰 So detailed, they look like museum treasures! Two pastry chefs from 🇹🇼 , Alice Wang and Kate Shen, recently travelled to Italy for the 10th Puglia Cake Festival, where they each took home a gold medal! Their one-of-a kind creations have been the talk among sugary aficionados over the past few days.

Alice won gold in the M category with the Fantasy Cupakes Display. Through royal icing, sugar sculpting and fondant techniques, she recreated five treasured artefacts from Taiwan’s National Palace Museum on cupcakes, including a noble consort’s winter court crown, an intricately decorated butter tea jar, a red sandalwood curio box, a birdcage-style clock and a kingfisher-feathered phoenix crown. According to media reports, Alice also won gold last year with creations inspired by Taiwan’s traditional corner shops, known as kám-á-tiàm, and Indigenous Paiwan wedding headdresses.

Meanwhile, Kate bagged gold in the B category for her Royal Icing Cake. Inspired by a love of historical wedding costumes from period dramas, her creation featured a traditional ceremonial crown at the top, a deep green bridal robe and auspicious white cranes in the middle, and a red mamian skirt at the base. Delicate gold details and flowing pleats completed the piece, which captured the elegance and grandeur of wedding attire from the Song dynasty.

Having spent years advancing Taiwan’s sugar art scene, both chefs are now running their own baking studios in addition to teaching at colleges and universities; and next, they are heading to competitions in the UK and Japan. We can’t wait to see what they create as they continue to share the beauty and artistry of Taiwanese sugar art with the world. 🏆🎉

10/23/2026

🕵️ 要打擊跨境犯罪，得先切斷洗錢金流！法務部調查局日前應駐加拿大代表處邀請，派員前往 #渥太華參加「打擊跨境詐欺及洗錢研討會」，分享太子集團洗錢案的調查經驗。這起案件獲選2026年艾格蒙聯盟最佳案例獎（BECA），讓國際看見 🇹🇼 #台灣如何運用金融情報，追查跨國犯罪金流。

艾格蒙聯盟秘書處、加拿大國會議員、加拿大皇家騎警，以及多國駐加代表和執法人員都受邀出席，針對跨境金融犯罪交流經驗。調查局洗錢防制處調查官林沛樺指出，台灣早在2019年就開始調查太子集團洗錢案；調查局分析銀行通報的79筆可疑交易，並提供26份情資報告給執法機關。2025年10月，美國與英國對太子集團實施制裁後，銀行在短短20天內又通報153筆可疑交易。同年11月，台灣檢調同步搜索全台47個地點，查扣18處房產、26輛豪華汽車及數十個銀行帳戶。據調查局估計，約有3億4,300萬美元的資金經由台灣洗錢，目前已查扣約1億7,500萬美元的資產。

為了掩飾不法所得，太子集團涉嫌利用空殼公司、假發票及境外銀行帳戶，把犯罪所得包裝成正常的商業收入。他們還找來台灣軟體工程師開發加密通訊和支付平台，甚至利用加密貨幣應用程式將數位資產換成現金，盡可能不留下交易紀錄。面對跨國空殼公司和加密貨幣造成的金流追查難題，檢調也運用《洗錢防制法》第20條，針對無合理來源的財產追究刑責，不必完全仰賴海外前置犯罪的證據，也能依法追查可疑資產。

曾厚仁大使強調，金融犯罪早已跨越國界，光靠單一國家的力量，很難有效追查和打擊。他肯定各國透過協調制裁、查扣資產及即時分享情資，共同追查跨國犯罪網絡，也指出唯有加強國際合作，才能跟上犯罪集團不斷翻新的手法。台灣將持續與各國攜手合作，切斷不法金流，守護民眾財產與金融安全！🌏💪

🕵️ Cutting off the money flow is key to fighting transnational crime! This week, Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau ( ) sent a representative to at the invitation of Taiwan in Canada. There, the representative shared the MJIB’s experience investigating the Cambodian Prince Group money laundering case at a seminar on combatting cross-border fraud and money laundering; this case recently won the 2026 Best Egmont Case Award, drawing a lot of global attention to 🇹🇼 ’s financial intelligence capabilities.

Representatives from the Egmont Group’s Secretariat, the Canadian Parliament, the RCMP, and other friendly quarters took part. Lin Pei-hua, an investigator with the MJIB’s Anti-Money Laundering Division, explained that Taiwan began looking into the Prince Group’s money laundering activities as early as 2019. Investigators analyzed 79 suspicious transactions reports filed by banks, and shared 26 intelligence reports with law enforcement. After the United States and the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the group in October 2025, banks filed another 153 suspicious transaction reports within a span 20 days. The following month, law enforcement raided 47 locations across Taiwan, seizing 18 properties, 26 luxury cars and dozens of bank accounts. Of the roughly US$343 million was which was laundered through Taiwan, about US$175 million in assets were seized.

To cover its tracks, the Prince Group allegedly used shell companies, fake invoices and offshore bank accounts to disguise illicit funds as legitimate business income. The group also hired Taiwanese software engineers to develop encrypted communications and payment platforms, and used a cryptocurrency app to exchange digital funds for cash with minimal digital records. In face of challenges posed by complex offshore company structures and cryptocurrency transactions, prosecutors and investigators relied on Article 20 of the Taiwanese Money Laundering Control Act; this provision allows investigators to pursue criminal liability involving assets with no reasonable source, without having to rely entirely on evidence of an underlying crime committed overseas.

Ambassador Harry Tseng, representing Taiwan in Canada, stressed that financial crimes know no borders and cannot be tackled by one country alone; he underscored that coordinated sanctions, asset seizures and real-time intelligence sharing can help global partners to combat criminal networks that are using increasingly sophisticated methods. Taiwan will continue to work closely with countries worldwide to cut off illicit money flows, protect people’s assets and safeguard the global financial system! 🌏💪

10/23/2026

🎓 #高雄青年勇敢追夢！本處教育組日前接待高雄市政府教育局「2026年青年百億海外圓夢基金計畫」北美國際金融菁英航路見習團，與20位台灣 #青年面對面交流。

魯秘書向大家介紹辦事處的業務及 #台灣與加西地區教育合作的概況，一一回答眾人關心的問題，幫助青年們進一步熟悉 #加拿大的教育環境。

希望這次交流能為台灣學子拓展國際視野，並進一步了解海外發展機會，為未來的職涯規劃做好準備。期待青年們勇敢逐夢、接軌世界！🌏✈️

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🎓 Aiming High, Dreaming Big! This week, our Education Division was pleased to welcome 20 young Taiwanese students taking part in the North American International Finance Students’ Exchange Program, carried out under the City Government Education Bureau’s 2026 Global Pathfinders’ Initiative.

Along with providing them with an outline of our office’s core mission, Secretary Lu gave the students an overview of academic cooperation between and Western Canada. He also answered the participants’ questions, and enabled them to gain a better understanding of the system and learning environment in .

We hope this exchange will broaden their horizons and prepare them for future career paths at home and abroad. Here’s to our young people chasing their dreams and connecting with the world! 🌏✈️

10/22/2026

⛳️ 22歲就登上世界第一，連續109週稱霸全球女子高爾夫球壇，曾雅妮不愧是 🇹🇼 #台灣的傳奇！2007年她首次披上戰袍來 #溫哥華挑戰「加拿大女子巡迴賽」，當時她以140 桿，低於標準桿 4 桿的佳績勇奪冠軍，順利進軍LPGA巡迴賽，得到本地媒體大篇幅報導。

然而，站上巔峰不代表一切都順遂；導演陳惟揚過去五年拍的 #紀錄片《微笑之後：曾雅妮 Beyond the Smiles: Yani Tseng》，帶著觀眾走進這位高爾夫球天后的真實人生，揭開獎盃與鎂光燈背後不為人知的壓力與孤獨。當掌聲逐漸遠去，曾經站在世界頂端的她，又該如何克服挫折，重新站起來呢？

第30屆溫哥華亞洲電影節即將於2026年11月6日下午四點在Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas播映這部影片，陳導演也將親自出席，以Q&A的形式與觀眾交流，歡迎大家「相招」來看看唷！🎥✨

⛳️ At just 22, Yani Tseng from 🇹🇼 became the world’s No. 1 women’s golfer, holding the top spot for 109 consecutive weeks. Friends with a long memory would remember that the legend made her mark right here in . In 2007, she shot an impressive four-under-par 140 to claim the Canadian Women’s Tour championship title, before making her way into the LPGA tour.

But the trophies did not tell the entire . After five years of filming, Director Frank Chen’s Beyond the Smile: Yani Tseng takes us beyond the golf course to explore the pressure, loneliness and setbacks Yani faced along the way. When the applause and spotlight faded, how did a champion who once stood at the top of the world find the strength to rise again?

Nearly two decades after her fateful victory in Vancouver, you can rediscover Yani’s story right here in the city. Join us for a special screening of the film at the 30th Vancouver Asian Film Festival on November 6th at 4 pm at Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas. Director Chen will be there in person for a special Q&A with the audience. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to dive into Yani’s inspiring journey! 🎥✨

10/22/2026

🙅‍♀️ 嚴厲譴責中國跨國鎮壓，呼籲民主夥伴共同 #抵制威權暴力！

針對中國人士涉嫌因不滿我國藝文工作者黃逸豪的喜劇本位主義演出時批評中共政權，出資指使在台人士跟監並策劃傷害，外交部嚴厲譴責中國此等跨國鎮壓手段，企圖透過暴力威脅侵害我國人民人身安全及言論自由！

言論自由是民主社會不可侵犯的基石，任何人都不該因發表評論而遭受暴力報復。民主 🇹🇼 #台灣絕不容許境外勢力以暴力與恐懼侵害人民的人身安全，迫使人民噤聲。

外交部重申，台灣人民如何表達意見、如何選擇自己的未來，都不容外來威脅與脅迫介入，這也是民主台灣與獨裁中國的最大差異。我國政府也將堅定捍衛國家主權、民主法治及人民安全，依法追究相關責任。

外交部呼籲呼籲國際社會共同正視中國跨國鎮壓的威脅，拒絕威權政體利用民主社會的開放與自由，從事恐嚇、滲透及暴力迫害。民主國家唯有團結合作，才能有效遏止威權暴力，守護人民免於恐懼的自由。🗳️✊

🙅‍♀️ We condemn China's transnational repression & call on democratic partners to resist authoritarian violence!

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the orchestration of surveillance and violence against Taiwanese comedian Huang Yi-hao by Chinese nationals in Taiwan, reputedly due to their dissatisfaction with his criticism of the Chinese Communist Party regime. These acts of transnational repression threaten Taiwanese people's right to freedom of speech and their personal safety.

Freedom of speech is the foundation of all democratic societies, and no one should suffer violent reprisals for expressing their views. Democratic 🇹🇼 will not stand for harassment or intimidation being leveraged against our citizens by external forces to silence them.

Taiwan reiterates that, however the Taiwanese people wish to express their opinions or decide their own future, they should not be cowed or harassed by external forces; this is the biggest difference between democratic Taiwan and authoritarian China. The Government of Taiwan will continue to defend our sovereignty, democratic institutions, rule of law, and the personal safety of our citizens, and will not hesitate to prosecute anyone who violates these.

The Ministry calls on the international community to be clear-eyed in recognizing the threat of China's transnational repression, and refuse to allow authoritarian regimes to take advantage of the open and free nature of democratic societies to engage in intimidation, infiltration, and violent coercion. Democracies can only prevail in curbing authoritarian violence and preventing the freedom of their citizens from being curtailed amid terror through solidarity. 🗳️✊

圖文來源/Source 📲 外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC（Taiwan）

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10/21/2026

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🎯 #火災救援分秒必爭，AI幫忙調度消防用水！台灣消防隊接獲通報後，通常能在短時間內趕抵現場，但遇上較大的火勢，能否及時取得足夠的消防用水，仍是搶救的關鍵。水壓太低會影響滅火，水壓太高又可能影響其他地區民眾的日常用水。為此，國震中心開發「POSEIDON AI助手」，消防員接獲火警通報後便能運用「助手」迅速判斷火災地點所屬的供水分區與加壓站，制定供水調度計畫，並在1分鐘內通知供水機關緊急支援。這套系統自今年2月上線至今，已協助台北市處理超過3,000件火災案件，為第一線消防人員爭取更多搶救時間。

🎯 #地震過後，AI協助房屋快速分級！地震發生後，受損房屋得盡快確認安全與否，才能判斷居民是否需要撤離。為加快評估速度，國震中心與國立台灣大學土木工程系合作，蒐集國內外8,000張建物受損照片，訓練出「建物震損速評AI模型」，只要上傳現場照片，最快1秒就能判斷樑柱及牆面等構件的損壞等級，並提供各級別的可能性，讓災後重建更有效率。

🎯 不用等到地震發生，平時也能用AI檢查自家 #安全！如果家中樑柱或牆面出現裂縫，該怎麼判斷是否有安全疑慮？國震中心與台大土木工程學系進一步開發「安全耐震我的AI」，讓民眾直接用手機上傳自家樑柱或牆面的照片，由AI初步判斷損壞程度，分成A級「嚴重受損」、B級「中度受損」及C級「輕微或未見明顯損傷」，並提供後續建議。若判定為A級，建議不要停留在屋內；B級則應避開可能有碎片掉落的區域，A、B兩級都建議進一步請專業技師評估。系統採匿名方式運作，以確保用戶隱私。

未來，國震中心希望將這些AI技術推廣到更多地區與單位，讓科技成為防救災的好幫手，為民眾的生命財產多添一分保障！ 🇹🇼💪

🕹️ to the Rescue‼️ When fires or earthquakes strike, every second counts. For emergency responders, getting the right resources to the right place quickly can save lives and reduce economic losses. ’s National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE) has recently introduced three AI-powered tools to help firefighters manage water supplies, speed up building safety assessments after earthquakes, and give people a way to check their homes’ earthquake resistance before disaster strikes.

🎯 Every Second Counts in a Fire. AI Can Surge Water Supply Where It’s Needed Now! Taiwan’s firefighters can usually reach an emergency scene quickly, but when a major fire breaks out, getting enough water to fight the flames can make all the difference. Water pressure that’s too low can hamper , while pressure that’s too high may disrupt everyday water supplies in other areas. To address this challenge, NCREE has developed the POSEIDON AI Assistant. When a fire is reported, firefighters can use the tool to quickly identify the area’s water supply zone and booster station, plan water distribution, and notify the water utility for emergency support all within one minute. Since launching in February this year, the system has helped Taipei City respond to more than 3,000 fire incidents, giving frontline firefighters more valuable time to save lives and protect property.

🎯 After an Earthquake, AI Can Speed Up Building Safety Checks! After an , damaged buildings need to be assessed quickly to determine whether they’re safe and whether residents need to evacuate. To speed things up, NCREE teamed up with the National Taiwan University (NTU)’s Department of Civil Engineering to collect 8,000 photos of damaged buildings from Taiwan and abroad and train an AI model for rapid earthquake damage assessment. Simply upload a photo taken at the scene, and the model can assess damage to structural elements such as beams, columns and walls in as little as one second. It also provides the likelihood of each damage category, helping responders make faster, more informed decisions and making post-disaster recovery more efficient.

🎯 Don’t Wait for an Earthquake. Now Citizens Can Check Their Home’s Safety with AI! Not sure whether cracks on walls or columns could be a safety concern? NCREE and NTU’s Department of Civil Engineering have also developed another tool called My Earthquake Resilient AI. Users can download the tool on their phones and upload photos of their home’s beams, columns or walls, and it will provide an initial assessment of the damage. Results fall into three categories: Level A, for severe damage; Level B, for moderate damage; and Level C, for minor damage or no obvious signs of damage. The tool also offers advice on what to do next. If the home receives a Level A rating, residents are advised not to remain inside. For Level B, residents are told to stay away from areas where debris could fall. For both Levels A and B, a professional engineer should be consulted for a more thorough assessment. The system operates anonymously to protect users’ privacy.

Looking ahead, NCREE hopes to bring these AI-powered tools to more communities and organizations. By putting smart technology to work in disaster prevention and response, Taiwan is working to better protect lives and property when emergencies strike! 🇹🇼💪