H.E. Ambassador Fiona Huei-Chun Fan co-hosted the Closing Ceremony for the 12th Cohort of Support for Education and Training (SET) Programme with Dr. the Hon. Godwin Friday, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on March 27th, 2026.
Prime Minister Friday expressed appreciation for Taiwan’s shared vision of cherishing youth as key to national development and long-standing support for SET as well as relative youth programmes, assisting young Vincentians to prepare for their next stage of life. The Government promised establishment of a dedicated agency to provide assistance and guidance for youth in finding employment and opportunities for scholarships, besides creating a strong economy providing jobs, training and internship.
Ambassador Fan stressed the importance of youth as assets of the nation, encouraging participants from the programme to give back to community while seeking further opportunities. For those pursuing academic growth, the MOFA Taiwan Scholarship would be an option worth consideration. For those seeking skills, Taiwan has been dedicated to bilateral projects that strengthen productivity, for instance smart agriculture and tourism industry that encourage youth to utilize innovation to further bolster competitiveness and economic development. Bilateral partnership between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Taiwan has been established firmly on shared values and mutual respect. As the diplomatic tie enters into 45th anniversary in 2026, Taiwan will continue working with the Government and Vincentians in promoting national development and youth empowerment.
Over 100 participants and dignitaries including the Hon. Phillip Jackson, Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Innovation, Digital Transformation and Information, Ms Kattian Barnwell-Scott, Cabinet Secretary and Mrs Sandy Peters-Phillips, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Foreign Investment and Diaspora Affairs were present at the ceremony, conveying blessings to the participants and their onward journey.
