僑務活動報名系統 Overseas Community Affairs Council, R.O.C. (Taiwan)

2024 OCAC Food and Beverage Safety Management Program for Overseas Compatriot Entrepreneurs Program Information & Things to Know for Registration I. Purpose of Program Food safety issues have long been the focus internationally, and are especially the important for catering operations and management. In order to enable overseas compatriot and Taiwanese business practitioners engaged in catering food production and processing and related industries to appreciate the importance of food safety and hygiene in the management system , and strengthen links with related domestic government departments and industries, enhance the competitiveness of overseas compatriot businesses, assist matching of domestic and overseas advantageous enterprises and resources, help domestic economic development and Taiwan's advantageous technology products to develop international markets, overseas compatriot and Taiwanese business people who are interested in developing or are currently operating in catering-related industries are invited to return to Taiwan for study, visits and exchanges to create business opportunities in the food and beverage industry. II. Program date and contents: June 24 (Monday) to June 28 (Friday), 2024. Total 5 days and 4 nights. The program spans 5 days and 4 nights, including visits to related government agencies and institutions in Taiwan's food industry, attending the “2024 Food Taipei” exhibition, company visits, business opportunity exchange meetings, and general discussions. (the schedule is provisional; a full schedule will be provided upon confirmed registration.) III. Eligibility and number of participants: A. Eligibility 1. With Mandarin communication skills, and currently engaged in catering investment, business management or professional technical personnel. 2. Those who hold our i-Compatriot Card or agree to apply for a new i-Compatriot Card. 3. Overseas compatriot and Taiwanese businesspeople who are interested in understanding catering food safety management, improving their businesses and their own professional capabilities, and who have not participated in the OCAC's economic and trade courses or visiting groups (observation programs) in the past two years will be given priority. B. Number of participants: 36, if there are fewer than 10 registrants the program will not be held. IV. Registration time and method: A. Registration Period: until 24:00 am on April 30, 2024 (Taiwan Time). B. Registration Method: This program utilizes the “OCAC Overseas Compatriot Affairs Activity Registration System”. Please register via the program webpage prior to the registration deadline (Registration site：https://register.ocac.gov.tw). The documents provided will first be reviewed by overseas missions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the ROC or the Culture Centers of Taipei Economic and Cultural Offices, and then by the OCAC. The overseas missions or Culture Centers will notify applicants of the admission results by email. If you have not received notification, please contact the overseas missions or the Culture Centers. For all the personal data of participants, the OCAC will handle its collection, processing, and utilization in accordance with regulations stipulated in Article 8 of the Personal Data Protection Act. Please read the notice items carefully and check the boxes to indicate your consent so as to facilitate smooth registration. In order to streamline registration procedure, personal information will be automatically imported when registering with an i-Compatriot Card account (including information such as Chinese and English names, birthdates, gender, email, i-Compatriot Card Number and residing country); registrants who do not use their i-Compatriot Card account, please make sure to fill out the i-Compatriot Card Number accurately; registrants who do not have an i-Compatriot Card account, please check the box for “agree to apply for an i-Compatriot Card,” after which the OCAC will approve and issue your i-Compatriot Card according to the registration information. V. Program expenses bearing: A. The OCAC will pay for the courses, meals (excluding breakfast on June 24th, lunch and dinner on June 28th), group transportation, visits, insurance and accommodation for four nights during the study period. B. During the program, double occupancy rooms will be arranged.; if any participant needs to check in early, check out late or pay the difference for a single room, he or she should request in advance, and the room will be arranged depending on the accommodation situation of the hotel. Related expenses will be borne by the participant. C. Self-paid expenses: Round-trip airfare and other transportation fees between residence and Taiwan, transportation to and from the check-in site, as well as other personal expenses. D. During the program, participants will be covered by a NT$2,000,000 travel safety or accident insurance, with an additional 10% accident medical coverage. If participants consider this coverage insufficient, they may choose to increase the coverage limit as desired. If a participant require medical treatment while in Taiwan, he or she is responsible for all related medical expenses. VI. Certificate issuance: If the student's request for leave (including absence) during the study period does not exceed one-fifth of the total course hours, and if the request for leave is notified in advance and approved by the OCAC, a completion certificate will be issued (agree in principle to issue a digital certificate, or choose to have a paper certificate issued. Please read the relevant content of digital certificate privacy and tick it). VII. Matters for attention: A. Registration is limited to only 1 person from each household or company; to retain the discipline of this program, companions (including family members and assistants) are not permitted. B. Applicants will obtain program eligibility only after receiving official notification and completing the confirmation of registration and check-in procedures with the organizer. C. This program is intensive. Registrants are advised to consider their own health and physical condition to avoid overexertion, which could impact study. Full participation throughout the program is required to avoid waste of training resources. Unless with special reasons approved by the OCAC, trainees should not leave the program without authorization. Those who cannot participate in the full program should not register. D. Registrants are advised to refrain from purchasing air travel tickets until they have received official confirmation of acceptance. If any suspected symptoms of conditions such as COVID-19 are experienced before check-in or during the program, please inform the OCAC or staff members immediately and cease participation, to safeguard the health of others. E. The OCAC reserves the right to interpret any matters no covered above. VIII. OCAC Contact Information: Ms. Hsi-Hsien Chang (Staff), Tel: +886-2-2327-2720, Email: cien318@ocac.gov.tw Ms. Pei-zhen Chung (Division Chief), Tel: +886-2-2327-2703, Email: peichen@ocac.gov.tw