Message from the President of the Senate
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Message from
the President
of the Senate
This is precisely why I regard relations with Taiwan
as exceptionally important. Taiwan is a partner that
combines technological excellence, industrial experience,
and the ability to translate research swiftly into practical
solutions. Atthe same time, theCzech Republic has much
tooffer inreturn: strong engineering, high-quality technical
education, research capacity, and an industrial tradition
that has proven itself on European markets. At a time
when increasing attention is being paid to technological
security, the resilience of supply chains, and Europe’s
strategic autonomy, this partnership isbecoming even more
signicant.
Iam convinced that our cooperation should beas practical
as possible. It is not enough to speak about innovation
in general terms; we must identify the specic sectors
in which genuine added value can be created. Alongside
semiconductors, electronics, automation, and the
digitalisation ofindustry, Icurrently see particularly strong
potential intwo areas: energy andthe aerospace industry,
especially inthe eld ofunmanned technologies anddrones.
These are elds inwhich companies, research institutions,
and public bodies can be meaningfully connected. It is
precisely here that cooperation can emerge which leads
to concrete projects, investment, and new technological
solutions.
At the same time, it is important to proceed realistically.
Success does not arise automatically simply because
wemeet ata single trade fair orduring one visit. Agenuine
partnership is built over time, with purpose, and with
a clear understanding of who can cooperate with whom
and on what. In some segments, it is also evident that
entering the Taiwanese market requires long-term
preparation, strong local partnerships, and the patient
cultivation of trust. This makes it all the more important
tosupport forms ofcooperation grounded injoint research,
development, technological partnership, and sustained
institutional support.
For this reason, I attach great importance to cooperation
among universities, research institutions, and technology
companies. It is precisely there that ideas emerge which
can be transformed into competitive products, new
investment, andskilled jobs. Thefuture ofCzech-Taiwanese
relations will not rest solely on the simple exchange
of goods, but also on the exchange of knowledge, talent,
and experience. The stronger the links among academia,
research, andindustry, themore enduring andstrategic our
partnership asa whole will become.
TheCzech Republic can bea reliable technological partner
for Taiwan, while also serving as a natural bridge into
thebroader European industrial environment. Itis thetask
ofpublic institutions andparliamentary diplomacy tocreate
the conditions for this: to open doors, connect partners,
foster trust, and provide support wherever administrative
andinstitutional obstacles must beovercome. This ishow
strong relations are turned into atrue strategic partnership.
And this is how the Czech Republic and Taiwan can
together help ensure that modern technologies serve not
only economic growth, but also the stability, security,
andprosperity ofdemocratic societies.