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TAIWAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY TO HOLD FORUM ON ePASSPORTS.

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TAIPEI, May 1 Asia Pulse - Scores of foreign experts on electronic passports have been invited to attend a seminar to be sponsored Tuesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to offer tips on Taiwan's e-passport issuance plan, a diplomatic official said Monday.

According to the official, the MOFA is organizing the Taiwan ePassport Forum in cooperation with the Asia Pacific Smart Card Association in preparation for its planned issuance of e-passports from next year.

Electronic passport specialists from Germany, France, Australia, the Netherlands and several other countries will deliver keynote speeches at the forum, the official said, adding that foreign participants will also exchange views and technological know-how with relevant local software and hardware manufacturers.

Noting that the MOFA's Bureau of Consular Affairs began preparations for the e-passport issuance in 2005, the official said the ministry hopes to obtain expert views and counseling on Taiwan's e-passport program through the forum.

In addition to MOFA staff members, the official said senior officials from 10-plus relevant government agencies have also been invited to attend the seminar to keep them abreast of the latest development and technological know-how in related fields.

Stressing that the issuance of an e-passport is an ...

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