Head of the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan awarded medal for promoting bilateral trade ties

Simona Halperin received the Medal of Economic Contribution from Economics Minister John Deng in recognition of her efforts to advance official and private trade exchanges between the two countries
12.07.15 / 10:48
Head of the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan awarded medal for promoting bilateral trade ties
12.07.15
Head of the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan awarded medal for promoting bilateral trade ties
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Israel's outgoing representative to Taiwan received a medal last Wednesday from the Taiwan government in recognition of her contributions to promoting bilateral trade relations.


Simona Halperin, who will complete her tenure at the end of July, received the Medal of Economic Contribution from Economics Minister John Deng in recognition of her efforts to advance official and private trade exchanges between the two countries in recent years.

 

Halperin took up the post as the head of the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei in August 2010.
 

Bilateral trade between Taiwan and Israel has increased by 9% since 2010 to reach US$1.33 billion in 2014.
 

During her five-year term in Taiwan, she has signed more than 10 memorandums of understanding and agreements with her Taiwanese counterparts to promote bilateral cooperation in areas such as water technology and aviation.
 

She was also the driving force behind a visa waiver program between Taiwan and Israel, which was launched in 2011 and has boosted tourism exchanges. Taiwanese tourist visits to Israel rose from 2,100 in 2010 to 6,300 in 2014.
 

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