The moda Concluded its Web3-related Activities, Showcasing International Collaborative Dynamics in the Public Domain
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In December, the moda organized a series of international seminars and public events, including the "Next-Generation Digital Treasure Island – Digital Social Infrastructure Experience Exhibition" and the "DAO Taipei International Conference on Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO)." Through these activities, the moda strengthened Taiwan's international dialogue on digital democracy, realized the spirit of open government, and promoted a public-private collaborative model for citizen technology and civic participation.
On December 9 and 10, the moda hosted the "Next-Generation Digital Treasure Island – Digital Social Infrastructure Experience Exhibition," showcasing the achievements of digital policy promotion since the establishment of the department. The exhibition included interactive experiences related to web3. It featured the introduction of four "fictional characters" by Taiwanese decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO), simulating their candidacy for verification through decentralized identity (DID) services. People on-site were able to vote without disclosing unnecessary personal information, simulating the future practical application of Taiwan DID. This allowed the public to experience the possibilities of web3 technology in future life and stimulate imagination about a decentralized future world.
On December 12, the "web3 Verification Results Seminar'' was held at the NCTU Meeting Center. It invited technical teams that participated in the department's verification activities from September to December to verify and share their achievements in various key web3 technologies. The seminar also invited domestic experts and teams in academia, industry, and research, including Deputy Commissioner Yeh Che-Liang of the Public Construction Commission, Associate Professor Liao Shih-Wei of the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering at National Taiwan University, Associate Professor Lo-Yao Yeh of the Department of Management Information Systems at National Central University, Researcher Chang Jen-Wei from the Institute of Sociology at National Tsing Hua University, Reki Wu, Chief of the Institute for Information Industry, Leo Chen, Managing Partner of Info Frontier Law Firm, and three tech-community participants and contributors: Location Aware Sensing System founder Hsu Wu-Long, Yosheng Zhang, Lin Jia-He, and Zhuang Guan-Jun. They engaged in discussions on the future development of web3 digital infrastructure in Taiwan.
To facilitate broad participation, the moda arranged online live broadcasts and Slido interactive tools, inviting public servants interested in digital public domain governance and collaboration to participate. The expert scholars at the seminar affirmed the department's achievements in promoting web3 digital infrastructure and provided valuable suggestions.
On December 17, "DAO Taipei" organized an innovative international exchange forum, bringing together friends from Japan, South Korea, India, the United States, France, and Canada for a lively sharing and exchange at the Heng Cheng Paper Industry in Xindian. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, expressed his support for the DAO Taipei event through a pre-recorded video. The event embodied the diverse integration of civic society across national, cultural, political, and geographical boundaries. It focused on topics such as how to collaboratively promote new forms of organization, strengthen the practice of digital citizenship through web3 infrastructure, and provided diverse discussions, reflections, and imaginings for connecting Taiwan to the international democratic network.
Minister Audrey Tang also participated in the DAO Taipei event through a pre-recorded video. Minister Tang mentioned that DAO has received extensive responses globally, transcending national boundaries, and moving towards a vision of a diverse universe where "codes interact in common." It is believed that DAO is not only an important digital social innovation but also a driver for the future of collaborative technology and democracy.