In June, an eight-member delegation from the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL), including its president Melissa Monroe, vice president Stacy Lyon, and president elect Cathleen Skinner, went on an official visit to Taiwan, organized by the Ministry of Education and FICHET—the Foundation for International Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan. During their visit, they were accompanied by Sophie Chou, Director of the Education Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S. and they met with education authorities and discussed possible ways to strengthen international cooperation and provide practical support for Mandarin language education. At the Ministry of Education, the delegation met with Dr. Lin Po-Chiao 林伯樵, Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Education and discussed topics including Mandarin teacher training, curriculum development, and elementary and secondary sister school partnerships. They also had discussions with Dr. Wu Li-Sen 吳立森, Director-General of the Kaohsiung City Government Education Bureau. Other highlights included meetings with the Steering Committee for the Test of Proficiency-Huayu (SC-TOP), the Mandarin Training Center at National Taiwan Normal University, the American Institute in Taiwan, Chung Yuan Christian University in Taoyuan, and National Sun Yat-sen University in Kaohsiung, where they discussed many aspects of language education delivery.