The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday that a Europe-Taiwan youth summer program is scheduled to open next week to promote interaction between young people of the two sides. Anne Hung, director-general of the MOFA's Department of European Affairs, made the announcement at a regular press briefing, adding that the program has received great popularity among young Europeans, as applications have been flooding in for the program. 'The MOFA hopes that through this activity, young people in Europe will learn more about Taiwan, while at the same time it will help us create more connections in Europe,' Hung said. She noted that the exchange program will have two workshops from July 28-Aug. 10 and Aug. 18-31, with each hosting 70-plus young people from Europe and Africa. They will interact with local youth through a variety of activities and will visit government agencies, cultural events and tourist destinations to get to know Taiwan better, she added. While similar programs were held more than 10 years ago, Hung said that this time the program will go further in promoting exchanges. 