Agenda
| Registration
| Welcome Remarks and Opening Speeches
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom I
H.E. Ing-wen Tsai
President
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Hsin Huang Michael Hsiao
Chairman
Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation, Taiwan
| Keynote Speech & Special Session
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom I
The Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper
Former Prime Minister
Canada
Sarah Sanders
Former Spokesperson
The White House, USA
Sandra Oudkirk
U.S. Senior Official
APEC and Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands
Keiji Furuya
President
Japan-ROC Diet Members' Discussion Group, Japan
| Coffee Break
| Session I: Enhancing Technological & Economic Partnerships
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom I
Moderator
Yu-Han Tsou
Vice Minister
Ministry of Science & Technology, Republic of China (Taiwan)
This session was organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Science and Technology. It focused on the implementation of technological partnerships between Taiwan and NSP partner countries. The session discussed the result s of various international scientific research projects and the experience of developing new science parks through international cooperation.
Jatinder Kaur Arora
Executive Director
Punjab State Council for Science & Technology, India
Vũ Văn Tích
Director
Science and Technology Department, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Walter Yeh
President & CEO
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)
Dato Law Choo Kiang
Legislative Assembly Speaker
Legislative Assembly Penang State , Malaysia
I Gusti Putu Suryawirawan
Special Assistant to Minister
Ministry of Industry, Indonesia
Yukihito Sato
Director-General
Research Operations Department, Institute of Developing Economies, External Trade Organization, Japan
| Press Conference: Research Report on Taiwan-India Relations
| Grand Hyatt Peacock Room
I-Chung Lai
President
The Prospect Foundation, Taiwan
Bharat Karnad
Emeritus Professor, National Security Studies
Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, India
Mu-Min Chen
Professor
National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan
Tsun Tzu Hsu
Director
The Taiwan ASEAN Studies Center, Taiwan
Roger Chifeng Liu
Associate Professor
Department of Social Sciences, FLAME University, India
Namrata Hasija
Research Fellow
Centre of China Analysis & Strategy, India
| Luncheon Keynote Speech
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom II
Moderator
Sarah Sanders
Former Spokesperson
The White House, USA
| Session II: Building Talent Cultivation Partnerships
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom I
Moderator
San-Quei Lin
Vice Minister
Ministry of Labor, Republic of China (Taiwan)
This session focused on the "deep cultivation plan" of vocational training for industrial talents. This session showed Taiwan's cooperation with South and Southeast Asian countries to develop a concrete talent training partnership through the successful coordination by the Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Education.
Craig Robertson
Chair
World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP), Australia
Tatang Budie Utama Razak
Chief Secretary
National Board For Placement and Protection of Indonesia Overseas Workers, Indonesia
Wichit Srisa-an
Former Minister
Ministry of Education, Thailand
Sahasrabudhe Anil Dattatraya
Chairman
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), India
Phí Mạnh Thắng
Director
Legal Affairs & Inspection, Directorate of Vocational Education & Training, Ministry of Labour, Invalids & Social Affairs, Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Chua Tian Chang
Vice President
People's Justice Party, Malaysia
| Special Event: Facilitating Asian Partnerships for Disaster Preparedness
| Grand Hyatt Magpie Room
Moderator
Hongey Chen
Director
National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR), Taiwan
Dr. Chien-Hsin Lai
Director
General, Water Resources Agency, MOEA, Taiwan
Huan-Chang Hsiao
Deputy Director-General
National Fire Agency, Ministry of Interior, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Mikio Ishiwatari
Senior Advisor on Disaster
Management and Water Resource Management, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan
Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu
Regional Director
Bureau of Fire Protection-National Capital Region, the Philippines
Chjeng-Lun Shieh
Director
Disaster Prevention Research Center, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan
| Coffee Break
| Session III: Promoting Partnerships in Sustainable Development
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom I
Moderator
Jui-Yuan Hsueh
Vice Minister
Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of China (Taiwan)
This session was organized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Environmental Protection Administration, and Council of Agriculture. Taiwan and its neighboring countries are committed to developing fields such as agricultural innovation, disease prevention and public health, international health, and environmental protection, which represent the common interests between Taiwan and other Asian countries. In the past three years, various partnerships have been built up in these fields and have further shaped the multiple links between Taiwan and Asia.
Banchong Mahaisavariya
Acting President
Mahidol University, Thailand
Intan Ahmad
Professor
Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia
Jose Rene D. Almendras
Senior Managing Director
Ayala Corporation, the Philippines
Gerald Glenn F. Panganiban
Assistant Director
Bureau of Plant Industry, the Philippines
Ravinder Kumar Khetarpal
Executive Secretary
Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI), Thailand
| Welcome Dinner
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom II
Moderator
Sandra Oudkirk
U.S. Senior Official
APEC and Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands
This session was organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Science and Technology. It focused on the implementation of technological partnerships between Taiwan and NSP partner countries. The session discussed the resul t s of var ious internat ional scientif ic research projects and the experience of developing new science parks through international cooperation.
| Registration
| Envisioning Asia: Roundtable Dialogue
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom I
Moderator
Chien-Jen Chen
Vice President
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Sandra Oudkirk
U.S. Senior Official
APEC and Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands
Shivshankar Menon
Chairman
Advisory Board, Institute of Chinese Studies, India
Bark Tae Ho
President
Global Commerce Institute, Republic of Korea
Chen-Chung Deng
Minister without Portfolio
Executive Yuan, Republic of China (Taiwan)
| Coffee Break
| Session IV: Transnational Cooperation and Asia’s Civil Society
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom I
Moderator
Jay Hung
CEO
Zhi-Shan Foundation, Taiwan
本屆會議的重點是區域民間社會的合作。會議討論瞭如何通過夥伴關係克服發展赤字。本屆會議還發布了由台亞交流基金會和台灣國際發展聯盟聯合發起的最新報告《台灣海外非政府組織網絡與合作計劃》。
Nurgul Dzhanaeva
President
Forum of Women's NGOs of Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan
Min Young Kim
Director
Policy Center Korea NGO Council for Overseas Development Cooperation, Republic of Korea
Hsiao-Ling Kao
CEO
Overseas Medical Mission Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Taiwan
Ping-Hsien Lin
Director
International Development Division, Taiwan Fund for Children and Families, Taiwan
Lendy Tampi
Development Director
PESAT, Indonesia
| Press Conference: The Image of Taiwan and Taiwanese Business in Vietnam
| Grand Hyatt Magpie Room
| Luncheon
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom II
| Special Session
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom I
Moderator
Keiji Furuya
President
Japan-ROC Diet Members' Discussion Group, Japan
| Session V: Drawing Together Transnational Perspectives on the International Collaboration of Culture
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom I
Moderator
Hsiao Ching Ting
Director
Chair of the Board, Taiwan Creative Content Agency, Taiwan
This session explored the partnerships and cooperation achievements in the field of culture and arts between Taiwan and New Southbound countries. In this year, the results of cooperation and exchange between Asia Engagement Consor tium and Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS) was particularly highlighted.
Bùi Hoài Sơn
Director
Viet Nam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies, Vietnam
Yuki Pan
Former Director
Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei (MOCA Taipei), Taiwan
Sow-Yee Au
Visual Artist
Co-Founder Rumah Attap Library and Collective, Malaysia
Tay Tong
Arts Consultant
Singapore
| Coffee Break
| Session VI: Asian Think Tanks Cooperation How to Respond to the Challenges of International Democracy
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom I
Moderator
I-Chung Lai
President
The Prospect Foundation, Taiwan
本次會議探討了台灣，南亞，東南亞，新西蘭，澳大利亞和其他鄰國內智囊團之間的伙伴關係和合作成果。
Rajeswari Rajagopalan
Distinguished Fellow
Observer Research Foundation, India
Nualnoi Treerat
Director
Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Aira Azhari
Senior Researcher
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), Malaysia
Ketty W. Chen
Vice President
Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, Taiwan
| Coffee Break
| Session VII: New Generation Leaders for Societal Change in Asia
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom I
Moderator
Ketty W. Chen
Vice President
Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, Taiwan
This session explored the partnerships and cooperation achievements in the field of youth between Taiwan, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan’s neighboring countries, with a particular focus on the social practice of youth community in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, and the collaboration between Asian young leaders.
Lord Arnel L. Ruanto
Vice Mayor
Local Government of Infanta, Province of Quezon, the Philippines
Aditi Singh
Member
Legislative Assembly, Raebareli, UP India, Indian National Congress, India
Fei-Fan Lin
Deputy Secretary General
Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan
| Farewell Dinner
| Grand Hyatt Ballroom II