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„Taiwan: Opportunities and Challenges in Times of Geopolitical Change“, das ist der Titel der 1. Berliner Taiwankonferenz, die am 5. und 6. Dezember im Europäischen Haus in Berlin (Unter den Linden 78, 10117 Berlin) stattfinden wird.
Sprachen: Englisch
WissenschaftlerInnen, ExpertInnen aus Wirtschaft und Politik, RegierungsvertreterInnen und Mitglieder der Zivilgesellschaft werden an zwei Tagen über die Beziehungen zwischen der EU und Taiwan, die Entwicklung der Demokratie in Taiwan, Taiwans Erfahrung im Kampf gegen Desinformation, Taiwans ökonomische Bedeutung und über seine Rolle als Partner der Indo-Pazifik-Politik diskutieren.
Taiwan kommt in den letzten Jahren in der öffentlichen Wahrnehmung in Deutschland eine wachsende Bedeutung zu. Zumeist stehen die schärfer werdende Aggression seitens der Volksrepublik China und Taiwans Relevanz als Hochtechnologiestandort im Fokus. Seit der erfolgreichen Demokratisierung Taiwans vor mehr als dreißig Jahren ist dort jedoch auch eine lebendige Bürgergesellschaft entstanden, die um ihrer selbst willen Aufmerksamkeit verdient. Tatsächlich hat Taiwan als Partner viel zu bieten.
“Taiwan: Opportunities and Challenges in Times of Geopolitical Change” is the title of the 1st Berlin Taiwan Conference, which will take place on December 5 and 6 at the European House in Berlin. I would like to warmly invite you to this event.
Languages: English
Academics, experts from business and politics, government representatives and members of civil society will discuss on two days the relations between the EU and Taiwan, the development of democracy in Taiwan, Taiwan’s experience in the fight against disinformation, Taiwan’s economic importance and its role as a partner in Indo-Pacific policy.
In recent years, Taiwan has become increasingly important in the public perception in Germany. Mostly the focus is on the aggression of the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan’s relevance as a high-tech hub. Since Taiwan’s successful democratization more than thirty years ago, however, a vibrant civil society has also emerged there that deserves attention for its own sake. Indeed, Taiwan has much to offer as a partner.
Programm
First day, 5 December 2022
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Registration and welcome coffee/tea |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Welcome remarks by Reinhard Bütikofer, MEP (Greens/EFA) |
| 13:45 – 14:05 | Keynote speech by Shieh Jhy-wey, Representative, Taipei Representative Office in Germany |
| 14:15 – 15:45 | Panel 1: The development of Taiwan’s democracy – key issues and challenges Chih-Jou Jay Chen, Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica Marcin Jerzewski, European Values Center for Security Policy Emily Wu, Ghost Island Media Gudrun Wacker, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik Moderator: Shi Ming, independent researcher |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Short break |
| 16:15 – 17:45 | Panel 2: Taiwan’s digital democracy and its approach to disinformation Marketa Gregorova, MEP (Greens/EFA) Josie Marie Perkuhn, University of Trier Lutz Güllner, Strategic Communications EEAS Hui-An Ho, Taiwan FactCheck Center Moderator: William Yang, Deutsche Welle (Taipei) |
Second day, 6 December 2022
| 08:00-08:30 | Registration and coffee/tea |
| 08:30-08:50 | Keynote speech by Dr. Tsai Ming-yen, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China |
| 08:55-09:15 | Keynote by Martin Thümmel, Deputy Director General for East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific at the Federal Foreign Office, Germany |
| 09:20-10:25 | Panel 3: Taiwan’s role in the global economy Gunter Schubert, University of Tübingen Mathieu Duchâtel, Institut Montaigne Max Zenglein, MERICS (via remote participation) Steffi Weil, University of Antwerp Moderator: Finn Mayer-Kuckuk, China.Table |
| 10:25-10:45 | Coffee break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Panel 4: Taiwan as a partner in the Indo-Pacific Kristy Hsu, Chung-Hua Institution of Economic Research Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy, postdoctoral researcher based in Taipei, heads the associate network for 9DASHLINE John Fitzgerald, Australian Strategic Policy Institute (remote participation) Gary Schmitt, American Enterprise Institute Moderator: Tatjana Romig, Radio Taiwan International Deutschland |
| 12:00-12:15 | Concluding remarks by Reinhard Bütikofer |
