Global Gateway, Anti-Inflation Policies and the Future of European Integration Time: 26 August, 2022 (Friday) 9:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Venue: Conference Room 301, Arts and Culture Centre, National Central Library (3F, No. 20, Zhongshan S. Road, Taipei) Organizers: EU Centre in Taiwan; EU Centre of Excellence, NTU; Centre for EU Studies, NCCU; National Central Library Co-organizers: Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, MOFA, R.O.C (TAIWAN); European Community Studies Association Taiwan; Programme in EU Studies, College of International Affairs, NCCU   Agenda 09:40-10:00 (20 minutes) Registration 10:00-12:00 (120 minutes) 2022 EUTW FORUM IV: Global Gateway, Anti-Inflation Policies and the Future of European Integration   Moderator: Tailin Chang (Adjunct professor, Department of Public Affairs, FGU; Forum Convener)   Presenter: Chung-Hong Chuo (Professor, Master of European Studies, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Studies, Tamkang University) Ling-Long Shen (Vice Chairman Appacus Financial Foundation) Tzuli Lin (Associate Professor, Department of Political Science at Tunghai University)   Discussant: Lin Yung-lo (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the Association of Foreign Relations) *Kind Reminder: Since the number of seats in Conference Room 301 is limited, those who have registered online will be allowed to come in according to the order they come to the conference room; those who decide to register on the spot will only be allowed to come in after those who have registered online take their seats. Thank you for your understanding.      

New Taiwan Studies Programme of Ghent University together with 3 European partner university - First Call for applications - APPLY NOW!

Ghent University (Belgium)
the University of Groningen (The Netherlands)
the Georg-August Universität Göttingen/Georg-August Universität Göttingen Stiftung Öffentlichen Rechts (Germany)
University of Tartu (Estonia)

The first Call for Applications 2022 (for Year 1) in the framework of the Taiwan Studies Programme. Please find the full announcement of this Call for Applications in attachment.

This first “double call” is to find (a) suitable candidate(s) in the framework of our Taiwan Studies Programme: one for Ghent University (1st semester of the new academic year 2022-2023) and one for the University of Groningen (2nd semester of the academic year 2022-2023).

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
As the candidate for Ghent University is expected to start her/his mobility in the first semester, the deadline for this Call for Applications for Ghent University is 17 August 2022.

The selection result for Ghent University would be announced in the beginning of September 2022.


But because the candidate for the University of Groningen would only need to start her/his mobility in the 2nd semester of the academic year 2022-2023, the deadline for the University of Groningen is 17 September 2022.

The selection result for the University of Groningen will be announced by the middle of October 2022.

The 12th National Graduate Student Workshop on EU Studies successfully concluded on 17 June. Congratulations to the following three students who received the Best Paper Award!   (Listed according to the order of the sessions they belonged to) Trust the News Media or Your Personal Feelings? Examining the Changing Attitudes of Dutch-Speaking Belgians towards the Government’s Epidemic Prevention Policies Jiun-C** Lin (PhD Candidate, Institute of Political Science, National Sun Yat-sen University & Institute for Media Studies, KU Leuven)   The Trend of Modern Liberal Democracy in Europe: Spatial Self-Relationship Teng-W** Wang (Master’s Student, Department of East Asian Studies, National Taiwan Normal University)   Inexplicable Concern? An Analysis of Recent Czech Government Foreign Policy Yi-Hs** Wu (Master’s Student, Institute of Political Science, National Sun Yat-sen University)    

Time: 14:00 ~ 16:30, 25 June, 2022 (Sat.) Location: Liang Kuo Shu International Conference Hall, 3F, College of Social Sciences, NTU Host: EUTW, EU Centre of Excellence, NTU, NTU DFLL European Language GROUP, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature, NTHU Co-Host: European Community Studies Association Taiwan (ECSA-TAIWAN), Office of Global Affairs, NTHU, Asociación Taiwanesa de Hispanistas, European Union Research Centre, NDHU   Agenda Registration 13:30-14:00 14:00-14:30 Guest Speech Take group photos & Break   Forum 14:30-16:30 Moderator: Chia-sui Sun (Professor at the Department of Indigenous Languages and Communication, NDHU & Advisory Committee Member of EUTW)   Presenter: Yuan-Hui Hu (Professor at the Department of Communication, National Chung Cheng University & Chairperson of Public Television Service Foundation) Topic: Contemporary Challenges for Democracy: Disinformation, Fact Check, and European Public Service Media Shih-Hung Lo (Professor at the Department of Communication, National Chung Cheng University & Chairperson of Taiwan Media Watch Foundation & Director of Taiwan Fact Check Center) Topic: The EU as a Leader in the World: Public Broadcasting, Media Freedom, and Accountability of Digital Platforms Chia-sui Sun (Professor at the Department of Indigenous Languages and Communication, NDHU & Advisory Committee Member of EUTW) Topic: The Democratic Imagination of European Public Service Media, Public Practice, and the demonstration of diversity   Closing Remarks 16:30- Forum Convener, Luisa Shu-Ying Chang  

Date/Time:10 June (Friday), 18:00 -20:00 (Taipei time). 12:00-14:00 (CET)
Meeting: Webex: https://ntucc.webex.com/ntucc/j.php?MTID=md53cddb3a0c048dbab0e9386be959869
Online Registration: https://forms.gle/rU2KefpRjgqanF5KA
Co-organized:
• College of Social Sciences, National Taiwan University
• Faculty of International Relations, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
• Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw
• European Union Centre in Taiwan
Agenda
18.00– 18.20 Opening Remarks
Prof. Hsiao-Wei Yuan, Vice President for International Affairs, National Taiwan University
Prof. Hungdah Su, Dean of Social Sciences at National Taiwan University/Director General of European Union Centre in Taiwan
Prof. Markiyan Malskyy, Dean of the Faculty of International Relations, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Prof. Daniel Przastek, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw
Prof. Jakub Zajączkowski, Head of the Department of Area and Global Studies, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw
Filip Grzegorzewski, Head of European Economic and Trade Office

18.20– 18.25 Signing Ceremony of NTU-INU MOU of Exchanges
Prof. Hungdah Su, Dean of Social Sciences at National Taiwan University
Prof. Markiyan Malskyy, Dean of the Faculty of International Relations, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

18.25– 18.30
The premiere of MV:For a free Europe. For a free Ukraine  

18.30-19.30 NTU-WU-INU Workshop on the "Russian Aggression on Ukraine: Implications for Regional Order in Indo-Pacific"
Presenters:
Prof. Oksana Holovko-Havrysheva, Associate Professor of the Department of European Law, Faculty of International Relations of IFNUL, Head of the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence "Western Ukrainian Research Center for European Studies - WURCES"
Prof. Edward Haliżak, President of Polish Association for International Studies; Department of Area and Global Studies, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw
Prof. Yu-Shan Wu, Academician of the Academia Sinica/ Professor, Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University

19.30– 19.50 Q&A session:
Chair: Prof. Roberto Rabel, Victoria University of Wellington/ Visiting Scholar, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw

19.50– 20.00 Closing Remarks:
Prof. Jakub Zajączkowski, Head of the Department of Area and Global Studies, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw
Prof. Oksana Krayevska, Faculty of International Relations, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Prof. Hungdah Su, Dean of Social Sciences at National Taiwan University

Time: 14:00 ~ 16:30, 25 June, 2022 (Sat.) Location: Liang Kuo Shu International Conference Hall, 3F, College of Social Sciences, NTU Host: EUTW, EU Centre of Excellence, NTU, NTU DFLL European Language GROUP, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature, NTHU Co-Host: European Community Studies Association Taiwan (ECSA-TAIWAN), Office of Global Affairs, NTHU, Asociación Taiwanesa de Hispanistas, European Union Research Centre, NDHU Agenda Registration 13:30-14:00 14:00-14:30 Guest Speech Take group photos & Break Forum 14:30-16:30 Host: Chia-sui Sun (Professor at the Department of Indigenous Languages and Communication, NDHU & Advisory Committee Member of EUTW) Presenter: Yuan-Hui Hu (Professor at the Department of Communication, National Chung Cheng University & Chairperson of Public Television Service Foundation) Topic: Contemporary Challenges for Democracy: Disinformation, Fact Check, and European Public Service Media Shih-Hung Lo (Professor at the Department of Communication, National Chung Cheng University & Chairperson of Taiwan Media Watch Foundation & Director of Taiwan Fact Check Center) Topic: The EU as a Leader in the World: Public Broadcasting, Media Freedom, and Accountability of Digital Platforms Chia-sui Sun (Professor at the Department of Indigenous Languages and Communication, NDHU & Advisory Committee Member of EUTW) Topic: The Democratic Imagination of European Public Service Media, Public Practice, and the demonstration of diversity Closing Remarks 16:30- Forum Convener, Luisa Shu-Ying Chang  

Time:  24 June, 2022 (Friday) 9:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Venue: Conference Room 301, Arts and Culture Centre, National Central Library (3F, No. 20, Zhongshan S. Road, Taipei) Organizers: EU Centre in Taiwan; EU Centre of Excellence, NTU; Centre for EU Studies, NCCU; National Central Library Co-organizers: Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, MOFA, R.O.C (TAIWAN); European Community Studies Association Taiwan   Agenda 09:40-10:00 (20 minutes) Registration 10:00-12:00 (120 minutes) 2022 EUTW FORUM III Technology Industry, Political Change, and the Future of European Integration Moderator: Tai-lin Chang (Adjunct professor, Department of Public Affairs, FGU; Forum Convener)   Presenter: Cindy WHANG (Assistant Professor, Department of Financial and economic law, FJU) Yu-Fang Hsu (Assistant Professor, Department of Germany Language and Culture, SCU) Tzu-li Lin (Associate Professor, Department of Political Science at Tunghai University)   Discussant: Ruey-sheng Gu (Director, Department of Policy Planning, MOFA) Tzu-Chiang Huang (deputy managing editor, The national news agency of the Republic of China, Central News Agency)   *Kind Reminder: Since the number of seats in Conference Room 301 is limited, those who have registered online will be allowed to come in according to the order they come to the conference room; those who decide to register on the spot will only be allowed to come in after those who have registered online take their seats. Thank you for your understanding.    

After the review by experts and scholars, the following papers are accepted for the 12th National Graduate Student Workshop on EU Studies.   A Study on the Relevance of Trade and National Identity: The Case of Northern Ireland before and after Brexit Sh**-Lian Tsai   A Discussion on the Legality and Legitimacy of Basque Country and Catalonia **-Long Huang   Exploring the Emergence of European Scepticism from Geopolitics: The Case of Britain **-Jin Zheng   Study in the Violation of the Rule of Law Principle after the Participation of the Republic of Poland in the European Union H** -Rong Lu   Integration and Challenges of European Union – Russian Factor ** -Cheng Chen   A Study on the Social Security System of Spain **-Xin Liu   Trust the News Media or Your Personal Feelings? Examining the Changing Attitudes of Dutch-Speaking Belgians towards the Government’s Epidemic Prevention Policies Ji**-Chi Lin   The Demonstration of EU External Environmental Governance: The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and its Implication for Taiwan J**-Yu Zhong   Challenges of the German Federal System from the Perspective of the Epidemic Prevention Policy – Conflict between the Federation and the States J**-Han Lee   Inexplicable Concern? An Analysis of Recent Czech Government Foreign Policy **-Hsun Wu   Case Study of NGO Involvement in Environmental Education – A Case Study of UK NGOs W* -Xuan Tzeng   Study on German Migration Policy after 2020 – New Challenges of Social Integration and Cooperation with EU Member States J** -Ling Wang   Security Strategies for European Neutrals in the Wake of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict **- Yu Chiou   Exploring the Challenges of EU Energy Policy: The Russia-Ukraine War as an Example J**-Tung Liu   A Study of the Informal Economic Activities of Romanian Immigrants in the Italian Territory Y** -Rong Zhang   European Arrest Warrant and Extradition to Third Countries: An Analysis of the EU’s Criminal Repatriation Legal Institutions and Practices **-Er Ye   The Indo-Pacific Strategy of the UK after Brexit and the Challenges it Faces **- Lu Zheng   A Corner of Paradise: The Sorrow of the Nouvelle-Calédonie Referendum and the Independence Movement J* -Quan Hu  

NTERNATIONAL FORUM on DIGITAL and DEMOCRACY

Since the first edition of the Forum, in December 2020, the stretching of pandemic control measures constrained furthermore individual freedoms. In some cases, it provided legitimacy to authoritarian shift in frail democratic governance. According to Democracy Index in 2021 global democracy continued its decline and experienced its biggest annual drop since 2010 after the global financial crisis. Whereas even the United States, the stronghold of democracy, in occasion of the Capitol attack, showed to be unshielded to the outburst of illiberal forces.

For fragile democracies difficult times lie ahead. However, if the spirit of democracy and its needs remains strong among people, recovery hopes are also to be placed in the righteous use of digital technologies.

The expected outcome of the Forum is to gain a greater understanding and shared view on how digital technologies can positively affect electoral process and pluralism. As a follow-up of the debate of the first edition, the Forum will explore and develop the interplay between digital technology and data, political participation, and governance. Altogether with two additional focus: the functioning of eGovernment and disinformation.

CALL FOR PAPERS
Internet and algorithms caused a transformation of the centennials democratic processes. When exploited for political purposes digital tools affect the functioning of institutions created to evolve at human speed and not at the exponential pace and massive scale of digital technologies.

In the effort to gain a better understanding on how democracy can be strengthened in an era of rapid technological changes, the Forum engages scholars and experts in a Call for Papers on one of the following areas:

1. Technology plays a major role in shaping the political landscape
How technology can be positively deployed to underpin political institutions.
How can an equitable access to technology be ensured?
How can digital technology encourage greater engagement in civil society?


2. The effects of the new `algorithmic power` of States on citizen`s rights and on the Rule of law
Do Constitutional States need to implement new guarantees in the algorithmic society?
Centralized control from the public administration software/data represents a dominant power that could lead to abuse of people`s live scrutiny: from Surveillance Capitalism (GAFA) to Surveillance eGovernment. How should eGovernment systems be designed and deployed to be compliant with democratic principles?
Can well-designed digital tools enhance liberal values and build up democratic participation in an algorithmic society?
What kind of organizational and procedural oversight and accountability measures should be envisioned in a digital bureaucracy?

3. Technology-fueled disinformation has toxic societal impact on democratic political culture, providing severe polarization which damages all institutions essential to democracy
Are social media to be considered a private space or a public service?
How to fine tune them to secure free and confidential communications?
Does content moderation affect freedom of expression?
Can online moderation of social platforms improve the wellness of digital communities?

IMPORTANT DATES
Paper submission deadline: Extended until 31 August 2022
Notification: 15 October 2022
Camera-ready: 1st November 2022

In case of any events such as Covid-19 travel restriction imposing the cancellation of the venue, 2022 IFDaD program would be all the same held by videoconferencing.

Time: 29 April, 2022 (Friday) 9:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Venue: Conference Room 301, Arts and Culture Centre, National Central Library (3F, No. 20, Zhongshan S. Road, Taipei) Organizers: EU Centre in Taiwan; EU Centre of Excellence, NTU; Centre for EU Studies, NCCU; National Central Library Co-organizers: Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, MOFA, R.O.C (TAIWAN); European Community Studies Association Taiwan Agenda 09:40-10:00 (20 minutes) Registration 10:00-12:00 (120 minutes) 2022 EUTW FORUM II: Economic Growth, French Presidential Election and the Future of European Integration Moderator: Tailin Chang (Adjunct professor, Department of Public Affairs, FGU; Forum Convener) Presenter: Der-Chin Horng (Researcher and Deputy Director, Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica) Chung-Hong Chuo (Professor, Master of European Studies, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Studies, Tamkang University) San-Yi Yang (Professor, Graduate Institute of International Politics, National Chung-Hsin University) Discussant: Ling-Long Shen (Vice Chairman Appacus Financial Foundation) Mingzhong Zhang (Former Representative to France and Ambassador in Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, MOFA) *Kind Reminder: Since the number of seats in Conference Room 301 is limited, those who have registered online will be allowed to come in according to the order they come to the conference room; those who decide to register on the spot will only be allowed to come in after those who have registered online take their seats. Thank you for your understanding.  

2022 Taiwan EU Environment and Technology Forum: The Technology Trend and Application of the Energy Storage Industry


In recent years, the government has vigorously promoted the development of renewable energy, power grid management and energy dispatching technology. Therefore, the application and demand of Energy Storage System are widely concerned by the public. The EU promotion of carbon tariffs, under the trend of net zero carbon emissions, has increased the demand for renewable energy by manufacturers. It also increases the importance of Energy Storage System. The Energy Storage System will play a mediating role between renewable energy and the grid, so that the supply and load of
grid can be maintained in a stable balance.


This forum is co-hosted by European Union Centre in Taiwan, Low Carbon Initiative. ECCT, and TÜV Rheinland. We have invited the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, MOEA to attend the forum and also experts from various industries to discuss trends, market, regulations and practical experience which will help the companies to understand the market trends better and to boost the development of the industry. We sincerely welcome your participations.


Event Details
Date/ Time : 09:30-17:00, Thursday, 19 May 2022
Venue: SOCRATES, GIS NTU Convention Center | B1, No.85 Sec.4 Roosevelt Rd., Da-An District, Taipei
Free Admission，Limited Seat, Please register asap
Tel: 02 2172-1197 mira.chen@tuv.com | Marketing Dept. TÜV Miss Chen

The organizer reserves the right for participations. The confirmation notice will be sent 3 days before the
event. If not, please email to confirm.  

Joint seminar on the War in Ukraine and Its Impact upon Global Order
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm (Warsaw)
17.30– 19.30 (Taipei)@Webex Meeting

Organized by
Department of Area and Global Studies, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw
Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw
Faculty of History, Politology and International Relations, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University
Faculty of International Relations, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
College of Social Sciences of National Taiwan University,
European Union Centre in Taiwan, European Community Study Association Taiwan

 

The application period for the EUTW Internship Program is now open. The application deadline is 29 March 2022. A short CV must be submitted on or before the application deadline to ntueutw@ntu.edu.tw

Please note that it is an Unpaid internship with 3-6 months duration, at least two half-days office hours at Centre. During the internship, the intern will have the opportunity to also work at Low Carbon Initiative Action of the European Chamber of Commerce (ECCT). EUTW will not help to apply Work permit/ARC.

Come to join us in 2022!

Joint seminar on the War in Ukraine and Its Impact upon Global Order
Organized by
Department of Area and Global Studies, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw
Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw
Faculty of History, Politology and International Relations, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University
Faculty of International Relations, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
College of Social Sciences of National Taiwan University,
European Union Centre in Taiwan, European Community Study Association Taiwan

Thursday, 10 March 2022, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm (Warsaw)
17.30– 19.30 (Taipei)

Webex Meeting

10.30– 10.45 (17.30– 17.45 Taipei) Opening Remarks:
•Prof. Daniel Przastek, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw
•Prof. Hungdah Su, Dean of Social Sciences at National Taiwan University, Jean Monnet Chair Professor at National Taiwan University, Director-General of European Union Centre in Taiwan
•Prof. Valentyna Yakubiv, Vice-Rector, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University
•Prof. Markiyan Malskyy, Dean of the Faculty of International Relations, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

10.45-11.30 (17.45– 18.30 Taipei) Presentations:
•Profesor Ihor Hurak, Faculty of History, Politology and International Relations, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University
•Prof. Oksana Krayevska, Faculty of International Relations, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
•Prof. Edward Haliżak, President of Polish Association for International Studies; Department of Area and Global Studies, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw
•Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of Centre for International Relations
•Prof. Kamil Zajączkowski, Director of the Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw
•Prof. Jiří Pondělíček, Institute of International Relations, Charles University

11.30– 12.15 (18.30– 19.15 Taipei) Q&A session
•Chair: Prof. Roberto Rabel, Victoria University of Wellington, Visiting Professor at Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw

12.15-12.30 (19.15– 12.30 Taipei) Conclusion:    
•Prof. Jakub Zajączkowski, Head of the Department of Area and Global Studies, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw