Date: Oct. 20, 2017
Contact Person: Ms. Guo (02-3789-7240；yjguo@gate.sinica.edu.tw)
Application due on Oct. 13, 2017

Workshop: European Union: Advanced Research Topics in Progress
Time: 14:00, Sep. 25, 2017
Venue: Meeting Room, 1F, Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica

Speech: Arbitral Lawmaking, State Power, and the European Union
Time: 14:30, Sep. 26, 2017
Venue: Meeting Room, 3F, Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica

Abstract: The presentation will be divided into three parts. The first provides an overview of the evolution of
the treaty-based, investor-state arbitration regime. The second reports findings on (i) the evolution of arbitral
lawmaking, directing empirical attention to the arbitral review of state measures, and (ii) state responses to
that lawmaking as treaty-makers. The third focuses on the EU’s response to the evolution of the regime, and
prospects for reform.

Contact Person: Ms. Yu
Email: teresayu@gate.sinica.edu.tw

時間：106年9/13（三）、10/11（三）、11/8（三）、12/6（三）之12:30~14:30
地點：台大應用力學所4樓400會議室。
主持人：臺大法律學院講座教授/歐盟法中心主任 林明鏘教授


Date: 9/13, 10/11, 11/8, 12/6
Time: 12:30-14:30
Venue: Meeting Room 401, 4F, Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University
Moderator: Prof. Ming-Chiang Lin, College of Law and Director of European Union Law Research Center, National Taiwan University

Time: 11:00-17:00, Sep. 23, 2017
Venue: Songshan Cultural and Creative Park

【Media and Terrorism: The Story of Al Jazeera】
Date：June 23rd Fri.
Time：18:10 for admission; 18:30 for Scheduled Starting time
Venue: NTU Journalism Department, 1F Studio
(near NTU rear gate, MRT Technology Building Station)
Speaker：Imad Musa (Al Jazeera English, Online Manager）

Online Registration：https://goo.gl/cyUVZd
Facebook Page：https://goo.gl/wwgXnG

“World Order and Peace. International Politics in the 21st Century in a Global Perspective”

Call for Applications: International Workshops for Early Career Researchers, Fall 2017 and 2018

Thanks to a generous grant the World International Studies Committee (WISC) will be in a position to sponsor two fully-funded academic workshops on the theme “World Order and Peace. International Politics in the 21st Century in a Global Perspective”. The workshops will take place in the Global South. Younger scholars (or “Early Career Researchers” ECR) in the field of International Relations (IR) are invited to apply.

A “Call for Applications” has been issued. Complete applications including a paper proposal, CV, list of publications and references must be received at wisc@soz.uni-frankfurt.de by March 13th, 2017.


Gunther Hellmann
Executive Secretary, WISC

Europe Inside Out -- Summer School at KU Leuven

During this 2-weeks residential course you combine two majors: Doing Business with Europe(ans); Policies & Politics in the EU; Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Europe; and Social & Migration Issues. The course includes visits to Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges and Paris.
Several European capitals are easily accessible by train directly from Leuven, including Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Berlin and London.

Dates & Location
The 14-day course runs from 3-16 July, 2017. The summer course takes place at KU Leuven, Belgium. By train the town of Leuven is 13 minutes away from Brussels Airport.

Tuition fee
The participation fee depends on the time of registration and will include tuition, social and cultural events and reading materials. Students from partner institutions pay €500 if registered before February 1st.

Why choose KU Leuven?
Founded in 1425, KU Leuven is the oldest university in Belgium, and with more than 42,000 students, it’s also Belgium’s largest higher education institution. It is in 12th place in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for Europe and number 40 in the world.

Credits
All participants will receive a certificate of attendance. Students who attend all lectures will receive 4 ECTS. It is possible to earn extra credits when writing a paper on a topic dealt with in class.


Contact & More information
www.feb.kuleuven.be/europecourse
Ria Laenen | ria.laenen@kuleuven.be |

The European Union Studies Association Asia Pacific (EUSA AP) is inviting papers for the annual conference and postgraduate student workshop. The conference is entitled:

The Roles of the EU and the Asia Pacific in the Global Era
Politics, International Relations, Economics and Law
Saturday & Sunday, 1+2 July 2017, Tokyo

The conference will be multi-disciplinary in focus and we are inviting papers from a wide range of academic disciplines to look at findings in relation to the roles of the EU and the Asia Pacific region in this global era.

Postgraduate students working in any area of EU and Asia Pacific relations or European Integration are invited to register for the postgraduate workshop.

For more information and to register please visit www.eusaap.org. Registration close on 31 December 2017.

Purpose:
In order to enhance the bilateral trading relations between Taiwan and Portugal, CIECA will be hosting the 4th Taiwan-Portugal Joint Business Council at 14:00 on November 21st 2016. The main themes of this meeting encompasses “Taiwan’s Economic and Trading Trends,” “Investments and Industry Opportunities in Portugal,” “Portuguese Wines,” “Portuguese Frozen Foods,” and “Educational Collaboration.”

Details:
I. Current Economic and Trading Overview of Portugal:
1. Macro-environment: After the economic downturn in 2008, Portugal’s economy has picked up since 2014. Currently the unemployment rate has lowered to less than 11%, and the Portuguese government has been rolling out various incentives for foreign investors in various industries such as biotech, electronics, ICT etc.

2. Advantages for investment:
(1) Labor: the minimum wage is 530 Euros, with at least 61% of the workforce capable of speaking at least 1 foreign language.

(2) EU Member: in comparison to Eastern European countries, Portugal enjoys a 30-year-history of cooperating with various EU members due to geographical and historical reasons, making its market relatively open to investments.

(3) Portuguese-speaking country: Due to historical reasons and membership in the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), Portugal enjoys a special position in terms of being a strategic partner to enter such markets as Angola, Brazil, Mozambique, and Sao Tome e Principe.

(4) The World Bank has ranked Portugal as the 23rd easiest place to conduct business worldwide in 2016.

II. Dr. Paulo Nunes de Almeida, President of the Portuguese Entrepreneurs’ Association (AEP), will be leading a delegation whose members include the wine, frozen foods, and educational investment industries.

III. The 4th Taiwan-Portugal Joint Business Council

Co-Chaired by:
Dr. Chien, Han-sun, Vice Chairman, CIECA
Dr. Paulo Nunes de Almeida, President, AEP

Time: 14:00-17:00, Monday, November 21st 2016

Venue: B1, East Gate, Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Taipei

Speeches: “Taiwanese Economic Trends,” “Investing in Portugal,” “Strategies to Promote Portuguese Wines in the Taiwanese Market,” “The Beauty of Portuguese Wines.”

IV. The meeting will be conducted in English. Please find attached an Agenda and Registration Form for the meeting, which shall be returned either by Fax or e-Mail no later than Wednesday, November 16th , to the following fax: +886 (0)2 2742-5342 Attn: Ms. Chien, or email: Christiana.Chien@CIECA.Org.TW

For more information, please call: +886 (0)2 2528-8833 #26

Brexit, the European Union, and Implications for the Asia-Pacific

November 23-24, 2016
Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica
Taipei, TAIWAN