Technology Competition, Political Change, and the Future of European Integration

1. Date & Time: 6th March 2026(Friday), 09:40pm–12:10pm
2. Venue: Room 301, Arts & Cultural Center, National Central Library
(No. 20, Zhongshan South Road, Taipei City, 3F)

3. Organizers:

• European Union Centre in Taiwan (EUTW)
• Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, National Taiwan University
• EU Research Centre, College of International Affairs, National Chengchi University
• National Central Library

4. Co-organizers:

• Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• European Community Studies Association Taiwan (ECSA Taiwan)
• EU Studies Program, College of International Affairs, National Chengchi University

Agenda

09:40–10:00 (20 mins)
Registration

10:00–12:00 (120 mins)
2026 Taiwan–EU Forum I: Technology Competition, Political Change, and the Future of European Integration

Moderator:
Tai-Lin Chang (Adjunct Professor, Department of Public Affairs, Fo Guang University; Forum Convener)

Speakers:
Jui-Jen Peng (Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration and International Affairs, Fo Guang University)

Chung-Hung Cho (Professor, Department of Diplomacy and International Relations, Tamkang University)

Tzu-Li Lin (Professor, Department of Political Science, Tunghai University)

Yueh-Ching Chen (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University)

Discussant:
Roy Chun Lee (Former Ambassador to the European Union; Associate Research Fellow, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research)

Book Launch

Authors:
Yun-Chen Lai (Professor, Department of Public Administration, National Dong Hwa University)

Wei-Fang Chen (Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Tunghai University)

Co-authored Books:

• The European Union: Evolution and Theory (Wunan Books, 2025)
• The European Union: Structure and Policy (Wunan Books, 2025)