AFR to Co-host a Panel on Taiwan's International Participation on March 18, 2016

In collaboration with National Chengchi University (NCCU)'s Department of Diplomacy, Center for Foreign Policy Studies of NCCU College of International Affairs and NCCU's Vincent Siew International Exchange Program, the Association of Foreign Relations (AFR) will co-host a panel on "Taiwan's International Participation," to be held in Room 103, North Wing of General Building of Colleges located in NCCU on March 18, 2016. 

Mr. Jason Chien-Chen Lien (連建辰), Deputy Director-General of Department of Treaty and Legal Affairs, R.O.C. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Dr. Stacy Closson, Fulbright Scholar of Department of Diplomacy, NCCU will be the speakers while the panel is to be moderated by one of AFR's board director Ambassador Benjamin J.Y. Lo. 

Date/Time: March 18 (Fri.), 2016, 14:10 – 16:00
Venue: Room 103, General Building of Colleges (N. Wing), National Chengchi University (NCCU)
Organizers: Association of Foreign Relations; NCCU Department of Diplomacy; and Center for Foreign Policy Studies, NCCU College of International Affairs
Co-organizer: Vincent Siew International Exchange Program, NCCU

Moderator: Ambassador Benjamin J.Y. Lo (羅致遠)▪ Board Director of Association of Foreign
Relations
    ▪ Deputy Representative to the U.S.
    ▪ Representative to the Philippines
    ▪ President of Foreign Service Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
    ​▪ Deputy Secretary-General, Republic of China Olympic Committee

 

Speakers:
Mr. Jason Chien-Chen Lien (連建辰)

▪ Deputy Director-General of Department of
Treaty and Legal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
​    ▪ Member of the ITRI Delegations to UN Framework Convention on       Climate Change COP 19, 20 & 21
    ▪ Former Senior Executive Officer of Department of Treaty and
      Legal Affairs, MOFA
    ▪ Former Senior Secretary to the Representative, Taipei Economic
      and Cultural Office in Malaysia

 

Dr. Stacy Closson

 

▪ Fulbright Scholar of Department of Diplomacy, NCCU 
    ▪ Assistant Professor of Patterson School of Diplomacy and       International Commerce, University of Kentucky
    ▪ Former Fellow of Truman National Security Project
    ▪ Former Political Military Analyst / Country Director of U.S.       Department of Defense