Global Taipei Dialogue

On September 29, Taiwan NextGen Foundation hosted our Global Taipei Dialogue XII: Film, TV, Video and Taiwan's Soft Power. Our guest speakers included Issac Wang, producer of "Island Nation", Taiwan's first political drama series, and Tobie Openshaw, a documentary filmmaker and photographer whose work was featured by National Geographic, Discovery, and more.

Taiwan NextGen and Taiwan Asia Exchange Foundation co-hosted the 11th "Global Taipei Dialogue" on the evening of the 26th (Thursday) to discuss the situation of migrant workers under the global epidemic, and invited Yung-Ta Chien (Freelance Journalist and Author), Lennon Yi-Da Wong (Serve the People Association), Lâm Quế Kim (Taoyuan City New Immigrants Association), and Fr. Peter Nguyen Van Hung (The Vietnamese Migrant Workers and Immigrants Office) to share their insights.

Under the New Southbound Policy, education remains a vital area for soft power projection. As the number of students from the New Southbound Policy countries in Taiwan continues to grow, education-related issues emerge, including resource allocation, policymaking, and execution of novel education plans.

This forum invited Dr. Tsung-Yi Lin, the dean of the Department of Geography at National Taiwan Normal University, Mr. Tim Schütz, a visiting scholar from the School of Innovation at National Chengchi University, and Mr. Nate Maynard, an environmental educator and host of Ghost Island Media, to give the lectures at Global Taipei Dialogue.

Taiwan NextGen Foundation was honored to host the 8th Global Taipei Dialogue (GTD) on Saturday March 27th at the Main Hall of the Kishu An Forest of Literature. The event hosted distinguished guests Mr. Maxime Ramon from the Belgian Office in Taipei and Ms. Shih Hsin-Yuan (施馨媛) from the National Theater and Concert Hall (國家兩廳院). The audience was also treated to a quadrilingual theatre arts showcase courtesy of the Formosa Improv Group and a panel discussion with arts organizers.

During this forum we discussed the issue of mental health and social safety nets. With the development of society and the advancement of medical treatment, we have discovered that a person's health does not only depend on the physical state but also their mental health.

How can Taiwan move towards a low-impact model? How should the authorities support agriculture while simultaneously ensuring the industry benefits local communities and remains respectful of wildlife, local people and their cultures? Last but not last, how can Taiwan enhance the brand recognition of its agricultural products as well as the value added of the agricultural output?

How can Taiwan move towards a low-impact model? How should the authorities support agriculture while simultaneously ensuring the industry benefits local communities and remains respectful of wildlife, local people and their cultures? Last but not last, how can Taiwan enhance the brand recognition of its agricultural products as well as the value added of the agricultural output?

The fourth Global Taipei Dialogue will tackle the issue of particular relevance to the international community – Sustainable Tourism. How can Taiwan move towards a low-impact model? How should the authorities support tourism while simultaneously ensuring the industry benefits local communities and remains respectful of wildlife, local people and their cultures? Last but not last, how can Taiwan increase indigenous participation in and benefits from tourism?