Archive for April 2010

APGN The Second Asia-Pacific Greens Network Conference – Press Conference

Apr 20th, 2010 | By taipeifcc | Category: Member News and Events

Nine Days to Go, Extremely Urgent!
Petrochemicals and steel have come to help, but where are electronics and green energy?
Date: Wednesday 21 April 2010
Place: Hong’s Foundation for Education and Culture, Min-Long Lecture Hall (9 Roosevelt Rd. Sec 2, 12F, Taipei)
Time: 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Only nine days to go until the Asia Pacific Greens Network Conference, and [...]



Policymaking in Semi-presidential Democracies: The Case of Budgeting in Taiwan

Apr 18th, 2010 | By taipeifcc | Category: Member News and Events

Mr Hopong To 杜浩邦, Dissertation Fellow, Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, and PhD Candidate at the Australian National University
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Location: Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (No 4, Alley 17, Lane 147, Xinyi Rd Sec 3, Taipei 106 Taiwan)
Moderator: Dr Wei Mei-Chuan 魏玫娟, Assistant Professor at the Graduate Institute of Development Studies, National Chengchi University
Discussant: Dr [...]



“ Identity Centrality and Identity Salience in Taiwan’s Politics ” Seminar

Apr 13th, 2010 | By taipeifcc | Category: Member News and Events

CEFC Taipei Seminar
Friday 16 April 2010, 2:30 pm
“ Identity Centrality and Identity Salience
in Taiwan’s Politics ”
(in English)
Don Rodgers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor/Chair of Political Science
Austin College, Sherman, Texas
Venue: Room B-202,
Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences,
Academia Sinica, Taipei
Abstract
While extensive attention is given to the issue of national and ethnic identity in analyzing and predicting political behavior in [...]



TFCC May Happy Hour at Marquee

Apr 11th, 2010 | By taipeifcc | Category: Events

Subject: Marquee intro
Location:
MARQUEE Bistro & Bar
Street:
No. 16-1, Sec. 5, Xinyi Rd.
City/Town:
Taipei, Taiwan
In May 2010, we’ll be hosting our happy hour at MARQUEE Bistro & Bar.
About the Venue:
Taipei’s latest hotspot, Marquee, is located in the Xinyi district across from Taipei 101. Marquee’s spacious interior coupled with its ultra comfortable and luxurious décor makes it one of [...]



TFCC Executive Tea with President Ma Ying-jeou

Apr 11th, 2010 | By taipeifcc | Category: Events, Member News and Events

[ April 11, 2010; 2:00 pm; ] The TFCC is honored to have Taiwan’s president speak to the club on April 27, 2010. Ma comes to the club at a crucial time in Taiwan’s history: talks on the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, the broad-based trade pact with China, are in full swing.

Not only is ECFA a contentious topic within Taiwan, but it [...]



TFCC Annual General Meeting – 3 April, 2010

Mar 24th, 2010 | By taipeifcc | Category: Events, Member News and Events, Welcome!

[ April 3, 2010; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] It is time again for our annual general meeting. This is your opportunity to run for office and to elect the club’s committee members for the next year.

It is also a chance for everyone to review the club finances and give their opinion on what the club should be doing over the next year - do [...]