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***This is a free, in-person event held at the AIIA National Office in Deakin, ACT***


Panel One: Security and Supply Chains in the Indo-Pacific

Tensions across the Taiwan Straits have risen dramatically since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made an official visit to Taiwan. Military activity around Taiwan has increased, with China's regular incursion into Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone. Meanwhile, supply chains around the world, particularly critical technology supply chains in which Taiwan is a key player, remain impacted by COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. China has made it clear that it sees trade as a tool in its political statecraft, and many states in the region have implemented onshoring and "friendshoring" policies in response. How does Taiwan want the international community to respond to the China's increased military presence in its region? How do efforts to secure critical technology supply chains impact Taiwan's relationship with its major trading partners and with China? What does this mean for Taiwan-Australia trade relations?


Panel Two: Taiwan's Efforts to Create a Diplomatic Space

Taiwan is formally recognised by just 12 states and was denied formal membership to the UN and its associated institutions by Resolution 2758. Yet Taiwan is an active participant in the international arena, maintaining official and unofficial relations with other countries, participating in international political and economic institutions, and engaging with external actors through its civil society and the nonprofit sectors. Throughout the pandemic, Taiwan stepped up as a leading provider of personal protective equipment to many of the hardest-hit countries. How can Taiwan build on the successful of its pandemic engagement policies as the world moves beyond COVID-19? What can the global community to do expand and secure Taiwan's access to multilateral fora? How might Taiwan's international engagement strategy change and evolve going forward, especially looking to the 2024 presidential election?


All-day catering will be provided. Please note that the AIIA National Conference Center is on the upper floor of the building and is not accessible by elevator. Ample free and paid parking is available near the venue.

Jun 20, 2023

09:30 - 15:00 GMT+10

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Agenda

  • 09:30 - 10:00Morning tea & Networking
    10:00 - 10:30Opening remarks
    10:30 - 12:00Security and Supply Chains in the Indo-Pacific
    Tensions across the Taiwan Straits have risen dramatically since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made an official visit to Taiwan. Military activity around Taiwan has increased, with China’s regular incursion into Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone. Meanwhile, supply chains around the world, particularly critical technology supply chains in which Taiwan is a key player, remain impacted by COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. China has made it clear that it sees trade as a tool in its political statecraft, and many states in the region have implemented onshoring and “friendshoring” policies in response. How does Taiwan want the international community to respond to the China’s increased military presence in its region? How do efforts to secure critical technology supply chains impact Taiwan’s relationship with its major trading partners and with China? What does this mean for Taiwan-Australia trade relations?

    Naoise McDonagh

    Senior Lecturer at Edith Cowan University

    Terry Tsao

    Global Chief Marketing Officer at SEMI Taiwan

    Pichamon Yeophantong

    Associate Professor, Strategic Studies at Deakin University at the Australian War College

    Charles Chong-Han Wu

    Professor at Department of Diplomacy, National Chengchi University

    12:00 - 13:00Lunch
    13:00 - 14:30Taiwan’s Efforts to Create a Diplomatic Space
    Taiwan is formally recognised by just 12 states and was denied formal membership to the UN and its associated institutions by Resolution 2758. Yet Taiwan is an active participant in the international arena, maintaining official and unofficial relations with other countries, participating in international political and economic institutions, and engaging with external actors through its civil society and the nonprofit sectors. Throughout the pandemic, Taiwan stepped up as a leading provider of personal protective equipment to many of the hardest-hit countries. How can Taiwan build on the successful of its pandemic engagement policies as the world moves beyond COVID-19? What can the global community to do expand and secure Taiwan’s access to multilateral fora? How might Taiwan’s international engagement strategy change and evolve going forward, especially looking to the 2024 presidential election?

    Vincent Chao

    Taipei City Council Member, Vice-Presidential Campaign Spokesperson

    Melissa Conley-Tyler FAIIA

    Program Lead at Asiapacific4d

    Kevin Magee

    Policy Fellow at ANU China in the World Centre

    Czeslaw Tubilewicz

    Senior Lecturer at University of Adelaide

    14:30 - 14:45Closing remarks
    14:45 - 15:15Afternoon tea and networking

Speakers

  • Vincent Chao (Taipei City Council Member, Vice-Presidential Campaign Spokesperson)

    Vincent Chao

    Taipei City Council Member, Vice-Presidential Campaign Spokesperson

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  • Melissa Conley-Tyler FAIIA (Program Lead at Asiapacific4d)

    Melissa Conley-Tyler FAIIA

    Program Lead at Asiapacific4d

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  • Kevin Magee (Policy Fellow at ANU China in the World Centre)

    Kevin Magee

    Policy Fellow at ANU China in the World Centre

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  • Naoise McDonagh (Senior Lecturer at Edith Cowan University)

    Naoise McDonagh

    Senior Lecturer at Edith Cowan University

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  • Terry Tsao (Global Chief Marketing Officer at SEMI Taiwan)

    Terry Tsao

    Global Chief Marketing Officer at SEMI Taiwan

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  • Czeslaw Tubilewicz (Senior Lecturer at University of Adelaide)

    Czeslaw Tubilewicz

    Senior Lecturer at University of Adelaide

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  • Charles Chong-Han Wu (Professor at Department of Diplomacy, National Chengchi University)

    Charles Chong-Han Wu

    Professor at Department of Diplomacy, National Chengchi University

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  • Pichamon Yeophantong (Associate Professor, Strategic Studies at Deakin University at the Australian War College)

    Pichamon Yeophantong

    Associate Professor, Strategic Studies at Deakin University at the Australian War College

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