Taiwan has been recognized globally for its recent actions related to democracy and development. According to a recent assessment report by Freedom House, Taiwan has a vibrant and competitive democratic system and generally robust protections for civil liberties. Overall, the report evaluates Taiwan’s global freedom status with a score of 94/100. It has also been successful in curbing the spread of COVID-19.
Indeed, Taiwan has been serving as a model of development and inspiration for democracy for other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. To delve more on this topic, the University of Asia and the Pacific’s (UA&P) School of Law and Governance (SLG), together with BusinessWorld, will hold the Think Asia Pacific Forum, a platform for discussion of significant interdisciplinary thought to the global society, which will focus on “Taiwan’s Relationship with the ASEAN” on May 19, 2 p.m., via Zoom.
The forum will acknowledge and expound on Taiwan’s valuable role in the Asia-Pacific region and its relationships with other ASEAN countries including the Philippines. It will also explore the various opportunities for international cooperation in trade, security, and development between Taiwan, the Philippines, and the ASEAN.
His Excellency Ambassador Michael Peiyung Hsu of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines will be the guest speaker. UA&P Founder and Professor Dr. Bernardo Villlegas, UA&P Dean for School of Law and Governance Dr. Nicomedes Alviar, and UA&P School of Law and Governance Assistant Professor and WRN Research President and CEO Dr. Robin Michael Garcia will also take part in the forum. It will be hosted by Gleefer Jalea, an MA Political Economy student at the UA&P SLG and a multiplatform journalist at CNN Philippines.
To register for the event, head on to https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-46o6Q0bTFmqnQj-huS9OQ?fbclid=IwAR100bmPCiMO14ps37cGUtM3iqw7RpYfbmbfV-9R9YePGeP1gDkv1LONeRw.
