Organizer: The Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS) at UC Berkeley promotes teaching and research on East and Southeast Asia in all disciplines and professional programs. The Institute and its regional centers sponsor a wide variety of activities including academic seminars and colloquia series, public lectures, cultural events, and other programs with the mission to foster interaction and facilitate deeper understanding among the academic, business, and professional communities on issues concerning the Asia-Pacific region.
Sponsor: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in San Francisco
Neutrality Statement: The U.S.-Taiwan-European Next Generation Working Group is not affiliated with any political party or organization in any country. The program does not take political stances or promote policy positions. One goal of the Working Group is to develop participants’ capacity for productive discussion across different perspectives, sectors, and points of views. Individual participants are encouraged to develop, share, and debate their ideas and policy recommendations, for which they alone are responsible.
Questions?
Please send any questions about the program or the application procedures to:
Ms. Skye VanValkenburgh 吳思凱, Program Coordinator.
Raymond Kuo (Cohort II) leads the Taiwan Scenario Driven Policy Simulation
Cohorts II and Alums of Cohort I meet w/ Taiwan Ambassador Alexander Yui Tah-rayat Twin Oaks
James Lee (Cohort I) undergoes interview & camera training w/ Evan Ramstad (Star Tribune) & Scott Morgan (The Morgan Group)
Cohorts I and II meet w/ DPP Legislator Chih-Cheng Lo
Visiting the Legislative Yuan w/ DPP Legislators Su Chiao-hui & Chih-Cheng Lo
Cohorts I and II meet w/ KMT Legislator Johnny Chiang
Cohort II visits the Pentagon for meeting w/ DOD representatives
Cohort II meets w/ journalists Emily Feng (NPR) & Xifan Yang (Die Zeit) moderated by Chiaoning Su (Cohort II)
Cohorts I & II discuss SF-TW engagement w/ Mark Chandler at the San Francisco Mayor’s Office
Cohorts I & II in a panel discussion at UC Berkeley moderated by Thomas B. Gold (Senior Advisor)
Working Lunch w/ representatives from American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan
Emily Wu (Ghost Island Media) discusses telling Taiwanese stories with Cohorts I & II in Taipei
Cohorts I & II in Taiwan
About the Program
The Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS) at UC Berkeley has for over two decades facilitated the dissemination of research on Taiwan through conferences, workshops, lectures, and publications. Keeping in that vein, IEAS, with generous support from the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in San Francisco, hosts the U.S.-Taiwan-European Next Generation Working Group (formerly the U.S.-Taiwan Next Generation Working Group). The Working Group is an in-depth training program for scholars and policymakers with an interest in U.S.-Taiwan-European relations who show promise as future experts on foreign affairs in relation to Taiwan.
The U.S.-Taiwan-European Next Generation Working Group is a three-year program, through which a cohort of ten specialists participate in a series of meetings in Taipei, Europe, and Washington, D.C. At these meetings, participants will have opportunities to discuss issues of importance to U.S.-Taiwan-European relations with policymakers, government officials, business, and opinion leaders in Taiwan, Europe, and the United States. Under the guidance of the program’s Senior Advisors (Thomas B. Gold, UC Berkeley; Shelley Rigger, Davidson College; and Chun-Yi Lee, University of Nottingham), participants will be expected to develop a policy paper centered on Taiwan and an issue of importance to the bilateral or trilateral U.S.-Taiwan-European relationship, as well as submit short reflection papers after each of the three meeting series. The Senior Advisors will facilitate and participate in program meetings, and advise participants on how to effectively engage with the media, participate in the policymaking process, and expand their professional networks. When opportunities arise, members of the working group will be invited and encouraged to present their research findings at conferences and other venues throughout the project period in both the United States, Europe, and Taiwan.
Program Goals
The program aims to identify, nurture, and build a community of American and European public policy professionals across a wide range of sectors and facilitate spin-offs of policy-oriented research teams and projects. It is designed to facilitate deeper and more vigorous dialogue and research on topics of immediate concern for bilateral and trilateral relationships and on actions to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan-European coordination in global affairs. In doing so, it aims to contribute to the understanding of Taiwanese points of view in international venues and to support Taiwan, the United States, and Europe in promoting their key mutual ideas and values as leaders in the international community.
Program Benefits
