Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation

The Sigur Center for Asian Studies in Washington, D.C. presents a talk about Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation.

Speaker:
Joseph C. Y. Chang  Chief, APEC Affairs Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan; Visiting Scholar, Sigur Center for Asian Studies

The Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation (APEC) is a premier forum for regional economic cooperation. Since joining APEC in 1991, Taiwan has worked closely with the other twenty member economies of the organization and played a proactive role in its meetings. Taiwan is widely regarded as a model member of APEC for its significant contributions in promoting trade and investment liberalization, business facilitation, and sustainable development.

Joseph C. Y. Chang is a visiting scholar at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, where his research topic is "The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Economic and Strategic Implications for the Asia-Pacific Region." He is also Chief of the APEC Affairs Section of the Department of International Organizations at Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He joined the Taiwan's Foreign Service in 1999. He received his MA and BA in international relations from National Chengchi University, Taipei.

Please RSVP at go.gwu.edu/ChangApril6 by Thursday, April 5, 2012.