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Intercity Cooperation in Governance: Dialogue between the Bay Area and Taiwan
The University of California, Berkeley Center for Chinese Studies hosts a conference discussing cooperation in governance between cities of the Bay Area and Taiwan.
Where
This meeting will include scholars and professionals engaged in regional cooperation platforms in Taiwan and those at the management level in the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), San Francisco Planning and Urban Renewal Association (SPUR), and others specializing in regional governance in the US. Presentations will cover regional cooperation platform programs in Taiwan and the Bay Area, focusing on issues of organizational structure, policies and judicial system, financial/taxation, as well as citizens’ involvement in regional and community planning.
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