[Keynote Speech I]

Speaker:

Ambassador Abraham Chu (朱文祥大使)

Ambassador on Home Assignment, Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan)

Topic:

Trends in Asia-Pacific Security: Concurrent Coopetition (Competition and Co-operation) ─ Towards a War or a Peaceful Future?

Selective Experience:

2012-2015 Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of China to the Republic of Kiribati

2009-2015 Representative/Ambassador, Taipei Mission in Sweden

2008-2009 Sectary General & Acting Chairman, Coordination Council for North American Affairs, Headquarters for Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States

2006-2008 Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2004-2006 Director-General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami, USA

2000-2004 Director-General, Taipei Representative Office in the United Kingdom, Edinburgh Office

1998-2000 Executive Secretary, Congressional Liaison Office, MOFA ROC (Taiwan)

1994-1998 Section Chief, Congressional Liaison Office, MOFA

1988-1994 Tracie Advisor, East Asia Trade Center in New Zealand Wellington

1984-1988 Canadian Affairs Desk Officer, Dept. of North American Affairs, MOFA

1983-1984 Desk Officer, Dept. of Consular Affairs, MOFA

[Keynote Speech II]

Speaker: Dr. Peng, Kuei-Chuan Gracie. (彭貴絹博士) Assistant Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, Tunghai University

Topic: Coopetition in the World of Conference Interpreting

Dr. Gracie Peng is a conference interpreter for international organisations (EU/UN), a conference interpreter trainer, as well as an interpreting researcher. Until 20 15, she was the Director of MA Conference Interpreting programmes in Leeds University, one of the top interpreter training schools for international organisations in the UK/EU countries. Currently she 's leading the Translation & Interpreting curriculum programme at undergraduate level in Tunghai University, Taiwan.