Taiwan Culture vs Global Warming
Mobilizing our cultural resources against global warming
International conference
Organizing units: Taipei Ricci Institute, Wen-hsiang Foundation, Taipei County Government
With the support of ROC’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Council for Cultural Affairs and the French Institute in Taipei
In collaboration with China Times Cultural & Educational Foundation
and Hima Foundation
Place:Taipei County Government
N.161, Section 1, Zhongshan Rd, Banqiao city
MRT: Banqiao station
Time:Conference on Saturday October 4th
Synopsis:
The struggle against “Global Warming” has become an imperative for international organizations, public authorities, multi-national corporations, local entrepreneurs and civil societies throughout the world.
The magnitude and interconnectedness of the challenge make it impossible to approach it only as a series of technical issues. Of course, technical solutions need to be devised in order to respond to problems such as water sanitation, energy conservation, air pollution or protection of biodiversity.
At the same time, mobilizing cultural resources that help all participants to meet the challenge with a more acute understanding of the issues at stake will generate increased inventiveness, boldness and a sense of co-operation. The mobilization of cultural resources through a dialogue on core values, a sharing of success stories and an exchange of strategic analyses is what this international Forum aims to facilitate. In that respect, special attention will be paid to the variety of resources provided by Taiwanese culture for the benefit of Taiwan and of the global community.
Program of the Conference
Saturday October 4th
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
09：00 – 09：30 |
Greetings |
09：30 – 10：10 |
Ceremony of the Life Sustainability Awards |
10：10 – 10：50 |
Keynote speaker：
Dominique Baudis, President of the Arab World Institute in Paris
Moderator:
Andreas Gursch
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“Culture and Climate” |
10：50 – 11：10 |
Coffee break |
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11：10 - 11：50
11：50 – 12：30
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Taiwan/France
- Prof. Lee Hong-Yuan, Deputy Governor of Taipei County
- François Bordry, Former President of Voies Navigables de France (VNF)
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“CO2 Emission Reduction & River Culture: The example of Taipei County”
“Tourism, Environment, Transport, and Sustainable Development: the waterways of France”
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12:30 – 13:40 |
Lunch time |
13:40 – 14:20
14:20 – 15:00 |
Taiwan/China
| - Dr. Yang Wender, President of the Hima Foundation for the preservation of Loulan territory
- Benoit Vermander
Ricci Institute |
“Forest and its inhabitants under climate change”
“China’s environmental crisis and Its impact on Global Warming” |
|
15:00 – 15:20 |
Coffee break |
15：20 – 16：40 |
Culture VS. Global Warming: general debate
Moderator: Nick Chen, Pamir Law Group
Participants; Ping Lu, Bob Yeh, Liu Ke-hsiang, Liu Cheng-sheng |
16:40 - 17:20
17:20 – 18:00 |
Taiwan Aboriginal Culture & Conclusions
- Professor Sun Ta-chuan, Chengchi University
- Patrick Bonneville, Director of the French Institute in Taipei
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“Aborigines’ gift to Taiwan”
Conclusions |
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Chinese to English and English to Chinese translation will be provided all day.
Venue: Taipei county, conference room n.507
N.161, Section 1, Zhongshan Rd, Banqiao city
MRT: Banqiao station
Download here registration form
Contacts:
Benoît Vermander
benoit@erenlai.com (Taipei Ricci Institute)
Tsai Meifang
mei@erenlai.com (Taipei Ricci Institute)
Yang Yu-yang
yang5433@gmail.com
Tel: 02-8773-0773#10 Fax: 02-8773-2845
Conference Secretariat
prisca@come2meet.com
Taipei County
ad3533@tpc.gov.tw
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