GLOBAL HEALTH GOVERNANCE AND COLLABORATION ：An International Symposium on the Pacific Rim Nations and Beyond

GLOBAL HEALTH GOVERNANCE AND COLLABORATION：An International Symposium on the Pacific Rim Nations and Beyond

Organizer and Founder: Chiu Program for Taiwan Studies, Oregon State University

Co-Organizer: International College of Innovation, National Chengchi University(NCCU) 國立政治大學創新國際學院, Taipei, Taiwan

Co-Sponsors: Takemi Program in International Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Management Control Center, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEN), National University of Chile

Dates: December 13 (Friday) and December 14 (Saturday), 2024

Venue: Center for Public and Business Administration Education, NCCU 政大公企中心, Taipei, Taiwan

Purposes of this In-Person International Symposium

1. Promote international collaboration in global health development, governance, and security, including information sharing in emerging communicable diseases to prevent another pandemic and strengthening health systems to be resilient and equitable to prepare for future challenges.

2. Promote international collaboration in research and policy evaluation in new health challenges, including the implications and applications of artificial intelligence, big data, and information technologies in health, global health, and biomedical research.

3. Improve and strengthen Taiwan’s capacities and partnerships with Pacific Rim nations in
global health engagement.

Format and Contents of this Symposium

1. Keynote Speech

2. Invited Speaker Presentations：This symposium will invite around 10 international scholars from the Pacific Rim,and around 10 scholars from Taiwan’s academic institutions, government agencies, and NGOs with expertise in global health governance and collaboration as speakers and/or panelists.

3. Interactive Panel Discussions：This symposium will include multiple opportunities for participants to engage in discussions with speakers, panelists, and other participants in several panel discussion sessions.

Conference： ChairHung-yok Ip, Director, Chiu Program for Taiwan Studies, Oregon State University hip@oregonstate.edu

Conference Scientific Chair： Chunhuei Chi, Professor of Global Health Program, Professor of Health Management and Policy Program, Oregon State University Visiting Professor, International College of Innovation, National Chengchi University chunhuei.chi@oregonstate.edu

Conference Organizing Committee：Hung-yok Ip, Chunhuei Chi, Wen-Ling Tu (Dean, International College of Innovation, NCCU),Hsien-Ming Lien (Professor of the International College of Innovation, NCCU), and Aya Goto (Director and Professor, Takemi Program in International Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health).