The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York (TECO-NY) is pleased to announce a series of seminars to be held on the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly this September. The seminars will discuss a wide range of issues, including humanitarian assistance, refugee support, climate change, green financing, post-pandemic recovery, new technologies, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Additional details will be announced shortly.
The Road to a More Resilient Future: Sustainable Support for Syrian Refugees
Thursday, September 16, 2021
4 pm to 5:30 pm EDT
TECO-NY (1 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017)
Register here*
YouTube live stream link
Keynote speech by H.E. Amb. Inga Rhonda King, Permanent Representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations
Panel discussion moderated by Ms. Betül Yürük, UN Bureau Chief, Anadolu Agency, featuring:
- H.E. Amb. Paul Beresford-Hill CBE, KM, Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the United Nations
- Dr. Yanis Ben Amor, Executive Director, Center for Sustainable Development in the Earth Institute, Columbia University
- Dr. Chiu Chen-Yu, Founding Director and Principal Architect, Taiwan-Reyhanli Center for World Citizens
* In order to ensure the health of all participants, the maximum capacity of the seminar is capped at 35 persons. All participants will need to be fully vaccinated (including two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine at least two weeks prior to September 16) upon entering the event venue, and temperature checks will be administered. Each participant shall wear a mask at all times unless speaking or consuming food or drink.
Taiwan-U.S. Development Partnership Dialogue: Financing for Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
4 pm to 5:30 pm EDT
Online webinar
Register here*
YouTube live stream link
Opening Speaker: Ambassador James K.J. Lee, Director-General of TECO in New York
Panel discussion moderated by John O'Connor, Chairman & CEO, JH Whitney Investment, featuring representatives from:
- United States Agency for International Development
- U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
- United States Department of the Treasury
- Stimson Center
- TaiwanICDF
- Financial Supervisory Commission R.O.C. (Taiwan)
- Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
