6/4 (四) 15:30-17:10 The Tech-Security Nexus Policy Forum
6/4 (四) 15:30-17:10 The Tech-Security Nexus Policy Forum
The Tech-Security Nexus: Taiwan’s Strategic Role in Democratic Alliances
A Policy Forum by NTU College of Social Sciences and the U.S.-Taiwan-European Next Generation Working Group
Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026.
Venue: Room 419, NTU College of Social Sciences.
Registration: No pre-registration is required.
*15:30–15:40 Welcome and Opening Remarks*
Chen-ling Hung 洪貞玲 (NTU, Taiwan)
Shelley Rigger (Davidson College, USA)
*15:40–17:10 Next Generation Policy Forum*
Moderator:
Shelley Rigger (Davidson College, USA)
Speakers:
Alexander Kleibrink (Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, Germany):
German-Taiwan Technology Cooperation in Semiconductors: Scope for Broader EU-Taiwan Cooperation
Drake Long (Marine Corps War College, USA):
A Framework for U.S.-Taiwan Collaboration on AI-Enabled Smart Ports and Next-Generation Maritime Infrastructure
Heiner Janus (German Institute of Development and Sustainability, Germany):
The Role of Foreign Aid in International Relations
Thomas Shattuck (University of Pennsylvania):
U.S.-Taiwan Relations after the Maduro Capture and Iran War
Yi-hao Su 蘇翊豪 (NTU, Taiwan):
Academic Freedom versus Technology Controls: A Quasi-Experiment in Taiwan
Jason Kuo 郭銘傑 (NTU, Taiwan):
Divergent Rallies: How Partisanship Shapes Responses to Foreign Support and Military Threats
Panel Discussion: All Participants
*17:10–17:20 Closing Remarks*
Chelsea C. Chou 周嘉辰 (NTU, Taiwan)
Shelley Rigger (Davidson College, USA)
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