The Asia NGO forum is the foremost event in the International aid field in Taiwan, hosted by the Taiwan AID.
This forum will invite international NGO representatives from the United States, Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam, as well as Taiwanese NGO leaders, to share their thoughtful analysis and experience.
We welcome everyone to actively engage in this event and dialogue with the global and regional NGO communities, united in our commitment to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals!
Topic: SDG 16 + Peace/Justice/Inclusion
🔸Event Date: 27 June 2025 - 28 June 2025
🔸Venue: NTU College of Law Tsai Lecture Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
🔸Registration Fee:
- General attendees: 500 NTD (2 days) / 300 NTD (1 day)
< Taiwan AID members are eligible for 2 free entries >
- Students: 100 NTD
🔸Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/KddTwFKFZ8
🔸Bank Account Information (for wire transfer):
- Bank Name: Changhua Bank Minsheng Branch (社團法人台灣海外援助發展聯盟)
- Code: 009
- Number: 5234-86-006707-00
Event Organizer: Taiwan Alliance in International Development (Taiwan AID)
Co-Organizer: One-Forty, Zhi-Shan Foundation Taiwan, CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL
*Notes:
- After completing the payment, please inform the organizer by phone or email to complete the registration process
- Please provide a valid email address during registration. The organizer reserves the right to verify eligibility.
- The number of seats for this event is limited. If you are unable to attend after registration, please inform the organizer. Thank you.
- Simultaneous translation in Chinese and English will be provided at the venue.
- The organizer reserves the right to modify the forum agenda/speakers.
Day 1
27 June 2025 (Fri.)
09:00~17:00
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9:30-10:30
Keynote 1
Democracy at a Crossroads: Countering Authoritarianism and Advancing SDG 16
Moderator:
Eugene Chien / President and Chairperson
Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy(TAISE) ,Taiwan
Ambassador-at-large for Climate and Sustainability, Taiwan
Speaker:
Samuel A. Worthington / Senior Fellow
Forus International
InterAction, Former CEO, USA
10:50-12:30
Panel Discussion 1
Corporate Sustainability Actions— From ESG to SDG16+
Moderator:
Hideki WAKABAYASHI / Senior Fellow
Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation(JANIC), Japan
Panelist:
Hideki WAKABAYASHI / Senior Fellow
Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation(JANIC), Japan
Mei-Hsing Lin / Assistant Professor
National Taipei University (NTPU), Taiwan
Yi Hsiang Shih / Senior FellowTaiwan Association for Human Rights, Taiwan
Guru Prasad S. / Director
EnAble India, India
13:30-15:10
Panel Discussion 2
Migrant Worker Empowerment and Inclusive Societies
Moderator:
Kevin Chen / Founder
One-Forty, Taiwan
Panelist:
Kevin Chen / Founder
One-Forty, Taiwan
Tzu-Chi Ou / Assistant Professor
International College of Innovation(NCCU), Taiwan
William Gois / Regional Coordinator
Migrant Forum Asia (MFA), Philippines
Heni Sri Sundani / Founder
Empowering Indonesia School, Indonesia
15:20-17:00
Panel Discussion 3
Digital Rights and Cybersecurity
Moderator:
Pei-Fen Hsieh / Deputy Secretary-general
International Cooperation and Development Fund, Taiwan
Panelist:
Do Thi Huyen / Chairperson
Hanoi Association of People with Disabilities, Vietnam
Wanweena Tangsathianraphap / Global Communication Advisor
Diakonia, Thailand
Yi-Ling Chen / Secretary General
ECPAT Taiwan, Taiwan
Sam Lai / Secretary General
Glocal Action, Taiwan
Day 2
28 June 2025 (Sat.)
09:00~12:30
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9:00-10:00
Keynote 2
Achieving SDGs 16 + in Asia: A Long Haul
Moderator:
Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao / Chairperson
Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation, Taiwan
Senior Advisor to the President of Taiwan
Panelist:
Zia Ur Rehman/ Secretary General
Asia Development Alliance (ADA), Pakistan
10:20-12:00
Panel Discussion 4
Children’s Access to Justice and Rights Protection
Moderator:
Jay Hung / CEO
Zhi-Shan Foundation TAIWAN, Taiwan
Panelist:
Shih Tien, Hsu / Superintendent
Landseed Health Care Chitwan, Taiwan
Seila Samleang / Executive Director
APLE Cambodia, Cambodia
Shingo Ogawa / Director of Overseas Operations
Terra Renaissance, Japan
Kim Mi-Ju / Manager of Department of Children's Rights Division
Good Neighbors Korea, Korea
Contact Information:
02-27197188