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
🔸Agenda: Coming soon
🔸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
*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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Keynote 1
Democracy at a Crossroads: Countering Authoritarianism and Advancing SDG 16
Moderator:
Eugene Chien / President and Chairperson
Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy(TAISE)
Speaker:
Samuel A. Worthington / Senior Fellow
Forus International
InterAction, Former CEO
Panel Discussion 1
Corporate Sustainability Actions— From ESG to SDG16+
Moderator:
Hideki WAKABAYASHI / Senior Fellow
Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation(JANIC)
Panelist:
Hideki WAKABAYASHI / Senior Fellow
Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation(JANIC)
Mei-Hsing, Lin / Assistant Professor
National Taipei University (NTPU)
(Details coming soon.)
Panel Discussion 2
Migrant Worker Empowerment and Inclusive Societies
Moderator:
One-Forty
Panelist:
Kevin Chen / Founder and CEO
One-Forty
Tzu-Chi, Ou / Assistant Professor
International College of Innovation, NCCU
William Gois / Regional Coordinator
Migrant Forum Asia (MFA)
Heni Sri Sundani / Founder
Empowering Indonesia School
Panel Discussion 3
Digital Rights and Cybersecurity
Moderator:
Chao-Cheng, Li / Ambassador(Inviting)
Panelist:
Huyen Thi Do / Director
Hanoi Association of People with Disabilities
Yi-Ling, Chen / Secretary General
ECPAT Taiwan
Sam Lai / Secretary General
Glocal Action
(Details coming soon.)
Day 2
28 June 2025 (Sat.)
09:00~12:30
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Keynote 2
Achieving SDGs 16 + in Asia: A Long Haul
Moderator:
Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao / Chairperson
Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation
Panelist:
Zia Ur Rehman/ Secretary General
Asia Development Alliance (ADA)
Panel Discussion 4
Children’s Access to Justice and Rights Protection
Moderator:
Jay Hung / CEO
Zhi-Shan Foundation TAIWAN
Panelist:
Shih Tien, Hsu / Dean
Landseed Health Care Chitwan
Seila Samleang / Executive Director
APLE Cambodia
Shigo Ogawa / Chairperson
Terra Renaissance
Kim Mi-Ju / Manager of Department of Children's Rights Division
Good Neighbors Korea
Contact Information:
02-27197188
secretariat@taiwanaid.org
Event Organizer: Taiwan Alliance in International Development (Taiwan AID)
Sponsor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China(MOFA Taiwan)