Asiatic Research Institute's Director Nae Young Lee, along with professors Shin-Wha Lee (Head, Division of Institution, ARI), Kwang-kyu Nam (HK Research Professor), and Junghyun Park (HK Research Professor) visited Taiwan from February 16th, 2011 to February 19th, 2011, in order to search for new ways to cooperate with Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Taiwan's academic institutions. Director Lee and the professors attended a banquet hosted by Taiwan's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs (Mr. Ssu-Tsun Shen), and also visited the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation, Tamkang University, and National Chengchi University to discuss cooperation schemes.
2. College of International Affairs, National Chengchi University
Attendees: Chung-Chian TENG (Chief/Professor), Ming LEE(Professor), Tien-Fu TSENG (Chair, Department of Korean Language and Culture, NCCU)
Subject: Scholarly Exchange and Cooperation Schemes between Asiatic Research Institute and National Chengchi University’s Center for Korean Studies
3. Election Study Center, National Chengchi University
Attendees: Lu-huei CHEN (Director), Ching-hsin YU (Research Fellow), Chia-hung TSAI (Assistant Resarch Fellow), Eric Chen-hua YU (Assistant Research Fellow), Su-feng CHENG (Assitant Research Fellow)
Subject: Briefing on Taiwan’s Election Poll - Methodology and Results; Comparing the Issues in Korea and Taiwan’s Election and Public Opinion; Discussion on the Similarities and Differences in the Survey Results of Korean and Taiwanese People’s Sense of Identity
4. Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation
Attendee: Yun-han CHU
Subject: Research Cooperation between Korea and Taiwan; Discussion on Plans to Increase Mutual Exchange
5. Banquet hosted by Taiwan's Vice Minsiter of Foreign Affairs
Attendees: Ssu-Tsun SHEN (Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs) and other Taiwanese Officials
Subject: Discussion on South Korea-North Korea Relations and Cross-Strait Relations; the Effects of China-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement on Korea; Discussion on Plans to Promote Scholarly Exchange between Korea and Taiwan