Increasing Taiwan’s Resilience: Policy Options and Debates

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Speakers: Four representatives of the Research Institute for Democracy, Society, and Emerging Technologies (DSET)

Moderator: Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Columbia University

Experts from the Research Institute for Democracy, Society, and Emerging Technologies (DSET) will give presentations on Taiwan’s economic security, national security, democratic governance, and energy resilience; various dimensions of Taiwan’s vulnerabilities in the face of PRC pressure and policy options to increase societal resilience, as seen by a government funded think tank.

DSET is a think tank established in October 2023 under the National Science and Technology Council. DSET’s research agenda is aimed at addressing techno-geopolitical challenges facing Taiwan. Its mission is to advise the Taiwanese government and public through report publications and international forums while developing a Track 1.5 think tank diplomacy to facilitate international cooperation with Taiwan. DSET has 4 research programs; Economic Security, Democratic Governance, National Security, and Energy Security & Climate Resilience.

This event is part of the Andrew J. Nathan Taiwan Lecture Series and is hosted by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute.

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