ISDP Taiwan-Nordic Forum 2023 – Day 1: Introduction & Innovation – Learning Across Borders

As part of ISDP’s Taiwan Studies Project, the Institute is hosting the Taiwan-Nordic Forum 2023. The forum will bring together Nordic and Taiwanese scholars and experts who are distinguished figures in their respective fields, in an effort to better understand conflicting political, economic, and diplomatic realities, ISDP hopes that this will provide a platform for valuable discussion and exchange. 

Governments in both Scandinavia and Taiwan are dedicating significant resources to bolster innovation, be it in tech, environmental protection, or even health care. Yet, what does it mean for a government to facilitate innovation? Could there be lessons learned for policymakers in different contexts on how to approach “innovation”, perhaps in spite of contextual differences?

Opening remarks:
Dr. Klement Ruey-sheng Gu, Representative, Taipei Mission in Sweden
Dr. Torbjörn Lodén, Head of the Stockholm China Center, ISDP

Panel 1:
Dr. Carol Yeh-yun Lin, – Department of Business Administration, National Chengchi University
Dr. Bjørn T. Asheim – University of Stavanger, Norway
Moderator: Dr. Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA-IPA), ISDP

The Institute for Security and Development Policy is a Stockholm-based independent and non-profit research and policy institute. The Institute is dedicated to expanding understanding of international affairs, particularly the interrelationship between the issue areas of conflict, security and development. The Institute’s primary areas of geographic focus are Asia and Europe’s neighborhood.