ECCT Better Living Committee Event

Taipei’s 2022 challenges & opportunities

Guest Speaker
Ambassador Tom TC Chou, Commissioner of Mayor's office for External Affairs, Taipei City Government
臺北市政府涉外事務總監 周台竹大使
Date: Friday, 18 February, 2022
Time: 12:00 - 14:00
Venue: Oriental Room 2&3, Mandarin Oriental, B2 / 台北東方文華酒店B2東方廳2&3 
Address: No. 158 Dunhua North Rd., Taipei / 台北市松山區敦化北路158號

At the start of 2022, the Covid-19 pandemic situation in Taiwan remains under control, and overall economic prospects look promising. In addition, Taiwan was ranked the best place in the world for expats to live for the third year in a row in the survey of 12,420 expats conducted by InterNations, a Munich-based expat network with about four million members. In Taipei City, residents have benefitted from easy access to vaccines, healthcare resources and quarantine hotels, while businesses in certain industries have enjoyed tax and other types of financial support. While pandemic prevention and control measures will remain a priority for national and municipal authorities in 2022, the Taipei City Government will also be focused on ways to reduce carbon emissions, promote digital transformation, and improve the quality of life in the city for all residents and visitors. At this event, our guest speaker will provide an update on the city’s pandemic prevention, environmental, digital, and social policies. He will also talk about how the city will continue to make Taipei an attractive place to live and work. Among other topics, he will give a presentation and engage in an interactive Q&A with guests on the following:

• 2050 net zero carbon emissions
• Digital transformation of industries
• Pandemic prevention policies
• How to enjoy life in Taipei

About the speaker

Ambassador Tom TC Chou is the Commissioner of the Taipei City Mayor’s Office for External Affairs and Commissioner of the city’s Department of Civil Service Development. He is concurrently the Executive Director of the International Affairs Advisory Council. He is an expert experienced in public policy and international affairs with degrees in administration, law, and international relations. He has over 20 years of experience as a public servant for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the field of international diplomacy and has represented Taiwan across the globe in various positions, including the United States, The Netherlands and St Lucia and St Vincent & The Grenadines. In his most recent overseas posting, he was Taiwan’s ambassador to The Netherlands.

NT$ 1,600 for members and NT$ 2,200 for members' guest(s)

Please note that participation may be limited based on Covid-19 restrictions at the time of the event.

To cancel without penalty, written cancellations must be received 24 hours prior to the event.

Contact: Ivy Lin / Tel: 2740-0236 ext. 219 / ivy.lin@ecct.com.tw