UC Irvine will co-host the first annual Southern California-Taiwan Higher Education Forum on Friday Oct. 17. In partnership with the Ministry of Education in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Los Angeles Chapter of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, representatives from more than a dozen Taiwan universities will meet and network with international program representatives from multiple Southern California universities including UC Riverside, UCLA and UC San Diego, several of the local Cal State Universities, as well as USC, Chapman University, and California Institute of Technology. The director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles is scheduled to speak.
UC Irvine collaborates in more than two dozen countries and international students from every corner of the globe. This event is expected to be the first in a series of international workshops that will cement the campus international scope. UC Irvine’s Office of Global Engagement welcomes international collaborations and seeks to advance the UC mission of education, research and service.
About the University of California, Irvine: Founded in 1965, UCI is the youngest member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. The campus has produced three Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UCI has more than 28,000 students and offers 192 degree programs. Located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities, it’s Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $4.8 billion annually to the local economy.
Please see the attached agenda for your reference。
Date：October 17, 2014
Venue：UCI University Club/ parking free
801 East Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA 92697
Agenda：
9:00 – 9:45 a.m. registration and continental breakfast
9:50 – 9:55 a.m. Opening Remark: Director-General Steve C.C.Hsia
9:55 – 10:35 a.m. keynote speakers
10:35 a.m. – 12:00 panel speakers
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. networking lunch
RSVP info@tw.org for coming and lunch
