106-1 「我的學思歷程」演講

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Title	106-1 「我的學思歷程」演講
Office	共同教育中心
TIME	2017/9/15 上午 11:27:51
Content	Speech from the Former Director of American Institute in Taiwan （AIT） at NTU Dr. William A. Stanton, former Director of American Institute in Taiwan （AIT）, will share his experience on his career as a diplomat at NTU on Thursday, October 12, 2017. Details are as follows； registration required via weblink below. Title: Lessons Learned as a U.S. Diplomat: 1978-2012 Time: 19:00-21:00, Thursday, October 12, 2017 For registered participants, seats are reserved until 18:40. Venue: Liberal Education Classroom Building Room 102 臺大校總區，博雅102教室 The speech and Q & A session will be in English. On August 1, 2017, National Taiwan University （NTU） appointed Dr. William （Bill） A. Stanton as Professor in NTU’s International College. From July 2013 through July 2017, Dr. Stanton served as the founding Director of the Center for Asia Policy （CAP） at National Tsing Hua University （NTHU） in Taiwan and as the Universitys first George K.C. Yeh Distinguished Chair Professor of General Studies.　 From October 2014 through January 2016, Dr. Stanton also served as NTHUs Senior Vice President for Global Affairs with a mandate to strengthen NTHU’s international academic cooperation, to promote international recognition, and to find new resources to help accomplish these goals. Dr. Stanton previously served for 34 years as a U.S. diplomat.　His final posting was as Director of the American Institute in Taiwan （2009-2012）.　During his tenure, AIT achieved significant progress on a number of key bilateral issues, including Taiwans entry into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, two major security assistance agreements, increased high-level visits by U.S. Government officials, and resolution of trade disputes, including the re-introduction of U.S. beef into Taiwan.　For his contributions to U.S. exports to Taiwan, Dr. Stanton won the 2011 Charles E. Cobb Award for Initiative and Success in Trade Development.　 For his overall contributions to U.S.-Taiwan relations, Taiwan President Ma Ying-Jeou awarded Dr. Stanton the Order of the Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon. Dr. Stanton’s other senior assignments included Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Korea （2006-09） and at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia （2003-06）.　During the latter assignment, he held the position of Chargé daffaires ad interim for some 23 months.　 His other Asia-related experience included:　two three-year assignments （1987-90 and 1995-98） at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, the second as Minister Counselor for Political Affairs； Deputy Director for the Office of Chinese and Mongolian Affairs； and Special Assistant for East Asia and Pacific Affairs for the Under Secretary for Political Affairs.　 Dr. Stanton also served as:　Director of the Office of Egyptian and North African Affairs； Director of the Office of UN Political Affairs； Political-Military Affairs Officer in Embassy Islamabad； Country Officer for Lebanon； Staff Assistant for the Assistant Secretary for Near East and South Asian Affairs； Watch Officer/Editor in the Department of State’s Operations Center； and Consular and Political Officer at Embassy Beirut.
Active Date	2017/10/12
Active Place	Liberal Education Classroom Building 博雅 102 教室
Related website	https://info2.ntu.edu.tw/register/Default.aspx
Contact	楊慧芳
Tel	3366-2545
EMail	hfyang@ntu.edu.tw
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