Former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and former minister of digital affairs Audrey Tang (唐鳳) are to speak at the Berlin Freedom Conference on Monday next week as part of the Berlin Freedom Week, which begins on Saturday.
The conference is to bring together more than 40 leaders from government, business, education, media, technology, civil society and defense for keynote speeches, debates and exchanges to discuss how democratic countries can work together under the resurging threat of authoritarianism, the organizer said.
The week is themed “freedom and democracy” and is hosted by the State of Berlin, the Axel-Springer Freedom Foundation and various global partners.
Photo courtesy of the city of Berlin via CNA
The event is to feature 130 forums, exhibits, screenings and cultural activities, including various events centered around Taiwan.
On Tuesday next week, German and Taiwanese academics are to host the discussion “How long is the shadow of dictatorship? Comparing the experience of Germany and Taiwan,” while on Wednesday, there is to be a public screening of the first episode of the Taiwanese series Zero Day Attack (零日攻擊) followed by an expert panel.
On Thursday, Berlin’s Markethalle Neun is to host a Taiwanese night market to showcase Taiwanese street food.
Alongside Tsai and Tang, additional conference speakers include German Bundestag President Julia Klockner, Ukrainian army lieutenant Yulia Mykytenko, World Liberty Congress secretary-general and cofounder Leopoldo Lopez and Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and head of the Center for Civil Liberties.
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