The Graduate Institute of European Studies will today (Nov. 22) be holding a forum and a workshop. The forum will discuss Taiwanese prospects for strengthened economic and trade ties with the European Union under the ECFA agreement; while the workshop will explore the relationship between politics and commerce in European democracies. During the forum, Ministry of Economic Affairs Economic Counselor, Chun-fang Hsu, will deliver a speech on cross-strait economic collaborative agreements and their positive effect on industry. There will also be a round table discussion featuring experts and scholars from industry and academia.

The Director of the Graduate Institute of European Studies, Dr. Chiu-ching Kuo, said that such discussions may generate new ideas and a positive new direction in European related policy.