By 2070, Taiwan's population is projected to drop from 23.4 million to 15-17 million, with nearly half (46%) being elderly individuals above the age of 65. As Taiwan’s population continues to shrink and age, this trend is already causing a talent shortage across industries and straining social systems, raising serious implications for national development and economic security.
In recent years, the government has increasingly turned to immigration to help reverse this trend, focusing on new immigration pathways and services. With approximately 891,000 immigrants already in Taiwan, including around 36,000 permanent residents, a comprehensive solution for long-term talent cultivation and population growth requires a reasonable pathway for the naturalization and integration of long-term immigrants and their children.
On August 22, "Immigration and Taiwan’s Future: A Discussion on What It Means to Be Taiwanese Today," co-organized by Crossroads, CommonWealth Magazine, and Wordcorp, will launch a series exploring Taiwan’s relationship with its international community. Through the stories of new and long-term immigrants from various cultural and professional backgrounds, the event will re-examine modern Taiwanese identity and assess current naturalization and integration processes.
Event Itinerary (subject to change)
📌6:30 PM to 7:00 PM - Event check-in and seating begins
📌7:00 PM to 7:05 PM - Welcome speech and introduction to the Dual Nationality Campaign
Speaker: David Chang, Secretary-general of Crossroads and Founder of Wordcorp
📌7:05 PM to 7:07 PM - Special Address by Distinguished VIP
Speaker: Legislator Ting-Yu Wang, Chair of Foreign and Natonal Defense Committee at Legislative Yuan
📌7:07 PM to 7:09 PM - Special Address by Distinguished VIP
Speaker: Legislator Mei-Ling Loh, Member of Foreign and Natonal Defense Committee at Legislative Yuan
📌7:09 PM to 7:11 PM - Special Address by Distinguished VIP
Speaker: Legislator Kuan-Ting Chen, Member of Foreign and Natonal Defense Committee at Legislative Yuan
📌7:11 PM to 7:13 PM - Special Address by Distinguished VIP
Speaker: Legislator Sean Liao, Member of Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee
📌7:13 PM to 7:23 PM - From Pakistan to Taiwan: My Journey to Becoming a Taiwanese Citizen as a Gold Card Professional in the IoT Semiconductor Industry
Speaker: Sam Khan, Sales & Marketing Director at Thrutek Applied Materials
📌7:23 PM to 7:33 PM - Making a Difference in Taiwan and Breaking the Stereotype of a “Mail-Order Bride” From Vietnam
Speaker: Yufeng Hu, Social Worker at Taitung County New Immigrants Parental Care Association
📌7:33 PM to 7:43 PM - My Dream of Becoming a Taiwanese Citizen After 24 Years as an Immigrant Entrepreneur from Sweden
Speaker: Elias Ek, Founder & CEO of Enspyre
📌7:43 PM to 7:53 PM - Why Taiwan is My Home: The Story of a Mainland Chinese Spouse
Speaker: Baoli Shih, Chairwoman of Taitung County New Immigrant Family Care Association
📌7:53 PM to 8:03 PM - A Mother From India, A Son Born and Raised in Taiwan
Speakers: Roma Mehta, Partner & Creative Director of Sir Speedy
Manav Mehta, General Manager of Red Room Rendezvous
📌8:03 PM to 8:08 PM - Remarks from European Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan (ECCT)
Speaker: Lloyd G. Roberts III, Public Relations Manager at Eiger
📌8:08 PM to 8:45 PM - Speaker Roundtable Discussion
Moderators: Kwang-yin Liu, Managing Editor of CommonWealth Magazine
Timothy Berge, General Manager of ICRT and co-chair of Better Living Committee of European Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan (ECCT)
📌8:45 PM to 8:50 PM - Special Address by Distinguished VIP
Speaker: Former Legislator Li-Chan Lin
📌8:50 PM to 8:55 PM - Special Address by Distinguished VIP
Speaker: Chia-Yi Hsieh, Director General of Department of Human Resources Development, National Development Council
📌8:55 PM to 9:00 PM - Closing Remarks
Speaker: David Chang, Secretary-general of Crossroads and Founder of Wordcorp
The event will be in Chinese and English. For those unable to attend the event physically, please feel free to register for the "Livestream Access" ticket. The link to the livestream will be provided to you via email a few days before the event.
Please come show your support for an even more inclusive and globally connected future for Taiwan by joining us on August 22. Thank you!
Co-organizers: Crossroads 社團法人台灣全球連結發展協會, Commonwealth Magazine 天下雜誌 英文網站 & 獨立評論, Wordcorp 一元翻譯
Supporting organizations (current): European Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan (ECCT) 歐洲商會, Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan（CCCT）台灣加拿大商會, Australia New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Taipei（ANZCham) , French Chamber Taiwan 法國商會, 臺灣澳洲紐西蘭商會, Swedish Chamber of Commerce Taipei 瑞典台灣商會, The Community Services Center, Winkler Partners, Eiger Law, Forward Taiwan 向前台灣, Ripplemaker Foundation 漣漪人基金會, All Hands Taiwan, Enspyre 安石國際
Venue Sponsor: Matteo Serone 鄭馬太歐
