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(June 10,
2005/ Washington D.C.) CALD Program Officer, Andrea Yang, ends
today her participation in the 2005 Democratic Progressive Party
Training Program in the American capital.
This annual
program, which started in 2003, is sponsored by the DPP
Department of International Affairs. Due to Taiwan's unique
political situation in the international politics, the DPP
believes it is essential for their staff to be able to view and
analyze cross straits issues from different perspectives. The
United States
plays a strategic role in Taiwan’s foreign and defense policies.
During the
10-day program, the trainees met several experts including Mr.
Tom Hugues, International Consultant, former chief-of-staff to
Senator Clairborne; Dr. Kenneth Lieberthal; Dr. Richard Bush,
Director, Brooking’s Institution’s Center for Northeast Asian
Studies; Mr. Derek Chollet, CSIS fellow, former policy aide to
Senator John Edwards; Mr. W. Michael Meserve, Taiwan Desk
Officer, U.S. State Department; Ms. Barbara Schrage, Acting
Director, American Institute in Taiwan; Mr. Dan Blumenthal, AEI
Senior Fellow, former Department of Defense policy person; Ms.
Louisa Coan Greve, Senior Program Officer for Asia, National
Endowment for Democracy; Ms. Bonnie Glaser, Senior Fellow,
Center for Strategic Institute Studies (CSIS); Dr. John Tkacik,
Senior Fellow, Heritage Foundation; Mr. Richard Armitage; and
Mr. Randy Schriver.
By the
end of the program, trainees are expected to have a better view
and a more comprehensive and informed understanding of
Taiwan-China-US relations. |
