Why was Zheng Chenggong able to drive out the Dutch?
“Think Beautiful III Green Economy” series first lecture
Why Zheng Chenggong Could Drive Out the Dutch–A Global Economic Perspective
On September 3, 2014 (Wed) at 7 p.m., Professor Lai Jiancheng of the Department of Economics at National Tsing Hua University, author of <The Joys of Economic History>, will share how Taiwan stepped onto the world stage because of economic interests. The venue is the lecture hall of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Hsinchu County Government, free admission.
The "Think Beautiful" series is a thought forum launched by the Wutong Foundation. Its themes began with ecological living and ecological cities, and this year it arrives at the "green economy," that is, a sustainable economic model that balances environmental sustainability, people's well-being, and corporate profit. The "Green Economy" lecture series seeks to explore Taiwan's future economic options. Before looking ahead to the future, it understands Taiwan from both the vertical perspective of history and the horizontal perspective of the globe, and finally invites local green enterprises to share, hoping to spur green action by individuals and businesses.
The "Green Economy" series, eight lectures and a seminar in total, will be held one after another, at venues widely spread across Eslite Bookstore in Taipei, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Hsinchu County, and the Taichung Cultural and Creative Industries Park. This lecture is also held in cooperation with Eslite Bookstore, with a green economy themed book exhibition launched simultaneously at each physical bookstore.
The first "Green Economy" lecture, "Why Zheng Chenggong Could Drive Out the Dutch - A Global Economic Perspective," takes us through time and space from the angle of economic history, back to the era when Taiwan was still Deer Island, to understand how Taiwan stepped onto the world stage because of economic interests.
Registration URL: http://www.wutong.org.tw/tw/calendar.html?task=view_event&event_id=80
More details: http://www.wutong.org.tw
Introduction to the "Green Economy" Lecture Series
| Time | Topic | Content | Venue |
| 2014/09/03 (Wed) 19:00-21:00 | Why Zheng Chenggong Could Drive Out the Dutch - A Global Economic Perspective | Zheng Chenggong drove out the Dutch not through overwhelming firepower, but because the Dutch had already planned to leave. How did the Dutch lay out their strategy in the Far East to seize the greatest business opportunities, and why did they begin to think of withdrawing? The struggle for interests beneath the armed conflict is analyzed from a global economic perspective. | Lecture Hall, Cultural Affairs Bureau of Hsinchu County Government |
| 2014/09/13 (Sat) 14:00-16:00 | What Global Economic History Teaches Us | If the world were flat, Columbus would not have sailed west from Europe. This feat of seeking a new sea route accidentally discovered a new continent. Globalization unfolded under such high uncertainty, driven by a spirit of adventure and risk-taking. After disasters such as war, oppression, and plague, has humanity found a way to trade, divide labor, tolerate, and learn together? | Hengdao Hall, Taichung Cultural and Creative Industries Park |
| 2014/09/27 (Sat) 14:00-16:00 | Taiwan's Regional Economic Development | Each region of Taiwan brings out diverse economic vitality. Changhua, relying on Hemei umbrellas, captured nearly half the global market and became a base for small and medium-sized enterprises; the Port of Kaohsiung's central position on the Pacific Rim shipping routes drove the rise of the petrochemical and steel industries. The Taiwan story you do not know begins with understanding Taiwan's regions. | |
| 2014/11/01 (Sat) 19:00-21:00 | Cooperative Economy | The cooperative economy determines profit distribution by the fruits of labor, not by the degree of capital participation; each member has equal influence over decisions, unaffected by the number of shares; purchasing and production-marketing models based on members' needs return benefits to members and make distribution fair and equal. The cooperative economic model that has operated successfully in Europe and Japan is worth studying. | AV Room, Eslite Bookstore Dunnan Store |
| 2014/11/15 (Sat) 19:00-21:00 | The Economies of Small Nordic Countries | A market economy and social justice can be achieved together. Facing global competition, they use social welfare systems as the backing for innovation and use innovation to boost competitiveness; in the process of institutional reform, they compromise with one another and give up short-term interests to achieve long-term well-being. The economic model of small Nordic countries brings new thinking. | |
| 2014/11/29 (Sat) 19:00-21:00 | A Sustainable Everyday Economy | The economy is made up of individuals, and every choice about food, clothing, housing, and transportation is a chance to move toward greater sustainability. From coming to Earth to leaving it, leave not a trace behind. Practical experience at home and abroad brings new propositions for sustainable action. | |
| 2014/12/13 (Sat) 19:00-21:00 | Taiwan's Local Economy Issues | Where should Taiwan go? How can it create wealth while building a fair distribution system; how can it bring out local characteristics and create business opportunities while preserving the land's sustainability. Local economic issues offer food for thought. | |
| 2014/12/27 (Sat) 13:00-17:00 | Corporate Sustainable Development Forum | Extreme climate and limited resources have become shared challenges for global enterprises. Re-examining natural capital, rethinking strategy, and creating new value for sustainable development have become urgent needs for enterprises. Under sustainable trends, the opportunities and directions for enterprises, as well as experience sharing from model green enterprises, are all welcome to be heard. | Lecture Hall, Cultural Affairs Bureau of Hsinchu County Government |