Taiwanese American Science and Technology Association

我們堅决反對任何有損台灣主權的協議：僅管馬政府官員辯說ECFA不關政治，但世界上任何國與國所簽之經濟貿易協議均無法排除政治考量。華盛頓郵報(英文)報導，中國已表示這協議將使兩岸經濟统合，成為朝向统一的第一步。所以這協議一簽，將讓台灣失去主權而變成中國的一地區，與香港和澳門同樣，臺灣將難脫逃被併吞的命運。

馬英九誇大與中國簽約的經濟利益：從長期的經濟角度來看，沒有任何先進小國與落後大國簽署經濟貿易協議，定能獲得整體上經濟利益。馬政府誇大與中國簽約的經濟利益，不可採信。

台灣經濟已過度依賴中國市場：ECFA一簽，台灣科技產業的資金、人才與技術將無限制地流入中國，台灣的經濟情形將更加惡化。具有ＷＴＯ會員的台灣，其產業科技應加速和世界先進國家如美國、日本和歐盟接軌，方為正途。

民主國家任何對外重要協議，應公投、公開、透明：既然馬政府無法依循民主國家--例如加入歐盟的歐州國家--對外協議公開化，透明化以及使用公投的原則，而江陳會不僅是國共密會，又架空國會監督與審察，ECFA不可簽。

台灣一簽這協議，後果不堪想像：在1000多顆飛彈對準之下，共產化的中國留學生在台灣受教育，中國文憑也受台灣承認，這對台灣國家安全及台灣子弟的升學與就業已造成威脅。在中國和台灣仍處於敵對狀況之下，這協議一簽，臺灣主權將被盜賣，自由、民主、法治及人權將不保，經濟情形也將更加惡化。台灣的各行各業，需要的是增加就業及保護文化及政經主權的替代方案，而不是那讓人焦慮、使人失業…的ECFA。設若讓馬英九與中國簽下這ECFA，台灣人將陷入萬劫不復的命運—喪失民主的核心價值、文化與生活、集會及結社的基本人權。

所有疼愛臺灣的海內外同胞，這是台灣人集體行動的時候！我們共同緊急呼籲，大家站出來顧主權及制止簽署ECFA。

參加堅决反對馬英九盜賣臺灣經濟主權海內外團體

華府臺灣產業科技推動協會全美臺灣同鄉會

北美洲臺灣人教授協會全美台灣人權協會

北美台灣客家公共事務會 "為台灣走" 行動委員會

臺灣人教授協會北美洲臺灣婦女會

台獨聯盟臺灣人公共事務會

世界台灣同鄉會世界台灣人大會

TASTA's Open Statement on the Case of Dr. Ching-jyh Shieh (PDF)

2006 TASTA Annual Conference

Dear Friends:

Taiwanese American Science and Technology Association (TASTA) will hold the 2006 annual meeting/conference on Saturday, June 24, 2006 from 2:00PM to 6:00PM at the Conference Room, The Culture Center of TECRO, 901 Wind River Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. The conference theme is "US-Taiwan Science and Technology: Cooperation and Development” (美台科技的合作與發展)". TASTA's mission is to promote cooperation between the U.S. and Taiwan in Science, Technology and Industry. We have invited several distinguished speakers (Mr. Benjamin Wu, Former U.S. Department of Commerce, Assistant Secretary of Technology Administration, and others) from Taiwan and US, to share with the conference participants of their experiences and perspectives on technology issues between US and Taiwan. Please mark your calendar and join us at this enlightening and informative conference.

Here is the registration form and the program. Please come and join us.

< Announcement in Chinese >

Event: US-Taiwan Science and Technology: Cooperation and Development -- 2006 TASTA Annual Conference

Date: Saturday, June 24, 2006 from 2:30p.m. to 6:00p.m (2:15 registration )

Place: Conference Room, The Culture Center of TECRO, 901 Wind River Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Thank you.

Minze V. Chien, Ph.D.
President, TASTA
(Cell) 240-426-0067
(Home) 301-251-9031 (Fax) 214.580.5965
e-mail: minze_chien@computer.org

J. Jeremy Hsu, Ph.D.
Vice President, TASTA
(Work) 703-759-2365 (Cell) 703-725-3137
(Home) 703-759-5394 (Fax) 703-759-2365
e-mail: hsujeremy@msn.com

TASTA Seminar Series –
蘇東平醫師

l “Insomnia and Depression: Current status in Taiwan (失眠及憂鬱症：台灣的現況)”

l Dr. Tung-Ping Su (蘇東平醫師), 台北榮民總醫院精神部主任, 國立陽明大學精神學科主任

l May 13, 2006

l The Culture Center of TECRO

l cosponsored with NATPA Baltimore/DC Chapter (北美洲台灣人教授協會巴城華府分會and Taiwanese Youth Arts Foundation, Inc. (TYAF) (台灣人青少年才藝基金會).

TASTA Seminar Series –
茶與癌症預防 -- 宗方隆教授

l 『茶與癌症預防的關係──從動物實驗到人群的研究』(“Tea and Cancer Prevention: Studies from Animals to Humans”)

喬治城大學醫學中心宗方隆教授
April 22, 2006

Davis Community Library, Bethesda, MD

TASTA Seminar Series –
Gene Therapy
Tumor-targeting Nanodelivery Systems: Expanding the Potential for Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis”

l 喬治城大學Esther H. Chang教授主講

l December 10, 2005

l The Culture Center of TECRO

TASTA Seminar Series –
Dr. Kevin Tomsovic

“COMPREHENSIVE LONG TERM MODELING OF THE DYNAMICS OF INVESTMENT AND NETWORK PLANNING IN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS”

l Dr. Kevin Tomsovic, Professor
Washington State University and Program Director, National Science Foundation

l November 19, 2005

l The Culture Center of TECRO

cosponsored with NATPA Baltimore/DC Chapter (北美洲台灣人教授協會巴城華府分會)

TASTA Seminar Series – Bioinformatics

l 喬治城大學Cathy Wu 教授主講

l “Bioinformatics: Protein Information Resource for Functional Genomics and Proteomics”

l October 10, 2005

l The Culture Center of TECRO

TASTA 2005

台灣科技團與馬利蘭州科技主持人和TASTA理事合照

陳耀南組長介紹年會主講人

呂明峰博士由台灣帶科技團員來華府參加TASTA年會

呂明峰博士演講

2005 TASTA Annual Meeting and Conference

Dear Friends:

Taiwanese American Science and Technology Association (TASTA) will hold the third annual meeting/conference on Saturday, June 25, 2005 from 2:00PM to 10:00PM at the Conference Center, University of Maryland, Shady Grove Campus. (conference: 2:00PM – 5:30PM, banquet: 6:30-10:00PM). The conference theme is " US-Taiwan Science and Technology Development: Trends and Future Potential ". TASTA's mission is to promote cooperation between the U.S. and Taiwan in Science, Technology and Industry. We have invited several distinguished speakers (Gov. Bob Ehrlich, Governor of Maryland, Mr. Benjamin Wu, U.S. Department of Commerce, Assistant Secretary of Technology Administration, Mr. Eugene J. Huang, Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia, and Dr. Jaw-Ling Joanne Chang, Deputy Representative, TECRO(Taiwan Embassy at Washington, D.C.), and some guest speakers from Taiwan and US, to share with the conference participants of their experiences and perspectives on technology issues between US and Taiwan. Please mark your calendar and join us at this enlightening and informative conference.

Here is the registration form and the program for the conference and banquet. Please come and join us.

Event: US-Taiwan Science and Technology Development: Trends and Future Potential -- 2005 TASTA Annual Meeting and Conference

Date: Saturday, June 25, 2005 from 2:00p.m. to 10:00p.m ( 6:30-10:00PM: banquet, 1:30 registration )
Place: Conference Center, University of Maryland, Shady Grove Campus

Click here for 中文

Thank you.

Minze V. Chien, Ph.D.
President, TASTA
(Work) 571-633-6228 (Cell) 240-426-0067
(Home) 301-251-9031 (Fax) 501-638-2106
e-mail: minze_chien@computer.org

J. Jeremy Hsu, Ph.D.
Vice President, TASTA
(Work) 703-759-2365 (Cell) 703-725-3137
(Home) 703-759-5394 (Fax) 703-759-2365
e-mail: hsujeremy@msn.com

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International Symposium on A U.S.-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement: Challenges and Prospects

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May 24, 2005

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 Pm

Valley Forge Room of Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

400 New Jersey Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C (Tel. 202 737-1234)

Did you know?

Taiwan is the 8^th top trade partner of the U.S.
Taiwan is the world’s 3^rd largest exporter of information technology hardware,
Taiwan is the world’s largest producer of notebook computers, monitors, motherboards, and modems.
Taiwan is the 6^th largest agricultural market for the U.S. products.
Taiwan is the world’s 3^rd largest holder of foreign exchange reserve.
Taiwan is one of the world’s top foreign investors and became a net investor in the U.S. economy in the year 2004.
Taiwan is moving toward free capital flow in and out of the economy.

Attend an enlightening and informative discussion to:

Explore trade and investment opportunities in Taiwan
Learn more about Taiwan’s improvements in trade and business climates for the U.S. exports, such as: tariff rates, quotas, and import quotas, as well as non-tariff barriers.
Learn more about issues on trade and investment between the U.S. and Taiwan.
Learn more about the U.S. tariff rates and quotas for certain products.
Learn more about the benefits of a U.S. – Taiwan Free Trade Agreement.
Learn of the industrial sectors that would benefit most from a U.S.-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement

Keynote speeches and panel discussion topics include:

The past and current relationship between the U.S. and Taiwan and what the future holds for the coming decade.
The importance and likely impact of a U.S.-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement on the two economies

Pre-registration: To RSVP by May 23:

· Complete the attached form and fax it to 202-543-7891 (FAPA), or

· Call FAPA at 202-547-3686, or

· E-mail CJWang2000@aol.com

Co-sponsored by:

Formosan Association for Public Affairs

Center for Taiwan International Relations

Friends of Taiwan

Institute for International Development Studies

Taiwanese American Science and Technology Association

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You are cordially invited to a seminar on

“From U.S. Geotechnical Engineering Lessons Learned to Taiwan’s Emerging Technology Need”

(從美國大地工程的經驗談台灣新興科技的須要)

Speaker:

Dr. Arthur Han-Nan Wu, P.E., F ASCE
演講者: 吳漢南工學博士

Date: Saturday, January 15, 2005

Time: 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Place: Potomac Community Center

Falls Road, Potomac, MD 20854

Sponsors

Taiwanese American Science and Technology Association

(華府台灣產業科技恊會)

North American Taiwanese Professors’ Association, DC Chapter

(北美洲台灣人教授恊會-華府分會)

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Highlight of Dr. Wu’s Speech:

· Geotechnical Engineering Lessons Learned from the U.S. Navy Design and Construction Projects

· Importance of Documenting Lessons Learned from Experience

· Taiwan’s Natural and Man-made Disasters and Mitigations

· Setting Engineering Program Goals for Achieving the Best Product

· Application of Engineering Skills to Innovation of Taiwan’s Emerging Technology

吳博士將討論他的二十八年美國海軍工程經驗，記錄所得經驗的重要性，台灣天然及自然災害的予防，以及台灣新興科技的須要等。他將于二月中回台北，高雄等地主持「大地工程實力分析興應用研討會」。這場演講將取其主持的研討會的重點先介紹給來聽同鄉。

歡迎同鄉來聽。有關報名参加或詳情，請電簡明子 (301-251-9031)，或周明宏(703-818-2311)。

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Dinner Party with Ms Anne Fay of US Air Force

US - Taiwan Nanoscience Research Program ............ Anne M. Fay, Lt Col, USAFR, Program Manager, Taiwan - AFOSR Nanoscience Initiative

Time and Date: Saturday September 18, 2004 7PM-9:30PM
Place: Hunan Palace Restaurant 福順樓 9011 Gaither Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. (Phone: 301-977-8600)

Cost: $20/per person
Participants: All members and spouses, friends are welcome to join

Contact: Dr. Chen-Yong Lin, Tel: 202-687-3732 Fax: 202-687-7505 lincy@georgetown.edu

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“Nano Materials and Mechanics”

and

“Synchrotron Radiation: Properties and Applications”

(奈米材料及結構和同步加速器輻射的性貭及應用)

Speakers:

Dr. Ken Chong, Director of Mechanics & Materials, NSF
Dr. Michele Bertolo, Senior Scientist, Trieste, Italy

演講者: 張建平博士, 美國國科會和

白得樂博士, 意大利科學園區

Date: Saturday, August 28, 2004

Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Place: Building I Room 220, University System of MD

Shady Grove Center, 9630 Gudelsky Drive

Rockville, MD 20850

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I NTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON NANOMECHANICS
ASILOMAR CONFERENCE GROUNDS ~ PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA

J ULY 1 4 -1 7 , 200 4

華府台灣產業科技推動協會年會
2004 Annual Meeting
Keynote Topic: The Current Development of Twin-Nets Program in Taiwan

By Dr. H.T. Kung, IT Professor, Harvard University

Hunan Palace Restaurant, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Saturday June 5, 2004

Dear TASTA Members,

We are happy that TASTA has moved forward past the second year of age. During this year, we have organized two seminars, sponsored one successful Tour to visit Taiwan’s Science-based Industrial Parks, and are actively co-sponsoring an important Nanotechnology Workshop from July 14 to 17, 2004, at the Monterey Conference Center, California. In several gatherings, TASTA representatives participated in exchanging views with representatives from the U.S. and Taiwanese business communities. Detailed reports will be presented and distributed among the members in the annual meeting.

Since the preparation and sponsoring of the nanotechnology workshop have been an important undertaking of the TASTA Board and Executive Team, TASTA Board decides not to organize a large annual conference as what we successfully did right after our last year’s annual meeting, instead we are calling for an annual meeting only. TASTA‘s Board has decided to hold our annual meeting with all membership body in the afternoon of June 5, 2004, at the Hunan Palace Restaurant. Please refer to the attached agenda.

My Best Regards,

Liu-Hsiung Chuang(莊六雄)

President, TASTA

技術、市場與資金 --- 分享我的創業經驗

光林電子公司吳振和

July, 2003

(節錄自華府台灣產業科技推動協會2003年年會演講稿)

1. 前言

亨利福特(Henry Ford)曾經說過:「技術、市場與資金是一個公司成功所需具備的最重要的三個條件」. 而這三個條件就像一個三腳板凳的三隻腳,缺一不可.

回顧光林電子於1998年準備進軍LED (註:LED是Light-Emitting Diode的簡稱,中文譯為「發光二極体」)交通燈市場時,在毫無技術、市場與資金的情況下求生存,可謂千辛萬苦. 但經過了數年的慘澹經營,如今已躍居成為全世界第三大LED交通燈製造商,目前在世界LED交通燈市場佔有率已達20%. 諸如舊金山、聖地牙哥、聖路易、威斯康辛州、北卡羅蘭那州、南卡羅蘭那州等等,您所看到的紅綠燈,都是光林電子的產品.