Sketch of Public Policy Communion, October 2016
2016年10月份國政聯誼會縮影 ![]() 本會已於2016年10月23日假台北喜來登大飯店地下二樓喜廳舉行「祐生國政聯誼會」。在主持人黃晉英秘書長宣布後揭開當日活動序幕,在輕鬆、活潑的節目過後,隨即由主持人帶來重要訊息:「近來國際上動盪不斷,除了美國總統大選的激烈爭論外,還有菲律賓選擇親中的表態,不但形成國際社會的壓力,並可能進一步造成原有國際關係系統的瓦解。因此,在這動盪不安的改革過程中,祐生藉由國政聯誼會傳達國政委員對於政策的執行內容,讓祐生成員與下世代見習生們能循序漸進,為國家社會做出正確的決策。另外,在氣候異變下的影響下,原本應秋高氣爽的10月份仍有著劇烈的溫差變化,因此,林俊興董事長仍提醒大家「保守、保守、再保守」,使能因應未來瞬息萬變的環境。」 The October Archilife Public Policy Communion of 2016 was held on October 23, 2016. After a series of relaxing and fun activities, Secretary General Huang Chin-ying made the following announcement, "The world has fallen into turmoil recently. In addition to the fierce debate in the US Presidential Election, the pro-China stance of the Philippine's president not only put the international community under tremendous pressure, but may also cause disintegration of the international relations system. Therefore, in this turbulent time, Through the Public Policy Communion, Archilife conveys the policies of the Public Policy Team to educate the members and interns of Archilife and prepare them to make the right decisions for the nation and society. Furthermore, under climate change, serious temperature fluctuations are still occurring in October. President Lin Chun-Hsing would like to remind everyone to stay "conservative, careful, cautious", so that everyone can cope in the violently-changing environment in the future." ![]() Next on the schedule was the keynote speech. First, Mr. Gao Chuan-chi, presented a speech on the "Ecology Design and Cultural Heritage in Traditional Architecture Clusters". The speaker began from the wisdom of our forefathers hidden in the cultural heritage and how such wisdom can sprout into cultural treasures through educational activities by the local residents. The speaker also presented the landscape of an area near Wanhua-Juezaitou of Kala, which has been nominated for its cultural landscape. He shared that he saw the wisdom in the planning of traditional architecture clusters in the process of interviewing the Architect, Gao Er-pan. The speaker continued to introduce the "Taipei Window of Water", which is expected to revive the streets of old Taipei. Mr. Gao shared the first Monopoly game designed for education of the heritage of Wanhua. Finally, he expressed his goal to lead the communities into development of a society with truthfulness, goodness and beauty. ![]() Next, Miss Wu Yu-chuan, spoke on "Trends of Carbon Reduction in the Work after the Paris Agreement (Accord de Paris)". The speaker began from the UN Climate Change Conference two weeks after the terrorist attack in Paris in November 2015. While the world leaders condemned the act of terror, the Prime Minister of Tuvalu raised another point: Why do people fear terrorist attacks, but ignore the disasters brought by extreme climates? The world leaders echoed his claim. The Conference focused on how to control global warming, when the temperature worldwide is raising an average of 1.5°C, the disasters, indemnity for the damages and the effectiveness of carbon reduction in the past five years. The speaker further shared her experience on-site of the negotiation. She said that the negotiation went on for 24 hours non-stop, so good strategy and physical fitness would be essential to go through the process. Finally, the speaker mentioned that a recent survey shows that 60% of the people in Taiwan have never heard of the Paris Agreement. This shows that sources of information are lacking in this country. She expects more information will become available to the public to raise public awareness on climate change. ![]() Next, Mr. Wang Wen-an, spoke on "Observation on Smart Environments and Smart Living". The speaker began his presentation from the arrival of the smart digital era and applications in different aspects. He gave several examples, including the irrigation cloud system, smart outfits that monitor bio-signals and provide instant alerts for medical treatment, and remote control of home appliances. The speaker continued to illustrate his views through actual case scenarios, including a retirement community in Shanghai integrating medical and health care into smart home management, a smart community in Tokyo that has shared green work spaces in a green building, and a cloud-enabled community using Fujitone IOT technology to achieve a professional network of smart applications. Finally, the speaker said that more effective integration will bring smart environments into a revolutionary stage and bring the lives of mankind into a better future. 演講完畢,黃晉英秘書長代表基金會致贈謝禮予主講人。接著在與會者紛紛利用「餵豬時間」提出個人意見與看法互相交流後,圓滿地結束十月份國政聯誼會。 After the speech, Secretary General Huang Chin-ying presented a gift to the speakers on behalf of the foundation. Then, attendees expressed and exchanged their opinions and views during the piggy hour. The October Archilife Public Policy Communion ended smoothly. |