David Peterson Public Leadership Program Lecture Series

In Conversation with Minister Audrey Tang: Digital Democracy and a Global Pandemic: Lessons from Taiwan's COVID-19 Response

October 6, 2020 | 7:30PM - 8:30PM
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Online
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Taiwan has been a global leader in managing the response to COVID-19. The Honorable Audrey Tang, Taiwan's Digital Minister, discussed her insights on the role of innovation and digital governance in addressing the global pandemic. This conversation was moderated by Professor Peter Loewen, the Munk School's Associate Director, Global Engagement, with opening remarks by Professor Joseph Wong, Ralph and Roz Professorship of Innovation at the Munk School and U of T's Vice President, International.

This virtual event was sponsored by the David Peterson Program in Public Sector Leadership Lecture Series, which welcomes leading policy thinkers and practitioners across the public sector, politics, business, and the media to the University to examine pressing issues.

The David Peterson Program in Public Sector Leadership was established through the extraordinary generosity of The Hon. David Peterson, former premier of Ontario, U of T Chancellor Emeritus and Faculty of Law alumnus, and Shelley Peterson.

Co-hosted by the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Rotman School of Management, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, and Dalla Lana School of Public Health.

 

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Speakers

Headshot of Audrey Tang
The Honourable Audrey Tang

Taiwan's Digital Minister