January 2, 2004

At the invitation of the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Atlanta and the Atlanta Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce, Stanley Kao, Deputy Permanent Representative of Taiwanˇ¦s WTO mission in Geneva, spoke to a gathering of chamber members, TECO officials, media representatives and business leaders.  About 40 people attended the December 28 presentation, which was held at the TECO office in Atlanta. A lunch reception for social networking followed.

Deputy Permanent Representative Kao, a former Director General of TECO in Atlanta, spoke on the topic: ˇ§Taiwan and the WTO Regime: Opportunities and Challenges.ˇ¨ He explained the WTOˇ¦s history, mission and structure, including the organizationˇ¦s mechanisms for trade dispute resolution. He also addressed the opportunities and the challenges that WTO membership holds for Taiwan. His speech was well-received, and generated several interesting questions during the Q&A session. Local business communities consider the event a great success.