Taiwan Minister Audrey Tang spoke during US President Joe Biden’s Summit for Democracy
US President Joe Biden held a「Summit for Democracy」session in White House. The event lasted for three days, from December 8 to 10. US invited over hundred countries to participate the event. Minister Without Portfolio Audrey Tang represented Taiwan. Tang was one of the speakers on Panel Discussion – Countering Digital Authoritarianism and Affirming Democratic Values .
The followings are event schedules.
Day Zero – December 8, 2021
Media Freedom and Sustainability, Co-hosted with the Netherlands
Young Democratic Leaders Discussion
Private Sector Forum: Our Business Too: Democracy & Private Enterprise Delivering Together
PANEL 1: Responsible Investment; PANEL 2: Beneficial Ownership; PANEL 3: Open and Resilient Digital Space
Empowering Prosperity: Advancing the Status of Women to Advance the State of Democracy, Co-hosted with Sweden
PANEL 1: Championing Women’s Political and Civic Participation and Leadership as the Lifeblood of Democracy; PANEL 2: Breaking Down Barriers: Countering Gender-Based Violence in all its Forms
Panel Discussion on Democracy-Affirming Technology: How Innovation Can Be Used to support Democratic Values
Panel Discussion: A Conversation on the Future of the Internet
Voices of Political Prisoners, Co-hosted with Lithuania
Day One – December 9, 2021
Opening Remarks (Biden)
Leaders’ Plenary Session (Biden, closed door)
Leaders’ Plenary Session (closed door)
Remarks – Bolstering Democratic Resilience
Panel Discussion – Bolstering Democratic Resilience: Building Back Better Together from COVID-19
Inter-Session Remarks
Remarks – Preventing and Countering Corruption
Panel Discussion – Preventing and Countering Corruption
Remarks by Republican and Democratic Governors
Closing Remarks
Day Two – December 10, 2021
Opening Remarks
Remarks – Protecting Human Rights
Panel Discussion – Expanding Civic Space: Empowering Human Rights Defenders and Independent Media Within and Across Borders
Inter-Session Remarks
Remarks – Strengthening Democracy and Defending Against Authoritarianism
Panel Discussion – Protecting Democratic Institutions: Elections, the Rule of Law, and a Resilient Information Space
Remarks – Technology for Democracy
Panel Discussion – Countering Digital Authoritarianism and Affirming Democratic Values
Youth Town Hall
Closing Remarks (Biden)