"US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2009" to Discuss Taiwan's Strategy for Integration, Innovation, and Military Transition.ARLINGTON, Va. -- The US-Taiwan Business Council The US-Taiwan Business Council (Traditional Chinese: 美台商業協會; Pinyin: Měi Tái Shāng Yè Xíe Hùi) is a membership-based, non-profit organization founded in 1976 to foster trade and business relations between the United States and today announced that it will host the 8th annual US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference from September 27-29, 2009 in Charlottesville, Virginia Charlottesville is an independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Princess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of King George III of the United Kingdom. . Keynote speakers at the conference will include Wallace "Chip" Gregson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian & Pacific Security Affairs; David Shear shear: see strength of materials. Shear A straining action wherein applied forces produce a sliding or skewing type of deformation. , Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for China, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Taiwan & Mongolia; and a senior representative from Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense. Council Chairman Dr. Paul Wolfowitz Paul Dundes Wolfowitz (born December 22, 1943) is a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, working on issues of international economic development, Africa and public-private partnerships. will be the conference host. This annual conference focuses on US-Taiwan defense and military cooperation and Taiwan's future defense and national security needs. This year, conference sessions will examine Taiwan's military transition and transformation strategy, force modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, and integration, and defense innovation. Special breakout sessions will cover each of the services: Army, Navy, and the Air Force. Rupert Hammond-Chambers, President of the Council, said "We are honored to have General Gregson and Mr. Shear as keynote speakers. Their views and insights on the U.S.-Taiwan defense and security relationship, and on current and future challenges for Taiwan, will be both valuable and timely." Hammond-Chambers added "The Defense Industry Conference is the most important private event reviewing US-Taiwan defense and security issues each year. A high-caliber group of leading U.S. and Taiwan experts - including members of think tanks and academia, as well as representatives from the defense industry - will address many important topics and will engage our attendees in an informative dialogue on shared issues and concerns." Visit the US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference website at www.us-taiwan.org/defense/2009. About the US-Taiwan Business Council: The US-Taiwan Business Council (www.us-taiwan.org) is a membership-based non-profit association, founded in 1976 to foster trade and business relations between the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Taiwan. The Council provides its members with business intelligence, offers access to an extensive network of relationships, and serves as a vital and effective representative in dealing with business, trade, and investment matters. |
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