On the occasion of the Austrian National Day, the Austrian Office Taipei in cooperation with the Austrian Commercial Office would like to use this opportunity to explain the historical significance of this day and give a summary of the scope of the relationship between Austria and Taiwan.

Eleven delegates, including keynote speakers and the presidents of the IDA (International Design Alliance) Congress Taipei met with President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday afternoon and exchanged insights.

After five years in the making, the 2011 International Design Alliance (IDA) Congress opened yesterday at the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC, 臺北國際會議中心) amid a dazzling web of laser beams.

Esko Aho, former prime minister of Finland and president of Corporate Relations and Responsibility at Nokia, discussed the Nordic experience of sustaining an innovative economy as the first keynote speech at the IDA Congress.

Tony K. M. Chang (張光民) is the CEO of the Taiwan Design Center (TDC, 臺灣設計中心) and the pivotal coordinator in Taiwan's hosting of the 2011 International Design Alliance (IDA) Congress (臺北世界設計大會), which opens today in Taipei.

The 2011 International Design Alliance (IDA) Congress (臺北世界設計大會) starts today at the Taipei International Convention Center (台北國際會議中心), bringing together leading businesses, studios, schools and professional associations under the theme “Design at the Edges.”

The Taipei World Design Expo (臺北世界設計大展), a parallel event organized in coordination with the 2011 IDA Congress Taipei (臺北世界設計大會), has drawn more than 500, 000 visitors since its first venue, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park (松山文創園區), opened on Sept. 30.

Over the past decade, Hakka culture has been increasingly proliferating in the media. A variety of productions using the Hakka language or conveying Hakka-related topics have been enjoying increased popularity, including news reports, drama series, and documentaries, as well as shows about games, food, music, and travel, to name just a few.

The value of pursuing higher education offers the experience of strengthening a student's critical thinking. The United Kingdom, in particular, is a good destination for students to learn to think outside the box.

Sheffield Hallam University is a higher education institution in South Yorkshire, England, based on two sites in Sheffield, only two hours by train from London.