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ISTR Asia-Pacific Regional Conference in Taiwan

The Sixth ISTR Asia and Pacific Regional Conference will take place on November 2-4, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan, hosted by the Center for the Third Sector, National Chengchi University.

The Asia Pacific members meeting in Barcelona included researchers from Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan and the USA. Shih-Jung Hsu from the Center for the Third Sector at National Chengchi University presented a preliminary pamphlet promoting the conference. Academic themes and the committee composition were discussed. Shih-Jung Hsu, National Chengchi University, Taiwan (srshiu@nccu.edu.tw) and Wendy Earles, ISTR Board, Treasurer, James Cook University, Australia (wendy.earles@jcu.edu.au) will serve as the conference co-chairs. The date will be forthcoming.

Call for Papers

CHANGES, CHALLENGES, AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES

FOR THE THIRD SECTOR

THE 6th ISTR ASIA AND PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE THIRD SECTOR, NOVEMBER 2-4, TAIPEI, TAIWAN

The world is under great transformation.  Globalization has become a trend that is very difficult to resist.  The result of it could be some countries or a few special locations receive great benefits, and living standards in those areas are greatly lifted.  On the other hand, globalization has also brought many seriously social problems for the world, especially in those underdeveloped and developing countries.  For example, the problems include poverty, inequalities, social exclusiveness, community dissolution, unsustainable environment, ethnic conflict, cultural tensions, among others.  Accompanying with recent economic crisis around the world, it shows that globalization does not keep its promise to bring a better life for the entire world.
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From Inside ISTR: Read the article reporting on the 5th ISTR Asia Pacific Regional Conference “The Third Sector as Vital Contributors to the Attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)”

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