2017 iNTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
fUTURE hEALTHCARE AND
eCONOMIC dEVELOPMENT IN
sOUTHEAST ASIA
Introduction
Organizer
Who's the host
The Medical Device Innovation Center (MDIC), with the accumulated soft power base of the “Presidents' Forum of Southeast Asia and Taiwan Universities founded by NCKU” (SATU PRESIDENTS' FORUM), establishes the platform - Global Academic Industry Alliance(GAIA) - to connect the top South Asia medical research centers and institutes. Through the academic cooperation and exchanges, Taiwan’s medical device industry wants to build up a closer connection with the AEC.
About the Program
What we'd like to do
Considering the necessity of extending the international industry-academic collaboration, MDIC and other GAIA members invite key-opinion leaders, renowned professors, medical doctors, and students from Southeast Asian to this 7-day international conference in Tainan, Taiwan.
In this conference , the key opinion leaders will be sharing their experiences and insights, and some academical visits to the National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH), National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), and Southern Taiwan Medical Device Industry Cluster (STMDIC) will also be arranged .
The GAIA will be a powerful platform for all Southeast Asian universities and enterprises to extend their international business marketplace, and also an important channel in the cross-culture potential trade cooperation.
Main Purposes
What we'd like to build up
The main purposes of this conference are to (1) establish a value-chain platform for international cooperation, (2) assist institutions in building their international network, (3) understand healthcare technology in Southeast Asia, and (4) satisfy future healthcare needs in the coming aging society.
We expect the event would help the participators grasp the future healthcare trend precisely, know how to build up a healthcare network with the state-of-the-art technology, and be capable of effectively promoting the healthcare in ageing society with lower healthcare cost.
Past Achievement
What we've done
In 2015 to 2016, there were more than 80 people from 15 countries participated in "International Conference on Future Healthcare and Economic Development in Southeast Asia". This international workshop will solid the GAIA model and connect the academic organizations. We are looking forward to a win-win outcome and reaching the goal of making substantial economic benefits mutually with all our members and participants.
Agenda
Date：Sunday - Friday, August 13-18, 2017
Accommodation
You'll be staying at Shangri-La Far Eastern Plaza Hotel.
Address: No. 89 Section West, University Road, Tainan City 701, Taiwan
Distance to the workshop venue ( International Conference Hall, NCKU): 5 minutes on foot
- Check in: After 3 pm
- Check out: Before noon
- Breakfast: available from 6:30 am
Note: Please note extra night expenses will not be funded due to our government’s regulations.
Transportation
From Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH)
Take Kaohsiung MRT from the Airport Station (R4) to Kaohsiung Main Station (R11) for TRA Train or Zuoying HSR Station (R16).
(a) Take the THSR Train from Zuoying to Tainan Station, and the traveling time is about 15 minutes.
(b) Take TRA from Kaohsiung Main Station to Tainan TRA Station, which usually takes about 35 minutes on express trains.
From Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)
Take a taxi or shuttle bus from the airport to THSR Taoyuan Station, which takes about 20 minutes.
Take the THSR train from Taoyuan Station to Tainan Station.
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