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UH-Clear Lake hosts forum on trade relations

Kenneth Kang-Min Liao, Director General of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Houston to speak at April 11 forum

From The Office of Communications at University of Houston-Clear Lake

April 4, 2007

University of Houston-Clear Lake will host an open forum on “Taiwan-U. S. Trade Relations and the Prospects of a Bilateral Trade Agreement.” on Wednesday, April 11. The program will begin at 5 p.m. in the Bayou Theater with guest speaker Kenneth Kang-Min Liao, Director General of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Houston. TECO is dedicated to promoting cooperation and mutual understanding between Taiwan and the United States in economic and cultural areas.

Prior to the forum, Liao will meet with the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership. The meeting will be facilitated by UH-Clear Lake School of Business Dean Ted Cummings.

A reception will be held after the forum in Atrium I of the Bayou building where an art exhibit titled “Splendors of Taiwan” also will be on display. The exhibit provides insight into Taiwan ’s emergence as one of the world’s leading producers of high tech products, and offers a striking contrast between its present prosperity and its earlier poverty.

All are invited to attend this free event. For more information, call 281-283-3106.