Against the Grain
They see. They think. They act. They are the youth of today.
Date and time：October 15th, 2011 (Sat.) 14:00 – 16:00
Venue：Yue-han Hall （110 Jin Hua Street Taipei）
Nicole Seah, 24, the youngest candidate in Singapore’s 2011 general election. She lost the race but changed the Singaporean political imagination.
Hoi-dick Chu, 35, an activist leading the protest against the relocation of the legendary Star Ferry Pier. He sparked the fire of social awareness throughout Hong Kong.
Portnoy Zheng, 29, a Taiwanese software genius who turned social-media into a tool for advocating farmers’ right. High-tech goes grassroots.
Panelists:
Hoi-Dick Chu, Hong Kong, Member, Land Justice League
Nicole Seah, Singapore, Advertising executive, Starcom MediaVest Group
Portnoy Zheng, Taiwan, Chinese editor, Global Voices
Moderator: CC Lin Head of Press and Information Section, European Economic and Trade Office
(EVENT IN CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH ONLY)
