2026 年 3月 9 日在台大社會科學院舉行的 Taiwan MVP 首場演講圓滿成功！
活動由本院院長張佑宗教授開幕致詞。院長在致詞中表示，台灣在當前國際局勢中扮演愈來愈重要的角色，台大社科院希望透過 Taiwan MVP（Taiwan as the Most Valuable Partner）計畫，深化與美國重要學術機構的合作，推動台美之間更緊密的學術交流與政策對話。
本場演講由中央研究院院士吳玉山教授主持，倪約翰大使（Ambassador Hennessy-Niland ）以「台灣與美國及太平洋島國的夥伴關係」為題，在台大社科院梁國樹國際會議廳與師生進行深入對話。倪大使從外交與戰略的角度，分享台灣、美國與太平洋島國之間逐漸深化的夥伴關係，以及太平洋島國如何成為連結亞洲與美洲的重要戰略空間。
活動現場座無虛席，來自不同系所的學生與學者踴躍參與討論，針對印太區域、經濟安全與外交合作等議題提出許多精彩問題，現場交流氣氛十分熱烈。
大使的這場演講也是本院與布希學院承諾共同推動的 Taiwan MVP（Taiwan as the Most Valuable Partner）計畫的重要起點。大使此次同時帶領六位來自 Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service 主修國際關係/事務的研究生訪問台灣，與台大社科院師生展開交流活動。我們期待透過這個平台，持續深化台美之間在社會科學的學術交流與外交政策對話，並培養關注國際事務的下一代青年領袖。
感謝所有蒞臨參與的師生與來賓，也特別感謝大使的精彩分享。
The inaugural Taiwan MVP talk was successfully held on March 9, 2026, at the College of Social Sciences, National Taiwan University.
The event opened with welcoming remarks by Professor Yu-tzung Chang, Dean of the College of Social Sciences. In his address, Dean Chang noted that Taiwan is playing an increasingly important role in today’s international landscape. Through the Taiwan MVP (Taiwan as the Most Valuable Partner) initiative, the College of Social Sciences hopes to deepen collaboration with leading academic institutions in the United States and promote closer academic exchange and policy dialogue between Taiwan and the U.S.
The lecture was moderated by Academician Yu-Shan Wu, Professor of Political Science at NTU. Ambassador John Hennessy-Niland delivered a talk titled “Taiwan’s Partnership with the United States and Pacific Island Nations.” The event took place at the Liang Kuo-Shu International Conference Hall at NTU’s College of Social Sciences, where the Ambassador engaged in an in-depth dialogue with faculty members and students. From diplomatic and strategic perspectives, Ambassador Hennessy-Niland shared insights on the deepening partnerships among Taiwan, the United States, and Pacific Island countries, and discussed how the Pacific Islands are emerging as an important strategic space linking Asia and the Americas.
The venue was filled to capacity, with students and scholars from various departments actively participating in the discussion. The lively exchange featured thoughtful questions on topics such as the Indo-Pacific region, economic security, and diplomatic cooperation.
This lecture also marks an important starting point for the Taiwan MVP (Taiwan as the Most Valuable Partner) initiative, which the College of Social Sciences and the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University have committed to advancing together. Ambassador Hennessy-Niland also led a delegation of six graduate students from the Bush School, majoring in international relations and public affairs, to Taiwan for academic exchange with faculty and students at NTU’s College of Social Sciences. Through this platform, we hope to further strengthen Taiwan–U.S. academic exchange in the social sciences and deepen dialogue on foreign policy, while cultivating the next generation of young leaders engaged in international affairs.
We thank all faculty members, students, and guests who joined us for the event, and extend our special appreciation to Ambassador Hennessy-Niland for his insightful and inspiring remarks.