Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies, NCCU

Date: May 16, 2025

Time: 10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Venue: #271112, 11Fl., North Wing, General Building of Colleges, NCCU

Moderator: Ray Wang 王韻,  Associate Professor of Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies, NCCU 

Speaker: Aleksandra Bielakowska 白奧蘭（MA in Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies from NCCU, and President of the Taiwan Chapter of Reporters Without Borders (RSF))

Title: From NCCU to RSF: Career paths to and within International Non-governmental Organizations（in English）

About the speaker:

For the past eight years, Aleksandra Bielakowska 白奧蘭 has been based in Taiwan, where she currently serves as the RSF Asia-Pacific Bureau Advocacy Manager and President of the RSF Taiwan Chapter. She previously worked as correspondent  in Taiwan for the Polish Press Agency and as a research assistant at the Taipei City Government.

She holds degress in Chinese Studies and International Relations from the University of Warsaw and National Chengchi University. Her expertise centres on East Asia, with a special focus on China's political and social issues as well as human rights. Over the past four years, she has been actively engaged in campaigns supporting media and journalists in China, including the #FreeJimmyLai and #FreeZhangZhan campaigns.

Reporters Without Borders (also known by its French name Reporters sans frontières, or RSF) is an international non-governmental, non-profit organisation that defends the freedom, pluralism, and independence of journalism, and supports those who embody these ideals. Founded in 1985, RSF has reccognized public interest status and a consultative roles with the United Nations, UNESCO, the Council of Europe, the International Organisation of the Francophonie and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.

Organized by: IMPIS & Bilingual Project of College of International Affairs, NCCU