Completion Report - Promotion of Indigenous Vegetables for Coping with Climate Change and Food Security in APEC - ATC 01/2011A

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1 2012/SOM2/ATCWG/016 Agenda Item: 6 Completion Report - Promotion of Indigenous Vegetables for Coping with Climate Change and Food Security in APEC - ATC 01/2011A Purpose: Information Submitted by: Chinese Taipei 16 th Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group Meeting Kazan, Russia 28 May 2012

2 Project Completion Report (as of December 28, 2011) SECTION A: Project profile Project number & title : ATC 01/2011A - Promotion of Indigenous Vegetables for Coping with Climate Change and Food Security in APEC Time period covered in report: January December 2011 Date submitted: December 23, 2011 Committee / WG / Fora: Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group (ATCWG) Project Overseer Name / Organization / Economy: Chwen-Ming Yang, TARI, Chinese Taipei SECTION B: Project report and reflection Briefly answer each of the questions below. Section B should be a maximum of 2-3 pages, inclusive of the questions and tables provided. 1. Project description: In 3-4 sentences, describe the project and its main objectives. The project was initiated in response to the APEC 2010 Niigata Declaration on Food Security. The focal point of this project was to address the two deeply-interconnected problems impacting the present-day world: climate change and food security. And the workshop s main objectives were to: 1) review the prevailing climate change on vegetable production and consumption as related to nutritional security; 2) examine the availability of promising indigenous vegetables; 3) deliberate options for transforming agricultural practices and food diets that are smart by using indigenous vegetables; and 4) establish the network for the collaborative research and development on indigenous vegetables in the APEC region. 2. Meeting your objectives: Describe how the project went, with reference to the objectives laid out in your project proposal. Include any major changes to your project as proposed and any problems or obstacles that you encountered and how you overcame them. The workshop provided opportunities for the participants to appreciate the broad spectrum of indigenous vegetables and related information that would form part of their agenda to cope with climate change and nutrition security in their respective economies. Regrettably, however, a low turn-out of delegates from the developed economies was observed. This may be attributed to: 1) relatively higher consumptions of vegetables in these economies; and 2) most developed economies are located in the temperate region with limited diversity in indigenous vegetable resources for sharing. The workshop participants deliberated and resolved that an extended utilization of indigenous vegetables would be an effective strategic option to face the growing concerns of climate change and nutrition security in the sustainable agriculture-food system. Indigenous vegetables can adapt to and mitigate climate change in the agro-ecosystem. In addition, their enhanced production and consumption can meet the increasing demand for nutritional needs among the rural and urban poor in developing economies. The workshop participants also came to a consensus on establishing a network for facilitating collaborative research and development on indigenous vegetables among APEC member economies. 3. Project evaluation: Describe how you evaluated the project and provide some details on the results of the evaluation (e.g. participant evaluation, peer review of publication, measurement of indicators, statistics demonstrating use of outputs etc.). All the workshop participants considered the overall project was very useful. As a whole, the workshop was able to achieve its objectives. The workshop received overall scores of 4.8 out of 5.0 for Overall, how was the project ; 4.5 out of 5.0 for How were the facilitators/experts ; 4.2 out of 5.0 for How well did the project meet its objectives ; and 4.4 out of 5 for How appropriate were participants for the project. Outputs were generated on issues, opportunities, options and strategies to increase utilization of indigenous vegetables for coping with climate change and nutrition security in the course of lectures, discussions and interactions.

3 4. Key findings: Describe one or two examples of important findings arising from the project (e.g. results from surveys or case studies, insights provided by participants or experts, policy recommendations, roadblocks to progress on an issue etc.). Through sharing of lessons learned, for example in the case of ACIAR-supported project to revitalize indigenous vegetables in Viet Nam by linking small producers to modern markets, and the documentation of indigenous vegetables in an aboriginal group in Chinese Taipei, participants were able to pick up ideas that were reflected in the discussion outputs. Moreover, the workshop participants deemed that the exchange of information on indigenous vegetables through internet would be an effective means to collaborate among APEC economies. 5. Next steps: Describe any follow-up steps or projects that you recommend. Have you already planned or begun these? What role could APEC play in any follow-up? The overall recommendations from the workshop participants for the next steps are as follows: 1. Develop a collaborative network for research, development and extension across the member economies. Steps to develop this network include: 1) Develop a platform to exchange and conserve information and materials among the member economies. 2) Identify a lead member economy for the network. Brunei Darussalam and Chinese Taipei have been nominated to be joint lead economies. 3) Identify and address key knowledge gaps and resource requirements (including nutritional security, abiotic stresses related to climate change, heat tolerance, salinity tolerance, indigenous knowledge, and promising indigenous vegetables). 2. Preparation of Member Economy Proposals (source of funds, crop management, nutritional values, genetic conservation and prediction and modeling system etc.) to the network facilitator (Chinese Taipei) for integrated collaboration. 3. To conduct a 2nd APEC meeting on Indigenous Vegetables for Coping with Climate Change and Food Security. Brunei Darussalam has been nominated to host the next meeting in November 2012, with follo 6. Feedback for the Secretariat: Do you have any suggestions for more effective management of projects in the future? Any assessment of consultants, experts or participants that you would like to share? (The Secretariat collates and examines feedback to identify trends for ongoing evaluation of our project management and/or communications systems.) To encourage more APEC economies to delegate their representatives and to facilitate the delegates to process the exit procedure for attending the workshop, the desirable time between the date of approving the project and the date of executing the workshop may be set at least eight months in-between. Moreover, the Secretariat may like to egg on developed economies to delegate the representatives from their international development agencies to participate in the workshop of this nature as well as to support the follow-up collaborative R&D projects. 7. Participant information: Please provide details, where applicable. Insert rows as needed. Economy # male # female Details Australia 1 Mr. David Putland, Climate Program Coordinator, Growcom Brunei Darussalam 2 Mr. Hirman bin Haji Abu, Entomologist, Department of Agriculture and Agrifood, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources Mr. Tay Ching Mon, Agriculture Assistant, Department of Agriculture and Agrifood, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources Canada 1 Mr. Amos Tin, Deputy Director, Canadian Trade Office in Taipei Indonesia 1 Dr. Iteu M. Hidayat (no show), Research Officer, Indonesian Vegetable Research Institute, Indonesian Agency for Agriculture Research and Development Japan 2 Dr. Tatsuya Mochizuki, Director-General, Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science, NARO Dr. Seishi Ninomiya, Professor/Deputy Director, Institute of Sustainable Agroecosystem Services, Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo

4 Malaysia 1 Ms. Erny Sabrina Mohd Noor, Research Officer, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Mexico 1 1 Ms. Rosalinda Gonzalez Santos, Master en Science/ Sub Director, Plant Resources of the Seed Inspection and Certification National Service Dr. Jesús Axayacatl Cuevas-Sánchez, Head, The National Plant Germplasm Bank of Mexico, Chapingo Autonomous University Peru 1 Ms. Sara Yalle, Environmental Specialist, Ministry of Agriculture Philippines 1 1 Ms. Josephine T. Garcia, Supervising Agriculturist/Chief, Horticulture Section, Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture Dr. Rodel Maghirang, University Researcher University of the Philippines Los Baños Russia 1 Mr. Dmitry Vlasov, Head, Division Public Relations, Representative Office in Taipei for Moscow-Taipei Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation Chinese Taipei 4 1 Dr. Dennis Wang, Director, Tainan District Agricultural Improvement and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture Dr. Kan-Shu Chen, Director, Fengshan Tropical Horticultural Experiment Branch, TARI, Council of Agriculture Dr. Tracy S.H. Tarng, Section Chief, Department of International Affairs, Council of Agriculture Dr. Hsueh-Shih Lin, Director, Taitung District Agricultural Improvement and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture Dr. Hsin-Fu Yen, Associate Curator, Divission of Botany, National Museum of Natural Science Thailand 1 1 Ms. Orasa Dissataporn, Expert, Vegetable Flower and Herbal Crop Promotion and Management, Department of Agricultural Extension, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Dr. Yingyong Paisooksantivatana, Associate Professor Kasetsart University Bangkok, Thailand Viet Nam 2 Dr. Pham My Linh, Senior Researcher, Ministry of Agricultural Rural Development Other: NGO, Crops for the Future Other: NGO, AVRDC-The World Vegetable Center Observers-Chinese Taipei Dr. Suzie Newman, Research Horticulturist, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia 1 Dr. Michael Hermann, Global Coordinator, Crops for the Future 1 Dr. Ray-Yu Yang, Nutritionist AVRDC The World Vegetable Center Mr. Tsu-Kang Wen, Senior Officer, Department of International Affairs, Council of Agriculture Mr. Chun-Kai Kuo, Senior Specialist, Agriculture and Food Angecy, Council of Agriculture Ms. Su-Chuan Shieh, Associate Technical Specialist, Agriculture and Food Angecy, Council of Agriculture Mr. San-Tai Wang, Associate Horticulturist, /Department Head, Department of Vegetables, Fengshan Tropical Horticultural Experiment Branch, TARI, Council of Agriculture Ms. Yu-Hua Wang, Assistant Researcher, Crop Science Division, TARI Council of Agriculture Mr. Tzu-Kai Lin, Assistant Researcher, TARI, Council of Agriculture

5 Mr. Chen-Yu Lin, Assitant Researcher, Department of Vegetables, Fengshan Tropical Horticultural Experiment Branch,TARI, Council of Agriculture Ms. Wan-Ping Ku, Assitant Researcher, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, TARI, Council of Ms. Dai-Rong Wu, Assitant Researcher, Miaoli District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture Mr. Te-Chen Kao, Deputy Director, Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture Mr. Chen-Yang Tai, Associate Horticulturist, Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture Ms. Wei-Ling Chen, Assistant Researcher, Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture Ms. Yuan-Man Huang, Associate Researcher, Tainan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture Ms. Han-Chun Hsu, Assistant Researcher, Tainan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture Mr. Chun-Chein Shih, Chief, Penghu Branch Station, Kaohsiung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture Mr. Hsiang-Yi Huang, Assistant Researcher, Kaohsiung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture Ms. Min-Li Liu, Assistant Researcher, Kaohsiung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture Ms. Cheng-Jung Hu, Assistant Researcher, Hualien District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture Ms. Wen-Hwa Lin, Assistant Researcher, Hualien District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture Mr. Chia-Yu Lin, Assistant Researcher, Taitung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture Mr. Cheng-Hsiung Lin, Assistant Researcher, Chinese Taipei Seed Improvement and Propagation Station, Council of Agriculture 8. Outputs: Please provide details, where applicable. Change headings or insert rows as needed. # planned # actual Details # of workshops / events 1 1 November 21-24, 2011 # of publications distributed A hard copy proceedings containing the agenda, 1 1 written papers, economy reports, list of participants, etc. was distributed to each participant at the outset of the workshop. # of CDs distributed A flash extension drive containing all the 1 1 workshop proceedings and conclusions was distributed to each participant at the end of the workshop. # of websites created 1 1 A website specifically for the workshop was created ( Other: A 352-page book entitled The nomenclature of 3 3 vegetable crops was distributed to each participant; the website of an e-book entitled

6 Discovering indigenous treasures: Promising indigenous vegetables from around the world was provided ( an edited proceeding, which, we hope, to serve as an instrument to enhance collective R&D on IVs in the APEC region, will be published in next few months. SECTION C: Budget Attach a detailed breakdown of the APEC- provided project budget, including: Planned costs (using most recently approved budget figures) Actual expenditures Variance notes: An explanation of any budget line under- or over-spent by 20% or more. TRAVEL (SPEAKERS & ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS) Approved APEC Funding/ Planned Costs (US$) Actual Expenditure (US$) All Airfares and Per Diem 81,553 26,600 There were 17 APEC-funded participants listed in the pre-planned project budget, including 11 active participants and 6 resource speakers. Eventually only 10 participants registered for APEC funding support, with 6 active participants and 4 resource speakers. Other participants were registered at their own costs or funded by Chinese Taipei.

7 SECTION D: Appendices or additions Please attach any of the following. This information will help us better understand your project, support overseers of similar projects and plan for future projects. List of experts or consultants utilised, with job titles and contact details See Appendix I - List of Resource Speakers List of participants, with job titles and contact details See Appendix II - List of Participants/Observers Event agendas See Appendix III - Workshop Program/Agenda Links to any relevant websites or online material (e.g. reports, resources created) Workshop Website: Results of participant feedback or other project evaluation (raw and/or analysed) Any other relevant information or resources that would help us learn more about your project See Appendix IV - Workshop Conclusions and Overall Recommendations FOR APEC SECRETARIAT USE ONLY APEC comments: Were APEC project guidelines followed? Could the project have been managed more effectively or easily by the PO? The project was effectively managed including following APEC guidelines. No substantive problems were encountered.

8 Appendix III - Workshop Program/Agenda 2011 APEC Workshop on Collaboration on the Promotion of Indigenous Vegetables for Coping with Climate Change and Food Security November 21-24, 2011 Hotel National, Taichung, Chinese Taipei Program 20 November 2011 (Sunday) Arrival Registration / Hotel Check-in Welcome Reception (The Lounge, Hotel National; Hosted by Dr. Junne-Jih Chen) 21 November 2011 (Monday) Registration Opening Session (Ball Room I) Opening Remarks (Dr. Su-San Chang, COA, Chinese Taipei) Welcome Address (Dr. Junne-Jih Chen, TARI, COA, Chinese Taipei) Introduction to the Workshop Objectives and the Participants (Dr. Chwen-Ming Yang, TARI, COA, Chinese Taipei) Group Photo Coffee/Tea Break Session 1 (Ball Room I) Implications of Climate Change and Food Security on Vegetables Moderator: Dr. Su-San Chang Development Initiatives on Indigenous Vegetables for Food Security (Dr. Rodel G. Maghirang) Q & A Indigenous Vegetables for Household and Community Food Security (Dr. Suzie Newman) Q & A Lunch (2F, Hotel National CAFÉ) Session 2 (Ball Room I) Impacts of Climate Change on IVs and Contributions of IVs to Food Security Moderator: Dr. Suzie Newman The Effects of High Temperature on Vegetable Production and Rapid Assessment of Climate Risk in Agriculture (Dr. David Putland) Q & A Indigenous Vegetables for Nutrition Security in Response to Climate Change (Dr. Ray-Yu Yang) Q & A Coffee/Tea Break Member Economy Reports (Part 1, Ball Room I) (15 minutes each economy report) Contents: Status of vegetable production, extension and consumption Indigenous plant species (including naturalized species) used as vegetables from wild as well as in the crop production system Seed production and distribution system of prevailing indigenous vegetables

9 Q & A Q & A Freshen Up Prospects for mainstreaming indigenous vegetables into national programs for food (particularly for micronutrients) security and adaptation to climate change Moderator: Dr. Tatsuya Mochizuki Economies: Brunei Darussalam Indonesia (no-show) Malaysia Member Economy Reports (Part 2, Ball Room I) (15 minutes each economy report) Moderator: Dr. Yingyong Paisooksantivatana Economies: Mexico Peru Philippines Welcome Banquet (3F, Longevity Hall, Hotel National) 22 November 2011 (Tuesday) Session 3 (Ball Room II) Socio-economic Importance of Indigenous Vegetable Resources and Their Conservation Moderator: Dr. Michael Hermann Socio-economic Importance of Indigenous Vegetable Resources and Their Conservation: A Case from Southeast Asia (Dr. Yingyong Paisooksantivatana) Q & A Indigenous Vegetables in Japan History, Utilization and Future (Dr. Tatsuya Mochizuki) Q & A Coffee/Tea Break Socio-economic Importance of Indigenous Vegetable Resources and Their Conservation: A Case from Americas (Dr. Jesus A. Cuevas-Sanchez) Q & A Socio-economic Importance of Indigenous Vegetable Resources and Their Conservation: A Case from Amis s Traditional Markets in Chinese Taipei (Dr. Hsin-Fu Yen) Q & A Lunch (2F, Hotel National CAFÉ) Member Economy Reports (Part 3, Ball Room II) (15 minutes each economy report) Moderator: Dr. Rodel Maghirang Economies: Chinese Taipei Thailand Viet Nam Q & A Pre-Group Brainstorming / Grouping (Ball Room II) Moderator: Dr. George Kuo Themes: How about formalizing the APEC network for promoting the use of indigenous vegetables? What should be the most appropriate content of the knowledge database for the promotion of IVs? What will be the best means of exchanging indigenous vegetables for collaborative testing in hot-wet, hot-dry and cool-dry regions to identify the promising ones for extension? What will be the best approaches to change institutional setting for addressing

10 indigenous vegetables, food security and climate change linkages? Grouping: each group will select its own Chair and Secretary Coffee/Tea Break Group Brainstorming on Collaboration for Follow-up Activities Group I (Ball Room II) Facilitators Dr. Michael Hermann Dr. Tatsuya Mochizuki Dr. Hsueh-Shih Lin Dr. David Putland Dr. Hsin-Fu Yen Delegates Mr. Hirman bin Haji Abu Dr. Iteu M. Hidayat (no-show) Ms. Rosalinda Gonzalez Santos Ms. Orasa Dissataporn Dr. Kan-Shu Chen Dr. Tracy S.H. Tarng Observers Mr. Tsu-Kang Wen Mr. Chun-Kai Kuo Ms. Su-Chuan Shieh Mr. San-Tai Wang Ms. Yu-Hua Wang Mr. Tzu-Kai Lin Mr. Chen-Yu Lin Ms. Wan-Ping Ku Ms. Dai-Rong Wu Mr. Te-Chen Kao Mr. Chen-Yang Tai Group II (VIP Room) Facilitators Dr. Rodel Maghirang Dr. Seishi Ninomiya Dr. Yingyong Paisooksantivatana Dr. Jesús Axayacatl Cuevas Sánchez Dr. Ray-Yu Yang Delegates Mr. Tay Ching Mon Ms. Erny Sabrina Mohd Noor Ms. Sara Yalle Ms. Josephine T. Garcia Dr. Dennis Wang Dr. Pham My Linh Observers Ms. Wei-Ling Chen Ms. Yuan-Man Huang Ms. Han-Chun Hsu Mr. Hsiang-Yi Huang Ms. Min-Li Liu Ms. Cheng-Jung Hu Ms. Wen-Hwa Lin Mr. Chia-Yu Lin Mr. Cheng-Hsiung Lin Free Hours 23 November 2011 (Wednesday) Field Trip National Plant Genetic Resources Center, TARI Cihtong Township Indigenous Vegetable Production Demonstration

11 Lunch (Siluo Township Farmers Association) Xiluo Field Demonstration of Promising Indigenous Vegetables That Adapt to Abiotic Stresses Wholesale Market in Xiluo Free Hours 24 November 2011 (Thursday) Botanical Garden Tour, National Museum of Natural Science Session 4 (Seminar Room, National Museum of Natural Science) Mainstreaming Indigenous Vegetables into Climate-smart Agriculture and Development Operations Moderator: Mr. David Putland Underutilized Indigenous Plant Products and Market Access: Challenges and Opportunities (Dr. Hsueh-Shih Lin) Q & A Coffee/Tea Break Neglected Species for Agricultural Diversification: The Role of Collaborative Action (Dr. Michael Hermann) Q & A Establishment and Utilization of Knowledge Database on Indigenous Vegetables (Dr. Seishi Ninomiya) Q & A Lunch (Cafeteria, National Museum of Natural Science) Group Brainstorming on Collaboration for Follow-up Activities Group I (Ball Room II) Group II (Ball Room I) Coffee/Tea Break Wrap-up and Recommendations (Ball Room I) Moderator: Dr. George Kuo Closing Session (Ball Room I) Closing Remarks (Dr. Junne-Jih Chen, TARI, COA, Chinese Taipei) Freshen Up Farewell Dinner (27 F, IN Restaurant, Hotel One) 25 November 2011 (Friday) 0900 Departure

12 Appendix IV - Workshop Conclusions and Overall Recommendations 2011 APEC Workshop on Collaboration on the Promotion of Indigenous Vegetables for coping with Climate Change and Food Security Conclusions Throughout this workshop, presentations from the resource speakers and member economies have highlighted the enormous potential for indigenous vegetables to contribute to improved food security while coping with future climate change. However, the workshop also identified a number of constraints that may limit the adoption of indigenous vegetables within the member economies. Following a detailed review of these constraints and potential solutions, the workshop participants identified a number of key recommendations. Overall Recommendations: Develop a collaborative network for research, development and extension across the member economies. Steps to develop this network include: Develop a platform to exchange and conserve information and materials among the member economies. Identify a lead member economy for the network. Chinese Taipei and Brunei Darussalam have been nominated to be joint lead economies. Identify and address key knowledge gaps and resource requirements (including nutritional security, abiotic stresses related to climate change, heat tolerance, salinity tolerance, indigenous knowledge, promising indigenous vegetables). Preparation of Member Economy Proposals (source of funds, crop management, nutritional values, genetic conservation and prediction and modeling system etc.) to the network facilitator (Chinese Taipei) for integrated collaboration. To conduct a 2 nd APEC meeting on Indigenous Vegetables for Coping with Climate Change and Food Security. Brunei Darussalam has been nominated to host the next meeting in November 2012, with following meetings to rotate among member economies.

13 16 th ATCWG Annual Meeting The Outcome of Collaboration on the Promotion of Indigenous Vegetables for Coping with Climate Change and Food Security (ATC 01/2011A ) Chinese Taipei 28 May, 2012 Kazan, Russia 1 1 Background Outline Introduction of the project Objectives Date, Venue, Duration Participation Output Recommendations Contact

14 Background Energy Conservation Production LivingLife Ecology Food Climate Security Change a strategic option Promotion of indigenous vegetables to cope with climate change and food security 3 Overview Basic Information Project Approved Date: 6 May 2011 Project Completion Date: 31 December 2011 Project Number: ATC 01/2011A (IV) Source of Funds APEC Support Fund COA of Chinese Taipei USAID Project Proponent TARI Council of Agriculture, Chinese Taipei 4

15 Objective vegetables are cheap sources of food and are the most sustainable through the promotion of IVs rich in vitamins, minerals and other health promoting factors Strengthen food security and mitigate the impact of climate change on vegetable supply balance year-round nutrition and prevent degenerative diseases provide new market and enhance farm income of the resource-poor households conserve the biodiversity of vegetables benefit rural women by creating livelihood opportunities in the APEC region 5 Date: November 2011 Venue: Hotel National, Taichung, Chinese Taipei Participation: Attended by 50 participants from 14 member economies and NGOs

16 Output Opportunities: Throughout this workshop, presentations from the resource speakers and member economies have highlighted the enormous potential for indigenous vegetables to contribute to improved food security while coping with future climate change. Limitations: However, the workshop also identified a number of constraints that may limit the adoption of indigenous vegetables within the member economies. Suggestions: Following a detailed review of these constraints and potential solutions, the workshop participants identified a number of key recommendations. 7 7 Recommendations Develop a collaborative network for research, development and extension across the member economies. Steps to develop this network include: Develop a platform to exchange and conserve information and materials among the member economies; Identify a lead member economy for the network, and Chinese Taipei and Brunei Darussalam have been nominated to be joint lead economies; Identify and address key knowledge gaps and resource requirements (including nutritional security, abiotic stresses related to climate change, heat tolerance, salinity tolerance, indigenous knowledge, promising indigenous vegetables); and Preparation of Member Economy Proposals (source of funds, crop management, nutritional values, genetic conservation and prediction and modeling system etc.) to the network facilitator (Chinese Taipei) for integrated collaboration. 8

17 Contact Name: Dr. Su-San CHANG Title: Director General Organization: Department of International Affairs, Council of Agriculture, Chinese Taipei Tel: Fax: Thank you for your attention 10