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German Institute Taipei
The German Institute Taipei (German: Deutsches Institut Taipei); () is the overseas representative office of Germany in Taiwan, which promotes the non-diplomatic German-Taiwanese relations and looks after German interests there. Tasks of the institution includes the increasing of bilateral cooperation (especially in the field of culture and economy), dealing with consular affairs like Visa or passport, providing a variety of services for German citizens in Taiwan and German-related information to Taiwanese people. In some instances, it maintains contacts with Taiwanese government on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany, acting as a ''de facto'' embassy. Institute affairs are led by a Director General (german: Generaldirektor), who acts as the German representative to Taiwan. Its counterpart in Germany is the Taipei Representative Office in the Federal Republic of Germany in Berlin. List of directors general List of deputy directors general See also *Foreign relations o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Diplomatic Missions Of Germany
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Germany. Historically, the German state of Prussia and several smaller German states had sent emissaries abroad prior to the establishment of the North German Confederation, the precursor to the modern Federal Republic of Germany. In 1874, Germany had only four embassies (in London, Paris, Saint Petersburg, and Vienna), but this was complemented by non-ambassadorial representation in the form of 14 ministerial posts (in Athens, Bern, Brussels, The Hague, Constantinople, Copenhagen, Lisbon, Madrid, Rome, Stockholm, Peking, Rio de Janeiro, Washington, D.C., and to the Holy See), seven consulates-general with diplomatic status (in Alexandria, Belgrade, Bucharest, London, New York, Budapest, and Warsaw), and 37 consulates and vice-consulates headed by consular officers. By 1914, five additional embassies were established in Constantinople, Madrid, Rome, Washington, D.C., and Tokyo. The Foreign Office progressively reformed itself at this time t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Zickerick
Michael Zickerick (born 21 November 1948) is a German diplomat. He served as the German Ambassador to Moldova from 2000 to 2004 and as the Director General of the German Institute Taipei in Taiwan from 2011 to 2014. Zickerick is a recipient of the Order of Brilliant Star. Early life and education Zickerick was born on 21 November 1948 in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. He grew up in Bavaria. Zickerick studied social sciences, political science, and communication studies at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and spent semesters abroad in the United States at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and in Switzerland at the University of Geneva. He obtained a master's degree from Ludwig Maximilian University in 1979. He obtained a doctorate in philosophy from the university in 1980. Zickerick was a research associate at the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Lagos, Nigeria. Career Zickerick began his diplomatic career in 1980, working for the German Foreign Office as an attaché. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Representative Offices In Taipei
Representative may refer to: Politics *Representative democracy, type of democracy in which elected officials represent a group of people *House of Representatives, legislative body in various countries or sub-national entities *Legislator, someone who is a member of a legislature Mathematics *Representative (mathematics), an element of an equivalence class representing the class Other uses *Sales representative * Manufacturers' representative *Customer service representative *Holiday rep * Representative sample, in statistics a sample or subset meant to represent a population *Representative director (Japan), most senior executive in charge of managing a corporation in Japan * ''The Representative'' (newspaper), unsuccessful 1826 London newspaper See also * *Representation (other) * Rep (other) *Presentative (other) * Special Representative, a diplomatic rank *The Representative (other) ''The Representative'' may refer to: * ''The Represe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diplomatic Missions Of Germany
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Germany. Historically, the German state of Prussia and several smaller German states had sent emissaries abroad prior to the establishment of the North German Confederation, the precursor to the modern Federal Republic of Germany. In 1874, Germany had only four embassies (in London, Paris, Saint Petersburg, and Vienna), but this was complemented by non-ambassadorial representation in the form of 14 ministerial posts (in Athens, Bern, Brussels, The Hague, Constantinople, Copenhagen, Lisbon, Madrid, Rome, Stockholm, Peking, Rio de Janeiro, Washington, D.C., and to the Holy See), seven consulates-general with diplomatic status (in Alexandria, Belgrade, Bucharest, London, New York, Budapest, and Warsaw), and 37 consulates and vice-consulates headed by consular officers. By 1914, five additional embassies were established in Constantinople, Madrid, Rome, Washington, D.C., and Tokyo. The Foreign Office progressively reformed itself at this time to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Status Of Taiwan
The controversy surrounding the political status of Taiwan or the Taiwan issue is a result of World War II, the second phase of the Chinese Civil War (1945–1949), and the Cold War. The basic issue hinges on who the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu should be administered by. Main options include: #Maintain the current ROC/PRC (Taiwan/China) status quo. #Taiwan as a ''de facto'' separate self-governing entity. #Become part of China as a special administrative region of the PRC under the one country, two systems framework (like Hong Kong and Macau). #Formally abolish the ROC and establish a ''de jure'' independent Taiwanese state. # Unify with mainland China under the Government of the ROC. #Unify with mainland China under the Government of the PRC. This controversy also concerns whether the current ''status quo'' of existence and legal status as a sovereign state of both the ROC and the PRC is legitimate as a matter of international law. The '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Diplomatic Missions In Taiwan
The diplomatic missions in Taiwan include embassies; trade and cultural missions include representative offices. Due to the special political status and One-China policy, Taiwan is only recognized by 14 countries, all of whom have an embassies in Taipei. In addition, approximately 60 countries, which do not have diplomatic relations with the Republic of China, have established trade offices and other unofficial offices in Taiwan, which have a wide array of titles. However, due to opposition from People's Republic of China, the unofficial representative offices' titles do not have the word "Taiwan", except for unofficial representative offices from Papua New Guinea, Somaliland, Oman, Japan, and the United States. During the Japanese colonial period, a number of countries including the Republic of China and the United States of America maintained consulates in Taipei. Embassies * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Representative and Trade Offices ; Taipei * (Argentina Trade and Cultu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Policy Of Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) is a Central European country and member of the European Union, G4, G7, the G20, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It maintains a network of 229 diplomatic missions abroad and holds relations with more than 190 countries. As one of the world's leading industrialized countries it is recognized as a major power in European and global affairs. History Primary institutions and actors Federal Cabinet The three cabinet-level ministries responsible for guiding Germany's foreign policy are the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and the Federal Foreign Office. In practice, most German federal departments play some role in shaping foreign policy in the sense that there are few policy areas left that remain outside of international jurisdiction. The bylaws of the Federal Cabinet (as delineated in Germany's Basic Law), however, ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Relations Of Taiwan
The Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan, has full diplomatic relations with 13 of the 193 United Nations member states and with the Holy See (Vatican City). In addition to these relations, the ROC also maintains unofficial relations with 58 UN member states, one self-declared state (Somaliland), three territories (Guam, Hong Kong, and Macau), and the European Union via its representative offices and consulates under the One China principle. Taiwan has the 31st largest diplomatic network in the world with 110 offices. Historically, the ROC has required its diplomatic allies to recognise it as the sole legitimate government of "China" (competing for exclusive use of the name "China"), starting in the early 1970s when the ROC was replaced by the PRC as the recognised government of "China" in the UN following Resolution 2758 including its key position such as a permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council. But since the 1990s, its policy has chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Relations Of Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) is a Central European country and member of the European Union, G4, G7, the G20, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It maintains a network of 229 diplomatic missions abroad and holds relations with more than 190 countries. As one of the world's leading industrialized countries it is recognized as a major power in European and global affairs. History Primary institutions and actors Federal Cabinet The three cabinet-level ministries responsible for guiding Germany's foreign policy are the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and the Federal Foreign Office. In practice, most German federal departments play some role in shaping foreign policy in the sense that there are few policy areas left that remain outside of international jurisdiction. The bylaws of the Federal Cabinet (as delineated in Germany's Basic Law), however, assig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrina Schmidt-Koschella 施碧娜 (02
Sabrina may refer to: * Sabrina (given name), a feminine given name, including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name People * Sabrina (actress), stage name of Norma Ann Sykes (1936–2016), a British glamour model and actress * Sabrina (Filipino singer) (born 1989) * Sabrina (Greek singer) (born 1969) * Sabrina (Portuguese singer) (born 1982) * Sabrina Salerno (born 1968), Italian singer also mononymously known as Sabrina Film and television * ''Sabrina'' (1954 film), starring Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, and William Holden * ''Sabrina'' (1995 film), a remake starring Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, and Greg Kinnear * ''Sabrina'' (2018 film), an Indonesian horror film * several media properties featuring Sabrina the Teenage Witch * ''Sabrina'' (TV series), a Mexican show on the Telehit network, circa 2005 * ''Sabrina'' (Bangladeshi TV series), a streaming series Music * ''Sabrina'' (album), an album by Sabrina * "Sabrina", a song by Einstürzende Neu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Prinz
Thomas Prinz (born June 7, 1959) is a German diplomat. He served as the Director General, German Institute Taipei since 2018, and German Ambassador to Bangladesh from April 2015 to 2018. Education and early career Thomas Prinz graduated from University of Heidelberg. He complete his PhD from South Asia Institute and also attended in University of Giessen University of Giessen, official name Justus Liebig University Giessen (german: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen), is a large public research university in Giessen, Hesse, Germany. It is named after its most famous faculty member, Justus von .... Foreign Service career * 1998 – 2005: Participation in EU Election Observation missions * 1990 – 1992: Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, Attaché * 1992 – 1993: Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, 2nd Secretary, Cultural Department * 1993 – 1997: German Embassy, Bucarest, 1st Secretary, Political * 1997 – 2000: German Embassy Jakarta, 1st Secretary, Cultural Affairs * 2000 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
