牛頓市長Setti Warren正式宣佈參選麻州州長(圖片)

牛頓市長Setti Warren偕同妻小，在自宅門前宣佈參選麻州州長，規模盛大。他倡議單一稅制，包括公立大學教育都免費，呼籲人們重建核心道德價值，分攤社會責任。(周菊子攝)

曾任麻州州長的杜卡吉斯(Mike Dukakis)也支持Setti Warren，稱讚他
有理想，能做事。(周菊子攝)

牛頓市長候選人馬惠美(Amy Mah Sangiolo)和傅萊明罕市長候選人
Yvonne Spicer。(周菊子攝)

 

台灣美食廚藝巡迴講座今(21)日開鑼 (圖片)

台灣美食廚藝巡迴講座今(21)日起開始。波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉20晚與僑界代表在木蘭餐廳歡迎兩名廚藝老師，高雄餐旅大學中餐廚藝系專任副教授兼藍帶廚藝卓越中心總經理李怡君，以及私立同德家事商業職業學校餐飲管理科專任教師廖昱翔。

Try something different ! 
- Learn to make special Taiwanese Cuisine for Memorial Day Weekend!

波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉(前右起)，新英格蘭台灣商會會長歐陽露，

兩名廚藝老師李怡君，廖裕翔和台商會副會長李苡惠，珠媽廚房老闆

鄭晶珠，中華經典老闆陳利民，前台商會副會長張耀熙，前台商會會

長許炳煌。(周菊子攝)

Chef: Cathy Lee 李怡君， 高雄餐旅大學副教授
Assistant Chef: Mr Liao 廖昱翔, 同德家商餐飲教師

李怡君示範有關餐飲的摺紙。(右三)。

Host: Taiwan Chamber of Commerce of New England - Greater Boston
Taiwan Youth Chamber of Commerce of New England

Sunday Workshop: May 21, 2017, 2-5pm
Place: 99 Chestnut Hill Ave, Brighton, MA 02135

Spiced Steamed Sticky Rice 五香蒸油飯
Pepper Beef Bun 台式胡椒餅
Taiwan Style Pickled Cabbage 黃金漬泡菜

Fee: $20

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taiwanese-gourmet-culinary-workshop-sunday-may-21-tickets-33960966164

Monday Workshop: May 22, 2017, 2-5pm
Place: 108 Oak St, Newton Upper Falls, MA

Scallion Multi-Layers Pancake 手工蔥抓餅
Salt & Pepper Fried Chicken 鹽酥雞
Distiller's Grains Minced Pork 臺式紅糟肉

$30

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taiwanese-gourmet-culinary-workshop-monday-may-22-tickets-33981872696

齊魯製藥進駐波士頓成立創新中心、生物技術公司

左起，濟南市委書記徐群，波士頓市長馬丁華殊，齊魯製藥總經理李燕，

中國駐紐約科技參贊邢繼俊，麻州生命科學中心執行長Travis McCready

一起剪綵。(齊魯提供)

            (Boston Orange 周菊子整理報導)大波士頓5月19日再添中國勢力。齊魯製藥正式入駐，邀得波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin Walsh)等嘉賓，在布萊頓(Brighton)為齊魯製藥波士頓創新中心(QBIC)，以及齊魯波士頓生物技術有限公司(QLB)舉行了剪綵儀式。
            齊魯製藥表示，這是中國製藥企業在波士頓建的第一家創新中心。

齊魯製藥集團總經理李燕在開幕式上致詞。(齊魯提供)

            中國的生命科學領域企業進駐波士頓，早已不是新鮮事，包括華大基因(BGI)，藥明康德，先聲製藥等都早已在波士頓設辦公室，派員駐守。中源協和也在Natic買下一整棟大樓，由盧世江總掌研發，營運。
            齊魯製藥的齊魯製藥波士頓創新中心(QBIC)和齊魯波士頓生物技術剪綵儀式十分盛大，邀有波士頓市長馬丁華殊，麻州生命科學中心執行長Travis McCready，濟南市市委常委，高新區管委會主任徐群，中國駐紐約總領事館科技參贊邢繼俊等人出席剪綵。
           齊魯製藥集團總經理李燕也在儀式中致詞。
           齊魯製藥在該公司微信公號上表示，建設QBIC和QLB的總投資，逾4000萬美元。
           QBIC的董事長為王亞寧，發言人為即將出任美中生物醫藥開發協會紐英崙分會(SAPANE)會長的蔡凌希。
           據悉，齊魯製藥為波士頓創新中心及齊魯波士頓生物技術公司在波士頓Soldier Field Place 50號買下的辦公室廠房，佔地25,000平方呎，耗資1000萬元。

台灣人公共事務會波士頓分會開年會(圖片)

台灣人公共事務協會麻州分會5月20日(週六)下午2點半至5點，在Clypd (212 Elm St., Somerville, MA 02144)舉行年會，邀林倢講談＂國家邁向正常化之路＂。

FAPA - MA Chapter Annual Meeting

Public

 · Hosted by Formosan Association for Public Affairs MA Chapter

Passionate about Taiwan? Interested in learning how to make a difference for Taiwan in America? Join us to learn what FAPA had accomplished in the past year and the plan going forward. Come and meet like-minded individuals and see how you can put ideas into action. To give everyone a peek into how Taiwan is currently being discussed in Washington, we have invited June Lin, Sunflower activist and currently Policy Associate at FAPA HQ, to share her insight. See below for more information on her talk!

2:30-3:00pm: Registration and membership dues
3:00-3:30pm: Chapter report
3:30-5:00pm: Featured Talk, Q&A, social

Snacks and bubble tea will be provided!

If you are driving to the event, here is a map of public parking lots in Davis Square: http://www.parksomerville.com/pdfs/davisparking_map.pdf
It's unclear how much available parking there will be in these lots, so we encourage you to carpool or park at Alewife and taking the red line to Davis.
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Navigating the path toward Taiwan's normalization as a country

As a small but tenacious country, Taiwan performs a complicated balancing act between two great powers - the United States and China. In the past few years, with the rise of civic power and vibrant democracy movements, the political landscape and the fate of Taiwan has forever been changed. With the KMT party-state’s power deteriorating, we are finally making the steps toward the normalization of our country. However, with the recent election of President Trump, we are now at a critical juncture of US-Taiwan relations, facing both new challenges and new opportunities. As Taiwanese American grassroot advocates, how can we find a path for Taiwan to establish itself as a country, despite the looming uncertainty worldwide?

邁向國家正常化之路
作為一個身處重要戰略位置的島國，台灣總是在兩大帝國–美國與中國–複雜的政治角力中載浮載沉。過去幾年，台灣的公民力量崛起，大大改變了了台灣的命運；黨國勢力衰弱的同時，我們終於能慢慢往國家正常化的方向前進。然而世界變革紛起、美國總統川普上任，台灣更面臨了關鍵時刻–究竟在這充滿變動的時代中，身為台美人、身為草根倡議者，我們要如何在強權政治斡旋的縫隙中，走上到台灣的國家正常化之路？

Guest Speaker: June Lin 林倢
Soon after the Sunflower Movement came to an end, June and several other participants founded the social justice group Democracy Tautin. The group aimed to follow up on the cross-strait agreement issues and to continue the energy of Sunflower Movement. Later that year, she also joined KP’s campaign in the Taipei City mayoral election. From 2015 to 2016, June worked in the Lee Tung-Hui Foundation as a Researcher and also in Legislative Yuan as Legislator Su Chi-fen's congressional aide. June is now based in DC and is currently working as a policy associate at the Formosan Association for Public Affairs.

BA:NCCU MIS
MA:NTU Graduate Institute of National Development (Currently leave of absence)
Democracy Tautin – Coordinator of the Media Department/Deputy Coordinator/General Coordinator/Spokesperson
2014 KP’s Election Campaign – Taiwan Association for Strategic Simulation’s RA
2015-2016 Lee Tung-Hui Foundation – Researcher
2016 Legislator Su Chih-Feng – Congressional Aid
FAPA – Intern (2015)/Policy Fellow (2016)/Policy Associate(2017)


作為318運動參與者之一，林倢在佔領行動結束後積極投入社會運動工作，與議場內其他參與者共組青年團體「民主鬥陣」(現「民主維新」)，持續針對兩岸政治、經貿問題進行倡議與監督。除體制外倡議工作之外，2014年林倢曾作為台灣戰略模擬學會的研究助理，組成柯文哲台北市長選舉中的戰情部；2015至16年，她曾任李登輝基金會的研究部專員，並在2016選舉後成為蘇治芬委員的國會助理。現在，林倢在華府的台灣人公共事務會擔任政策助理（Policy Associate）。

學士：政治大學資訊管理學系
碩士：台灣大學國家發展研究所（休學中）
2014-16 民主鬥陣：媒體部統籌／副召／總召／發言人
2014柯文哲台北市長選舉：戰情部（台灣戰略模擬學會）研究助理
2015-2016李登輝基金會：研究部專員
2016民進黨蘇治芬委員：國會助理
台灣人公共事務會：Intern (2015)/Policy Fellow (2016)/Policy Associate(2017)

波城僑胞聲援臺灣參與WHA 發表共同聲明

左起，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉，紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊，
紐英崙客家鄉親會顧問許炳煌，前任新英格蘭台灣商會會長蔡坤喜，
駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處副處長陳銘俊。(周菊子攝)

新英格蘭大波士頓地區臺灣商會、紐英崙客家鄉會、波士頓地區僑界關懷救助協會及麻州牛頓元極舞健身會等多個僑團於本年5月20日在中心舉辦聲援臺灣參與WHA座談會，約50位僑社各界人士參加，會後並發表共同聲明。

座談活動由新英格蘭大波士頓臺灣商會榮譽會長許炳煌主持，邀請該商會前會長蔡坤喜醫師以「臺灣應成為世界衛生組織(WHO)之正式會員」為題發表專題演講，鼓勵本地各界僑胞共同聲援臺灣加入WHA;另紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊、駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處副處長陳銘俊及僑教中心主任歐宏偉也應邀出席，感謝與會人士為臺灣發聲。

 歐宏偉於會中特別簡報臺灣醫療服務現況及對全球的貢獻，說明臺灣安心健檢醫療專案，鼓勵海外僑胞自費返國接受健檢、醫美及特色醫療服務，也播放臺灣加入WHO影片，並感謝與會人士共同為臺灣發聲。

波士頓僑界支持臺灣參與WHA共同聲明如下：

世界地球村，疫病無國界，台灣身為地球村一員，多年來善盡國際衛生合作之責，與全球共同落實防疫工作，從未缺席，第70屆世界衛生大會（WHA）將於5月22日至31日在瑞士日內瓦召開，台灣自2009年起連續8年受邀出席，今年卻未能獲邀出席，我們深表不解、遺憾與不滿，波士頓僑界共同決議聲明如下：

一、依據「世界衛生組織」（WHO）憲章，健康是基本人權，不因種族、宗教、政治信仰、經濟或社會情況之不同而有所差別，世界衛生組織是維護醫療衛生及全球防疫的國際重要組織，防疫無國界，台灣2300萬同胞之衛生權益不應被忽視，更不應成為全球防疫缺口。

二、世界衛生大會將台灣排斥在外，違背成立宗旨及普世價值，全球僑界無法接受因未獲邀與會，所可能造成台灣人民健康權益的巨大損害，我們籲請世界衛生組織正視台灣人民的人權與健康權益。

三、台灣醫療水準備受國際肯定，在全民健保、健康促進、傳染疾病防治等領域，有豐厚的專業實力及寶貴的經驗，並有高度參與世界衛生組織及出席大會的意願，我們籲請世界衛生組織重視中華民國參與大會的權利與義務。

四、世界衛生組織忽視台灣人民的健康人權，不但罔顧台灣長期以來對全球公衛防疫及健康的貢獻，並有可能導致全球防疫體系出現缺口，影響其他會員國的健康與權益。我波士頓僑界力挺政府，將持續為台灣發聲，表達我們嚴正的訴求。(波士頓僑教中心提供)

MAYOR WALSH REOPENS THE JAMAICA PLAIN BRANCH OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOLLOWING $10 MILLION RENOVATION

MAYOR WALSH REOPENS THE JAMAICA PLAIN BRANCH OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOLLOWING $10 MILLION RENOVATION

BOSTON - Saturday, May 20, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh, members of the Boston Public Library and the City of Boston's Public Facilities Department today celebrated the reopening of the Jamaica Plain Branch at 30 South Street with a ribbon cutting ceremony that was attended by community members and elected officials. The $10 million renovation revitalizes the branch services and spaces, including a 20 percent increase in space for the community to read, browse the collection, access computers, attend and host meetings, and participate in programming. Reaffirming Mayor Walsh's commitment to bringing quality library services to neighborhoods throughout the City, nearly $14 million in library projects are planned across the city as part of the Mayor's Capital Plan in FY18 and an additional $102 million in funding for library projects is slated for FY19-FY22. "Libraries are essential resources for neighborhoods, and it is important that we continue investing in them to improve access, add services, and build a strong sense of community," said Mayor Walsh. "The Jamaica Plain library branch is the second busiest in our BPL library system, after the Central Library, and it is exciting that with the expansion we'll now be able to accommodate even more visitors. As the first project under the City's Percent for Art program, we're excited to start integrating arts and culture into our public facilities, and look forward to the future projects across the City that will enhance our libraries." "We are thrilled to reopen the Jamaica Plain Branch and provide a transformed building and services to community members that inspire intercultural and intergenerational connections.  Once again the library will be the center of civic life at the corner of South and Sedgwick streets," said Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Vice Chair of the Board Public Library's Board of Trustees. "The success of this renovation is a tribute to collaboration between the City of Boston's Offices of Public Facilities Department, Budget Management, Library staff and the Architects and Construction partners, and especially the longstanding advocacy of the Friends of the JP Library, and we are confident this newly renovated space will serve lifelong learners, today and well into the future," said David Leonard, President of the Boston Public Library. The renovation features a 700-square foot addition facing South Street that will serve as a community reading lounge; a terrace along Sedgwick Street where residents can read and mingle; multiple meeting spaces; improved and more flexible space for children, teens, and adults; and a refreshed collection of 30,000 items. Technology improvements include 15 new desktop and 20 laptop computers, free WiFi, additional self-checkout stations, creativity software in the new digital maker-space, and hearing loop technology for people with hearing loss. Other features include an elevator for full ADA accessibility to all levels, new and more efficient mechanical systems, parking for over 15 bikes, and new exterior landscaping. Mayor Walsh recently announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a public art project at the Jamaica Plain Branch, the first call for artists under the new Percent for Art Program, first announced with the release of the City of Boston's cultural plan,Boston Creates. The Percent for Art program is a critical policy outcome of the planning process and addresses Goal 4 of the plan: to integrate arts and culture into all aspects of civic life, inspiring all Bostonians to value, practice and reap the benefits of creativity in their individual lives and their communities. Through the Percent for Art Program, the City will invest $1.7 million in public art projects in FY18, one percent of the City's planned borrowing for the year. The Jamaica Plain Branch hours are Monday through Wednesday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday from 12 - 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Community members are encouraged to follow the Jamaica Plain Branch Facebook page or online calendar for information on upcoming programs and events. Boston Public Library, the City of Boston's Public Facilities Department, and Utile, Inc. Architecture & Planning, the design firm for the project, collaborated closely with the Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library and the community at-large to design a renovated library that fulfills the needs of library patrons and visitors. The general contractor for the project is Colantonio, Inc. Most major renovations or new construction projects undergo a programming, design, and construction phase, including significant community engagement to gain input, feedback, and insight from users. Follow progress on these projects via www.bpl.org/branchcapitalprojects. Images of the renovated branch are available upon request.

MAYOR WALSH, JPNDC CELEBRATE GRAND OPENING FOR 75 AMORY AVENUE

MAYOR WALSH, JPNDC CELEBRATE GRAND OPENING FOR 75 AMORY AVENUE

39 new units of affordable rental housing for families in Jamaica Plain

BOSTON - Saturday, May 20, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today joined the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) to celebrate the ribbon cutting for 75 Amory Avenue. The $16 million project is a 39-unit affordable transit-oriented rental development in the heart of Jackson Square. "I am proud the City of Boston has invested in the redevelopment of this formerly underutilized site to create units of affordable housing for families," Mayor Walsh said.  "Transit-oriented development is key to the success of our housing plan, and I want to thank our partners for working with us to build this new development that helps knits together the neighborhoods of Roxbury and Jamaica Plain." The 75 Amory Avenue development is part of the $250 million Jackson Square Redevelopment Initiative, a master plan designed to transform more than eight acres of vacant land into a vibrant, mixed-use, environmentally sustainable, transit-oriented community. When completed, the Initiative will have created more than 300 homes, new office and retail space, a community plaza, and a major recreation and education facility. JPNDC is the lead developer of Jackson Square's Site III, where 75 Amory Avenue is located. Other members of Jackson Square Partners, The Community Builders and Urban Edge, are lead developers for Sites I and II, respectively. The ribbon cutting for 75 Amory Avenue completes the third new building in Jackson Square's redevelopment. Other buildings include 225 Centre, a 103-unit mixed-income development with ground-floor retail completed by The Community Builders in 2013.  In addition, in 2015, Urban Edge opened Jackson Commons, a 37 unit mixed-income apartment building that includes office and community space. "Building by building, parcel by parcel, Jackson Square is transforming from a place people just passed through to a place where people live and visit," said JPNDC Executive Director Richard Thal. "We're grateful for the tremendous support from Mayor Walsh and the City of Boston." The affordability of 75 Amory Avenue includes eight units for households at or below 30 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI), eight units for households earning up to 50 percent of AMI, and 23 units for households earning up to 60 percent of AMI. Four units are fully accessible; two are designated for the sensory impaired, and all units are adaptable. In accordance with the City of Boston's Green Affordable Housing Program, 75 Amory Avenue boasts high efficiency heating and cooling systems fixtures as well as Energy Star rated appliances. The development is LEED Silver Certifiable. Among other funding sources, the 75 Amory Avenue project received more than $1,7 million in assistance from the City of Boston and the Neighborhood Housing Trust and more than $3.3 million from the State's Department of Housing and Community Development.

華人前進會慶40週年(圖片)

張恒鴻闡述中醫原理、科技發展

左起，紐英崙玉山科技協會會長許翠玲，玉山理事廖威宣，波士頓僑教

中心主任歐宏偉，波士頓經文處副處長陳銘俊，中國醫藥大學中醫學院

院長張恒鴻，玉山理事陳立洋，張夫人，黃姵蓉。(周菊子攝)

紐英崙玉山科技協會於5月18日晚間在麻省理工學院舉辦專題講座，邀請臺灣中國醫藥大學中醫學院院長張恆鴻以「當現代科學走近中醫 --- 掀開中醫千年面紗」為題，分享科學中醫與養生的宏觀介紹，計50餘位會員及僑胞參加。

駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處副處長陳銘俊及僑教中心主任歐宏偉也應邀出席致詞，感謝張院長於來美參加女兒畢業典禮時，特別抽空發表專題演講，也希望大家認識中醫及臺灣的優質醫後，能共同聲援臺灣參加WHA；歐宏偉並鼓勵與會人士參加5月20日下午在僑教中心舉辦的「波士頓僑界聲援臺灣參加WHA座談會」，共同為臺灣發聲。

這次的專題座談活動，由該協會資訊長陳立洋主持，並請到臺灣肝膽腸胃科主治醫師廖威宣以西醫的觀點與談。在張恆鴻副院長演講後的座談交流，與會人士發言踴鑃，張院長也逐一回答提問，反映熱烈，欲罷不能，直到晚間10時30分才結束。

主持人陳立洋(中)邀請廖威宣醫師(左)和張恒鴻院長(右)對談中西醫。(周菊子攝)

台灣日5/19 走進中華頤養院

波士頓中華頤養院於5月19日下午舉辦「臺灣日」活動，現場由中華頤養院及慈濟波士頓聯絡處共同準備臺灣美食、水果、茶點，並懸掛臺灣地圖及我國國旗，現場充滿臺灣風情，也安排文娛節目，讓現場50餘位華洋耆老更加認識臺灣。

波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉應邀出席，除向在場長輩問候致意之外，也感謝中華頤養院和慈濟師兄姐的用心付出，並向在場長者介紹臺灣三美-美食、美景以及臺灣人的美德，祝賀大家身體健康。

慈濟波士頓聯絡處陳裕逢、長金滿、齊君明等師兄姐的臺灣歌謠與手語歌，受到長輩們的喜愛，金杏濱也高歌數曲臺語歌，展現優質歌唱實力，讓頤養院的長者度過愉快的下午時光。(圖與文:波士頓僑教中心提供)

紐英崙中華公所獲州政府撥款3萬元

右起，麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)
(右)和陳家驊，羅燕玲。(羅燕玲提供)

(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓整理報導) 麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)5月18日時宣佈，新撥近1000萬元給麻州文化設施基金(Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund)，其中3萬元將撥給紐英崙中華公所。

麻州文化設施基金從10年前設立以來，迄今已獲撥款逾一億元。查理貝克政府在2018年會計年度預算中，再新撥1000萬元經費。

紐英崙中華公所申請來的這筆經費，將用於研究如何翻修泰勒街(Tyler)90號。

中華公所大樓是波士頓華埠內歷史悠久，地位重要的一棟大樓，1846年起到1979年是昆士小學所在地，教育了無數的華裔移民子女。1984年時，波士頓市政府把這棟大樓交給紐英崙中華公所作為社區中心。

近年，華埠內一批熱心人士正籌備向國家歷史建築物登記局(National Registry of Historic Buildings)提案，把這棟大樓列為史蹟。一旦獲准列入，這將是美國東岸第一個被認可為紀念華人移民歷史的樓宇。

18日代表中華公所出席宣佈會的有紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊，以及羅燕玲。羅燕玲表示，州政府的這筆經費，將可協助紐英崙中華公所及華埠社區計畫，翻修樓宇，同時保存歷史性的移民印記。

他們打算做完計畫後，申請經費翻修大樓。最終目的是要讓遊客，居民知道移民先驅們曾經做出的貢獻，面對過的挑戰，包括近年來外界在華埠中心地帶建交通轉運站，大機構擴建等試圖縮小華埠版圖的壓力。

富比士30歲以下高峰會今年10月初將回波士頓

左起，麻州Vertex執行長Jeffrey Leiden，General Catalyst共同創辦人
David Fialkow，麻州州長查理貝克，Catalant共同創辦人，富比士
編輯Randall Lane。 (周菊子攝)

(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)和波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin Walsh)，今(19)日下午聯袂出現在海港區的Catalant，支持”富比士30歲以下”高峰會，將於今年10月1至4日回到波士頓的宣佈會。

           “富比士30歲以下高峰會(Forbes Under 30 Summit)"是由富比士公司舉辦，從全世界各地選出不下600名30歲以下，在改變社會，創造企業等方面卓有成就者，邀他們來波士頓匯聚，在三天內參加逾200場與名家對話座談等許多特別設計的活動，以彼此交流，碰撞火花。

           今年是富比士第4次舉辦這30歲以下高峰會，前二年在費城，去年來到波士頓，由於麻州州長及波士頓市市長的大力支持，該機構決定今年再來波士頓舉辦這盛會。

波士頓市長幕僚長高丹尼(Daniel Koh)也曾經是富比士的30歲以下入
選者。(周菊子攝)

           今年新增的項目包括在MIT舉辦的”富比士30歲以下女士”，安排入選富比士30名30歲以下傑出青年的女性，和麻省理工及該校Solve計畫合作，增強他們的金融及科技能力。

           由Vertex贊助的"發現舞台(Discover Stage)"，將致力探討醫療護理及生命科學項目。

           邀請1000名來自多元背景，在科技及金融領域佔比例不足的年輕人做”富比士30歲以下學者”項目，提供免費入場優惠及住宿援助，讓他們參加高峰會，接受會議帶來的衝擊。

           此外，還會有音樂節，食品節等等活動。

波士頓市長馬丁華殊(周菊子攝)

           富比士雜誌編輯Randall Lane表示，麻州是全美最創新的州，資源豐富，包括波士頓名校多，在全球數一數二的生命科學公司林立等等，但仍有年輕人畢業之後不留下來的煩惱。他們決定以這會議讓年輕人認識到波士頓其實是一個多美，未來前景多好的城市。                                          波士頓市長馬丁華殊表示，坊間有些人笑他和共和黨籍州長儼然好朋友，其實最主要原因是只要是對大波士頓好的事，他們都竭力支持。

麻州長查理貝克(周菊子攝)

                   "富比士30歲以下高峰會"預計今年10月時，吸引6000名青少年來波士頓。

新英格蘭政要緊急呼籲WHO邀請臺灣參加世衛大會

美國新英格蘭地區麻州眾議會多數黨領袖Ronald Mariano、佛蒙特州眾議會經濟發展委員會主席薄佐（William Botzow）等六名友臺眾議員，17日及18日先後（以個別或聯名方式）致函世界衛生組織秘書長陳馮富珍，表達對臺灣及其2350萬人民參加今年世界衛生大會之支持，並緊急呼籲世衛組織邀請臺灣與會。

該連署信函指出，臺灣應該受邀參加世衛大會，因為在面對全球衛生及疾病防治議題時，政治因素不應凌駕於理智與常識之上。

該函也表示，臺灣未獲邀參與世衛大會是個危險決定，將危及包括佛蒙特州在內的國際社會之公衛與福祉。茲卡病毒、愛滋病、SARS、流感、瘧疾、肺結核、伊波拉等疾病傳染並無政治或地理之界線，必須所有國家一同對抗疾病。邀請臺灣也與世衛組織2030年欲達成之「永續發展目標」相脗合，特別是目標三之「確保各年齡層所有民眾之健康生活及福祉」。

聯名函指出，臺灣自1996年以來已在全球逾80國挹注60億美元之醫療及人道援助，貢獻良多。臺灣在國際衛生體系內之權利與責任不應受政治因素影響而阻滯。臺灣不能參與世衛大會將致國際衛生體系出現嚴重的缺口，使吾人健康曝於風險，臺灣參與世衛大會才能一起護衛全球衛生。

該聯名函已於17日寄送位於瑞士日內瓦的世界衛生組織總部。參與連署之佛州眾議員尚包括農林委員會主席帕翠姬（Carolyn Partridge）、歲計委員會主席安娑（Janet Ancel）、經濟發展委員會副主席馬可（Michael Marcotte）及眾議員楊格（Sam Young）等人。(波士頓經文處提供)