04/09/2026
【2026 歐台年會｜講者介紹】
🇱🇹 Dovilė Šakalienė 莎卡琳恩
立陶宛國會議員｜前國防部長
Dovilė Šakalienė 現任立陶宛國會（Seimas）議員，隸屬立陶宛社會民主黨，並擔任國會「與中華民國（台灣）國會關係小組」副主席。她曾於 2024 至 2025 年出任立陶宛國防部長，對國防安全、地緣政治及北約東翼面對的挑戰，具有深厚的政策與實務經驗。
投身公職前，她曾擔任立陶宛人權監測研究所執行長，以及立陶宛 NGO 計畫董事總經理，長期投入人權、公民社會與民主治理工作。
從捍衛人權到守護國家安全，她的經歷反映出：民主韌性不僅來自軍事防衛，也建立在健全的公民社會、對民主價值的堅持，以及民主夥伴之間的團結合作。
🎤 演講題目
壓力下的韌性：立陶宛與北約東翼的經驗與啟示
Resilience Under Pressure: Lessons from Lithuania and NATO’s Eastern Flank
面對俄羅斯帶來的長期安全威脅，立陶宛如何強化國防、凝聚社會，並與北約盟友共同建立防線？身處民主前線的立陶宛與台灣，又能如何相互借鏡、深化合作？
期待 Dovilė Šakalienė 分享來自北約東翼的重要觀察與第一線政策經驗。
📅 2026 年 9 月 12 日
📍 Radisson Blu Seaside Hotel, Helsinki
🌐 2026 世界台灣同鄉會暨歐洲台灣協會聯合會年會
🎯 年會主題｜民主韌性，團結互信
#2026歐台年會 #民主韌性 #團結互信 #立陶宛 #台灣
(English Version)
【2026 ETA Annual Conference | Speaker Spotlight】
🇱🇹 Dovilė Šakalienė
Member of the Lithuanian Parliament | Former Minister of National Defence
Dovilė Šakalienė is a Member of the Seimas, the Parliament of Lithuania, representing the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party. She also serves as Vice Chair of the Parliamentary Group for Relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan). From 2024 to 2025, she served as Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence, bringing extensive policy and practical experience in national security, geopolitics, and the security challenges facing NATO’s Eastern Flank.
Before entering public office, Šakalienė served as Executive Director of the Human Rights Monitoring Institute and as Managing Director of NGO Programme Lithuania, dedicating many years to human rights, civil society, and democratic governance.
From defending human rights to safeguarding national security, her experience highlights a fundamental principle: democratic resilience is built not only through military defence, but also through a strong civil society, a steadfast commitment to democratic values, and solidarity among democratic partners.
🎤 Keynote Speech
Resilience Under Pressure: Lessons from Lithuania and NATO’s Eastern Flank
Facing a persistent security threat from Russia, how has Lithuania strengthened its national defence, reinforced societal resilience, and worked alongside NATO allies to build a stronger collective defence?
And as Lithuania and Taiwan both stand on the front lines of democracy, what can they learn from each other — and how can they deepen their cooperation?
We look forward to welcoming Dovilė Šakalienė to Helsinki and hearing her insights and first-hand policy experience from NATO’s Eastern Flank.
📅 12 September 2026
📍 Radisson Blu Seaside Hotel, Helsinki
🌐 2026 Joint Annual Conference of the World Federation of Taiwanese Associations and the European Taiwanese Association
🎯 Conference Theme | Democratic Resilience: Solidarity and Mutual Trust
