Visiting scholar, Marta Barandiy has registered at Center for Chinese Studies on October 6, 2026. She is a Belgian scholar who is a post-doctoral researcher at the Ukrainian Free University Munich, Germany. Dr. Barandiy's research period in Taiwan is from October to December, at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR). Her research topic is "The Role of Civil Society in Strengthening Taiwan's Defense and Societal Resilience: Lessons from Ukraine and Opportunities for Europe-Asia Cooperation".