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Yi-Chieh Chen 陳奕傑 is a Research Fellow and Project Manager at the Institute for Security and Development Policy’s Stockholm Taiwan Center (STC), as well as a member of the Stockholm Center for Research and Innovation Security (SCRIS). Her work examines Taiwan’s international relations and strategic environment, with particular emphasis on Taiwan–Europe relations, cross-Strait relations, sports diplomacy, and semiconductor supply-chain security.

Chen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arabic Language and Culture from National Chengchi University in Taiwan and a Master’s degree in Global Studies from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. In a voluntary capacity, she serves as Secretary General of the Europe-Taiwan Sports Cooperation Association, contributing to the development of Europe–Taiwan cooperation and exchange through sports.

Her broader interests include Taiwan’s engagement with Europe, international security, strategic economic relations, and the role of non-traditional channels of diplomacy in international affairs.