Founded in 2003 after Taiwan's accession to the WTO, the Asian Center of WTO & International Health Law and Policy (ACWH) is designed to closely monitor the development of WTO rules, conduct in-depth research on the effect of the WTO rules on Taiwan's economy, and put forth policy proposals. Besides providing legal advice as government's think tank, the ACWH, as an educational institute under NTU, also endeavors to carry out its pedagogical mission by dedicating itself to ensuring that future lawyers in Taiwan are well versed in the WTO and its rules.  This dual-role approach is the distinguishing feature which separates the ACWH from other WTO research institutes.

The ACWH enthusiastically takes part in WTO-related activities. It holds related international conferences annually and invites distinguished scholars to exchange ideas. In 2005, international conferences held by the ACWH included “International Conference on International Law in Public Health: Reflection on International Health Regulations Revision and Future Implementations”; International Conference on “Policy and Law Aspects of Asia and WTO: Challenges and Opportunities”; “International Conference on Global Governance & Partnership under Framework Convention on Tobacco Control”; and “The Second International Conference on Implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005): Are We Ready for the New Era?”. We are glad to have experts, scholars and government representatives from around the world to share their unique experiences and opinions about international trade and health issues  with us .