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The event was hosted by TFD President Hsu Szu-chien and invited scholars included Wu Nai-teh (second left), Adjuct Research Fellow of the Institute of Sociology at Academia Sinica, Lin Thung-hong (second right), Associate Research Fellow of the Institute of Sociology at Academia Sinica, and Tsai Chia-hung (far right), Director of the Election Study Center at National Chengchi University. (Photo Credit: 黃謙賢)

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Visit of Professor Minxin Pei

Dr. Minxin Pei, professor at the Claremont McKenna College and the director of the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies paid a visit to the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy on May 9th, 2018, and was welcomed by Vice President Ketty W. Chen, and Vice President Yeh-Chung Lu. Both sides engaged in a conversation about China’s democratization, political reform, China-U.S. relations and the relations among major powers. Dr. Pei also acknowledged TFD’s continuous effort in raising international awareness on China’s human rights through the publication of the annual China Human Rights Report.

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  • Visit of Professor Minxin Pei - Group photo
    Visit of Professor Minxin Pei - Group photo (from left to right- VP Lu, professor Pei, VP Chen and Mr. Yan-ying Huang from the Mainland Affairs Council )
    Visit of Professor Minxin Pei
  • The International Press Group of Taiwan’s Political and Economic Development Visits the TFD
    The American Council of Young Political Leaders Visits TFD
    The European Women's Management Development Network Visits TFD
  • University of Tokyo’s TLP Visits TFD
    The British Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office visit the TFD - Mark Fletcher (right), Head of the Political Section at the British Office, and Jerome Cook (middle), Deputy Team Leader of the China External and Taiwan Team at the FCO, were welcomed by TFD President Hsu Szu-chien (left) on March 16.
    Visit of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - Visit of the Senior VP Thomas Carothers
  • Visit of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - Group photo (from left to right- VP Chen, VP Carothers and VP Lu)
    Visit of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - Group photo
    The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) visits the TFD. - The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) on Feb. 21 visited the TFD.
  • The World Movement for Democracy (WMD) and the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) hold the WMD Asia Regional Conference in Taipei- Building on the WMD’s statement “A Call for Democratic Renewal,” a two-day discussion was held at the TFD from Jan.29 - Jan. 30 under the theme, “Strengthening Democratic Unity in Asia.” Participants included leaders from various sectors and came from nine countries and cities across Asia.
    The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) hosts the 2018 East Asia Democracy Forum (EADF) Reorganization Meeting - The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) on Jan. 28 hosted the 2018 East Asia Democracy Forum (EADF) Reorganization Meeting. Participants included TFD Domestic Affairs Department Director Eric Chen-hua Yu, TFD Vice President Ketty W. Chen, Zorig Foundation Programs Director Maral Gankhuyag, Institute for Korean Democracy Director Hyung-sik Shin, TFD President Hsu Szu-chien, Initiatives for International Dialogue Executive Director Gus Miclat, Asia Democracy Network Secretary General Ichal Supriadi, Taiwan Association for Human Rights Secretary General E-ling Chiu, Catholic University of Daegu Professor Jung-ok Lee, TFD International Cooperation Department Director Bo Tedards (left to right).
    Visit of the Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship- Group photo from left to right: Dr. Robert Grünbaum, Deputy Director of the Federal Foundation for the Study of Communist Dictatorship in East Germany; Dr. Sabine Kuder, head of exhibitions and international relations; Ketty W. Chen Vice President of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy and Mr. Rainer Eppelmann Chairman of the Federal Foundation for the Study of Communist Dictatorship in East Germany.
  • Visit of Delegates of the Ontario and Manitoba Provincial MPPs of Canada - Group photo from left to right: Mr. Michael Mantha, Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario ; Ms. Alicia Y.H. Wang, Director, TECO in Toronto; Ms. Jennifer French, Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario ; Ms. Sylvia Jones, Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario; Dr. Ketty W. Chen.Vice President of TFD; Ms. Cindy Lamoureux, Member of Legislative Assembly of Manitoba; Ms. Lisa Thompson, Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario; Ms. Laurie Scott, Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario
    Visit of the Delegation of University of St. Thomas - Group photo (the first from the left: Dr. Peng; the second from the right: VP Lu; the third from the right: Dr. Stockton)
    Visit of Delegates of the U.S. Congressional Staff - Group photo (left to right: Mr. How-wei Tsao, Senior Officer, Congressional Liaison Division, TECRO; John Robert Walker III, Economic Research Analyst, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship（report to Sen. Jim Risch, R-ID）; Ms. Kaozouapa “Liz” Lee, Legislative Assistant to Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA); Mr. Matt Wolking, Communications Director to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA); Mr. Matt Furlow, Legislative Director to Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC); Mr. Alex Vargo, Legislative Director to Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC); Ms. Leslie Rose Zelenko, Senior Legislative Assistant to Mark Pocan (D-WI); Mr. John Haley, Legislative Assistant to Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN); TFD Vice President, Dr.Yeh-Chung, Lu.
  • Visit of Delegates of the Parliamentary Assistant to MP of Canada - Group photo from left to right: Mr. Phil Trihn, Community Relations Advisor to MP Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Official Opposition; Mr. Pascal Ferland, Parliamentary Affairs Advisor to Independent Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain; Mr. Anthony Farrow, Policy Advisor to MP Erin O’Toole, Official Opposition Critic for Foreign Affairs ; Mr. Shawn Kalbhenn, Parliamentary Assistant to MP Andrew Leslie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada-U.S. Relations) (Leader) ; Dr. Ketty W. Chen. Vice President of TFD; Mr. JP Mitton, Constituency Office and Case Manager for the Hon. Pierre Poilievre, MP; Ms. Sarah Cozzi, Legislative Assistant to MP Vance Badawey ; Mr. Evan Wiseman, Executive and Legislative Affairs Manager to MP Mark Holland, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness ; Ms. Vanessa Cranston, Parliamentary Assistant to MP Serge Cormier, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship ; Mr. Jeremy Shindman, Legislative Assistant to MP Michael Levitt, Chair of Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development ; Mr. Stephen Shu-Chih Hsu, Deputy Director, TECO in Canada
    Reporters Without Borders Chairperson Pierre Haski Visits Taiwan Foundation for Democracy -Reporters Without Borders Chairperson Pierre Haski Visits Taiwan Foundation for Democracy - Reporters Without Boarders Chairperson Pierre Haski, Member of Emeritus Board Wu'er Kaixi, Taipei Bureau Director (East Asia) Cédric Alviani, and Manager Tang Hsiang-yi visited Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, and were received by TFD President Szu-chien Hsu
    Visit of the delegation of Legislature of state of Hesse - Group photo (left to right: Mr. Markus Meysner, Dr. Peng, Mr. Ismail Tipi, VP Lu, Mr. Heiko Kasseckert, Mr. Bodo Pfaff-Greiffenhage, and Mr. Ulrich Caspar)
  • TFD Chairman Su Jia-chyuan presenting the 12th Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award to BERSIH 2.0.
    “Democratic Persistence: A Concept and A Phenomenon” Conference - .Group photo of all participants of Democratic Persistence Conference, from left to right of front row: Mina Sumaadii, Erik Kuhonta, Viengrat Nethipo, T.J. Cheng, Laurence Whitehead, President Szu-chien Hsu and Vice President Ketty Chen; from left to right of back row: Kheang Un, Sook-jong Lee, Marco Bünte, Edward Aspinall, and Dirk Berg-Schlosser.
    Bersih 2.0 Receives the 2017 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award - TFD Chairman Su Jia-chyuan announced the award laureate
  • Bersih 2.0 Receives the 2017 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award - TFD President Szu-chien Hsu gave remarks
    A group of journalists from Europe, North America and Southeast Asia visits the TFD.- Visiting journalists from left to right: Boston Globe Columnist Jeff Jacoby、Barnabas Orere of Papua New Guinea’s Post Courier、Girts Zvirbulis of Latvijas Avize、Slawomir Jastrzebowski of Poland’s Super Express、Marek Hudema of Czech Republic’s Hospodarske Noviny、Margarita Vorobjovaite of the New of Lithuania、Brunei blogger Abdul Khaliq Roziman of “aliqpombunai”、 Paul Varian of the Global Atlanta、Steffen Richter of Die Zeit、Nina Belz of Neue Zürcher Zeitung、David Donaldson of Australia’s The Mandarin、Joanne Mary Leslie of the Australian Provincial Newspaper、Canadian columnist Jean-Frederic Legare-Tremblay、Germany’s Tagesschau24 host Ulrich Timm、Burkharh Bischof of Austria’s Die Presse、Angel Nieto Lorasque of Spain’s La Razon、Denver free lancer Alan Gottlieb、Todd Franko of Ohio’s The Vindicator
    TFD President Hsu Szu-chien and TFD Vice President Ketty W. Chen met with European Endowment for Democracy Executive Director Jerzy Pomianowski in Brussels
  • Prospect Foundation Chairman Tan-sun Chen and Taiwan Foundation for Democracy President Hsu Szu-chien met with Forum 2000 Foundation Executive Director Jakub Klepal in Prague.
    Community of Democracies Ministerial Meeting - Taiwan Foundation for Democracy President Hsu Szu-chien and Senior Research Fellow Michael Kao attended the Community of Democracies Ministerial Meeting at the US Department of State on September 15.
    Seminar by Ms. Blaine Johnson, International Visiting Fellow at TFD - Group photo
  • Visit of delegation from Canadian Parliamentary Staffers - Group photo from left to right: Ms. Elizabeth Arsenault, Parliamentary Assistant to MP Mark Eyking, Trade Committee Chair; Mr. Teddy Markey, Legislative Assistant to MP Judy Sgro, Chair of Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group; Mr. Eamonn Horan-Lunney, Chief of Staff, Assistant Deputy Speaker Anthony Rota (Leader); Mr. Joel Bowen, Policy Advisor to MP Rodger Cuzner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development & Labour; Dr. Ketty W. Chen. Vice President of TFD; Mr. Philippe Bolduc, Senior Advisor to the House Leader MP Candice Bergen; Mr. Sean Phelan, Policy Advisor to the Leader of the Official Opposition MP Andrew Scheer; Mr. Christopher Reed, Parliamentary Affairs Advisor to the Hon. Senator Stephen Greene; Mr. Andy Singh, Legal Counsel and Senior Compliance Advisor, Liberal Research Bureau; Mr. Stephen Shu-Chih Hsu, Deputy Director, TECO in Canada; Ms. Jennifer Pedersen, Senior Legislative Assistant to Hélène Laverdière, New Democratic Party Critic for Foreign Affairs
    A 11-member delegation of US Congressional staff’s visit at the TFD - 4. The delegation takes a group photo with Dr. Hsu Szu-chien at the TFD. The delegation members are: Mr. Juan Lopez, Chief of Staff to Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA); Ms. Erin O’Quinn, Legislative Director to Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA); Mr. Brian Winseck, Economic Policy Advisor to Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE); Mr. Bradley Middleton, Education Policy Advisor to Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL); Mr. Tyler Grimm, Legislative Director to Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA); Mr. Don Andres, Senior Policy Advisor to Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN); Mr. Jeffrey Kuckuck, Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ); Ms. Molly Cole, Legislative Assistant to Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA); Mr. Shane Smith, Special Assistant to Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY); Ms. Renuka Nagaraj, Legislative Counsel to Rep. David Cicilline (D- RI); Mr. Maurice Velazco, Legislative Assistant to Rep. Val Demings (D-FL); Ms. May Lin, Senior Officer, Congressional Liaison Division of TECRO.
    The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy holds the 4th Asia Young Leaders for Democracy - Members of the 4th AYLD workshop visited the Jinmei Human Rights Cultural Park.
  • The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy holds the 4th Asia Young Leaders for Democracy - Taoyuan City Deputy Mayor Wang Ming-Teh,fourth left, front row, TFD President Hsu Szu-chien, third left, front row, Taoyuan’s Department of Youth Affairs Director Chen Ja-jun, second right, front row, posed for a group picture with members of the 4th AYLD workshop during the participants’ visit to the youth department.
    The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy holds the 4th Asia Young Leaders for Democracy - .Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances Secretary-General Mary Aileen D. Bacalso, left, talked about enforced disappearances at the 4th Asia Young Leaders for Democracy (AYLD) workshop.
    The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy holds the 4th Asia Young Leaders for Democracy - US' National Endowment for Democracy President Carl Gershman, left, exchanged ideas with participants of the 2017 AYLD workshop.
  • The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy holds the 4th Asia Young Leaders for Democracy - US’ National Endowment for Democracy President Carl Gershman, right, talked about global democratic recession at the 4th Asia Young Leaders for Democracy (AYLD) workshop. The lecture was chaired by TFD President Hsu Szu-chien
    Visit of delegation from American Scholars and Experts－Group photo from left to right: Dr. Holli A. Semetko, Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Emory University; Dr. William McGuire, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Washington, Tacoma; Dr. Paul Francis Diehl, Ashbel Smith Professor, Political Science, School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas; Dr. Paul Bolt, Professor of Political Science, United States Air Force Academy; Mr. Peter Mattis, Fellow, the China Program, The Jamestown Foundation; Dr. Richard H. Steinberg, Professor of Law and Political Science, UCLA ; Dr. Ketty W. Chen, Vice-President, TFD; Dr. Eric Hyer, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Brigham Young University; Ms. Marcela Lopez Bravo, Adjunct Instructor, Asian Studies Program, Florida International University (FIU)
    National Workshop on Gender Equality in Taiwan - All the participants of National Workshop on Gender Equality in Taiwan.
  • Visit of TAPSA - From left to right, Minister Lee, Dr. Tse-min Lin, Wei-chin Lee, Dr. John Hsieh, Dr. Pei-te Lien, VP Ketty Y. Chen, VP Lu, Dr. TJ Chen and Dr. TY Wang.
    Democratic Persistence: a Concept and a Phenomenon Workshop - Group photo from all participants of Democratic Persistence Workshop, from left to right: Dirk Berg-Schlosser、VP Ketty Chen、Mina Sumaadii、Laurence Whitehead、President Szu-chien Hsu、T.J. Cheng、Marco Bünte、Eve Warburton and Erik Kuhonta
    Visit of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) - Left to right: Mr. Knut Dethlefsen, Director of Department of Asia and Pacific, FES. Dr. Szu-chien Hsu, President of TFD. Mr. Christoph Pohlmann, Resident Representative for China of FES. Mr. Christoph Karg, Project Manager of FES.
  • Visit of the Congressional Staff Delegation to the Taiwan - Group photo
    Seminar by Dr. Thomas B. Gold, International Visiting Fellow at TFD - Group photo (from left to right): Dr. Jay Chih-Jou Chen (Deputy Director, Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica), Dr. Gwo-Shyong Shieh (Director, Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica), Prof. Thomas B. Gold, Dr. Ping-Yin Kuan, Professor (Department of Sociology, National Chengchi University), and Dr. Sze-Chien Hsu (President, Taiwan Foundation for Democracy).
    TFD Hosts the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum - TFD President Szu-chien Hsu delivers his speech at the opening ceremony of the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum in Taipe
  • TFD Hosts the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum - National Endowment for Democracy Vice President Louisa Greve delivers a speech about the strategic challenges facing democracy in the digital era at the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum in Taipei on May 23, 2017.
    TFD Hosts the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum - National Democratic Institute’s Director of Governance Programs K. Scott Hubli said in his speech at the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum in Taipei on May 23, 2017, that the problem of digital disinformation has become increasingly rampant at a time when there are more cellphone connections and sim cards than human beings on the planet.
    TFD Hosts the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum - One-Forty Co-Founder Sophia Wu talks about her experiences running an NGO dedicated to improving the working conditions of Southeast Asian workers in her speech at the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum in Taipei on May 23, 2017.
  • TFD Hosts the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum - Watchout Project Manager Josh Wang talks about how to increase parliamentary openness and lower the threshold for the public's political engagement in his speech at the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum in Taipei on May 23, 2017.
    TFD Hosts the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum - From left to right, front row, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs gender specialist Crystal Rosario, National Democratic Institute’s Director of Governance Programs K. Scott Hubli, National Endowment for Democracy Vice President Louisa Greve, TFD Senior Research Fellow Michael Y. M. Kau, TFD President Szu-chien Hsu, listen to speeches at the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum in Taipei on May 23, 2017.
    TFD Hosts the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum - From left to right, Mongolian Women’s Fund Executive Director Erdenechimeg Badrakh, Gakushuin University Department of Political Science Professor Kaori Shoji, Catholic University of Daegu Department of Sociology Professor Jung-ok Lee, National Endowment for Democracy Vice President Louisa Greve, and TFD President Szu-chien Hsu, exchange opinions at a roundtable session at the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum in Taipei on May 23, 2017.
  • TFD Hosts the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum - (From left to right) International Center for Not-for-Profit Law President and CEO Douglas Rutzen, Freedom House Vice President for International Programs Robert Herman, and TFD Senior Research Fellow Michael Y. M. Kau, exchange opinions at a roundtable session at the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum in Taipei on May 23, 2017.
    TFD Hosts the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum - TFD President Szu-chien Hsu talks to participants at a roundtable session at the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum in Taipei on May 23, 2017.
    TFD Hosts the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum-Audiences ask questions at the 4th East Asia Democracy Forum in Taipei on May 23, 2017.
  • Maysing Yang, Vice President of TFD Attended the INLW at 61st UN Commission on the Status of Women. Vice President, Maysing Yang (third from right) with representative from Netherlands, Monaco, Sweden and England.
    TFD President Szu-chien Hsu (second from the left) delivered an opening remarks at the Community of Democracies Youth Forum.
    Dr. Matyas Eörsi, Senior Advisor to the Secretary General of the CD, delivered a keynote speech at the CD Youth Forum.
  • Ms. Raeesah Cachalia of the Institute for Security Studies (South Africa) addressed the specific challenges to democracy in the security perspective at the CD Youth Forum.
    Dr. Kar Yen Leong (center), Assistant Professor, Tamkang University, Department of Global Politics and Economics, addressed the specific challenges to democracy in the economic perspective at the CD Youth Forum.
    Participants of the CD Youth Forum joined a workshop led by Dr. Shaina Wang (second from the left) of the Taipei City Mayor’s Office on the topic of effective participation.
  • Participants of the CD Youth Forum joined a workshop led by Ms. Poyu Tseng of the Hsintien Stay Association on the topic of global youth solidarity.
    Participants of the CD Youth Forum joined a workshop led by Ms. Milka Zagloba (left), Legal Counsel to the PSCD, on the topic of techniques of persuasion and negotiation.
    Group photo of the CD Youth Forum participants
  • Visit of Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan and Students for A Free Tibet. Group photo: From left to right are: the Founder of the Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan Ms Hsin-yi Lin, Director of International Cooperation Department Mr. Bo Tedard, VP Maysing Yang, Executive Director of Student for a Free Tibet Ms Pema Yoko, and Member of Tibetan Parliament in Exile and Asia Director of the Students for a Free Tibet Mr. Dorjee Tseten
    Visit of the Association of World Election Bodies(A-WEB)
    Visit to the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy in Tunisia (Group Photo)
  • Taiwan Journal and Democracy in collaboration with CEMAT and University of Sousse on Arab Spring: Retrospect and Prospect workshop. Remarks by CEMAT Director, Dr. Laryssa Chomiak.
    Group photo from all participants from Arab Spring: Retrospect and Prospect workshop
    Group photo with President Jamel M’Sallem from Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH) and its members
  • President Sihem Bensedrine from the Truth and Dignity Commission (IVD) and President Hsu talked about Transitional Justice in both society
    Group photo with President Sihem Bensedrine from the Truth and Dignity Commission (IVD) and its members
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    President Szuchien Hsu delivers welcoming remark at the “Stability and Democracy in East Asia ” seminar organized by the Taiwan Studies Center at the University of Ljubljana in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
  • “ Stability and Democracy in East Asia ” Seminar at the University of Ljublijana, Slovenia. 東亞的穩定與民主研討會 (盧比安納，斯洛維尼亞) 盧比安納大學台灣研究中心主任教授Dr. Sasa Istenic致詞
    Participants of the “Stability and Democracy of East Asia” Seminar at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Szuchien Hsu (Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, Taiwan) Sasa Istenic (Taiwan Study Center, Slovenia) Tun-Jen Cheng (College of William & Mary, United States) Stéphane Corcuff (Taipei office of the French Research Center on Contemporary China (CEFC), Taiwan) Hermann Halbeisen (University of Cologne, Germany) Kerry Brown (Lau China Institute, King’s College London, United Kingdom) Jörn Dosch (University of Rostock, Germany) Mathieu Duchâtel (European Council of Foreign Relations, France)
    Participants of the “Stability and Democracy of East Asia” Seminar at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Szuchien Hsu (Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, Taiwan) Sasa Istenic (Taiwan Study Center, Slovenia) Tun-Jen Cheng (College of William & Mary, United States) Stéphane Corcuff (Taipei office of the French Research Center on Contemporary China (CEFC), Taiwan) Hermann Halbeisen (University of Cologne, Germany) Kerry Brown (Lau China Institute, King’s College London, United Kingdom) Jörn Dosch (University of Rostock, Germany) Mathieu Duchâtel (European Council of Foreign Relations, France)
  • 【The Debut Event of the “Taiwan Democracy Bulletin” at the TFD】TFD President, Dr. Szu-chien Hsu gave remarks at the TFD Debut Event.
    【The Debut Event of the “Taiwan Democracy Bulletin” at the TFD】Mr. Michael Cole, the editor in chief, gave remarks at the TFD Debut Event
    【“Participatory Budgeting in Taiwan: A Dialogue from Within and Without” International Conference】Group Photo
  • 【“Participatory Budgeting in Taiwan: A Dialogue from Within and Without” International Conference】TFD President Dr. Hsu delivered his opening remarks.
    【“Participatory Budgeting in Taiwan: A Dialogue from Within and Without” International Conference】Alderman Moore introduced Participatory budgeting in Chicago.
    【“Participatory Budgeting in Taiwan: A Dialogue from Within and Without” International Conference】Mr. Lerner introduced the PB cases in North America, taking New York for example.
  • 【“Participatory Budgeting in Taiwan: A Dialogue from Within and Without” International Conference】Min-Juan Xu, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Civil Affairs, Taipei City Government, delivered her speech.
    【“Participatory Budgeting in Taiwan: A Dialogue from Within and Without” International Conference】Prof. Kuo-ming Lin from NTU spoke in roundtable.
    Visit of Director Rolf Frei, Trade Office of Swiss Industries
  • 【Visit of the delegation of representatives of Canadian think tanks and universities】Group photo. Included in the delegation were: Dr. John Packer, Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa; Dr. David Dyment, President, Canadian International Council; Dr. Robert Henderson, Senior Analyst & Editor, R+E+A Group; Dr. Charles Burton, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Brock University; Dr. Ashley Esarey, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and East Asian Studies, University of Alberta; Ms. Venilla Rajaguru, PhD Candidate, Chair, Ocean Frontiers Research- Working Group, Science for Peace, Canada.
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    【Audience with Presidential Office Human Rights Consultative Committee Convener, Vice President Chen Chien-jen】Vice President Chen Chien-jen presented a souvenir to AFAD Secretary-General Mary Aileen Diez-Bacalso.(Photo courtesy of the Presidential Office)
  • 【Audience with Presidential Office Human Rights Consultative Committee Convener, Vice President Chen Chien-jen】Group photo of Vice-President Chen Chien-jen (center); AFAD Secretary-General Mary Aileen Diez-Bacalso (seventh from the left ) and the VIP guests. (Photo courtesy of the Presidential Office)
    【2016 ADHRA Forum－A Dialogue between AFAD and Taiwan’s NGOs】Dr. Szu-chien Hsu, President of the TFD (right), presented a gift to Ms. Mary Aileen Diez-Bacalso.
    【2016 ADHRA Forum－A Dialogue between AFAD and Taiwan’s NGOs】Dr. Szu-chien Hsu, President of the TFD (left), presented a gift to Mr. Nicholas Bequelin.
  • 2016 ADHRA Forum－A Dialogue between AFAD and Taiwan’s NGOs
    Visit of Legislative Assembly of Ontario
    Visit of Legislative Assembly of Ontario
  • National Human Right Committee Forum
    2016 ADHRA Forum: A dialogue between Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) and Taiwan’s NGOs
    [2016 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award Ceremony]President Tsai Ing-wen presented the award sculpture to AFAD Secretary-General Mary Aileen Diez-Bacalso
  • [ 2016 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award Ceremony]Chairperson Su Jia-chyuan presented the award grant to AFAD Secretary-General Mary Aileen Diez-Bacalso
    [2016 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award Ceremony]Group photo of President Tsai Ing-wen (left), AFAD Secretary-General Mary Aileen Diez-Bacalso (center) and TFD Chairperson Su Jia-chyuan
    2016 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award Ceremony
  • Visit of US East-West Center's 2016 Asia Pacific Journalism Fellowship recipients
    Visit of Ms. Lisa Dickieson, Senior Vice President for International Programs of Freedom House
    Visit of Reporters Without Borders
  • Diplomatic Meet and Greet Event at the TFD
    Visit of Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize, the Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
    Visit of delegation from The Habibie Center
  • Group photo in AIT/Washington (From right to left: Dr. Chin-chih Wang, Mr. John J. Norris Jr., President Hsu, Mr. Jim Heller, Mr. Francis Rick F. Ruzicka and Ms. Yu-Hsuan Chang)
    TFD delegation visiting NED (From right to left: Ms. Barbara Haig, Mr. Carl Gershman, Dr. Chin-chih Wang and President Hsu)
    TFD visiting NED (From right to left: President Hsu, NED VP Christopher Walker and Ms. Yu-Hsuan Chang)
  • Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances Receives the 2016 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
    TFD and AIT Co-hosted
    Visit of Mr. Sato Yoshitaka, the Director of Interchange Association, Japan, Taipei office
  • Visit of Delegation of Canadian Young Leaders
    Visit of delegation led by Honorable Hannu Hoskonen, Members of parliament of Finland
    Visit of Mr. Benoit GUIDEE, the Director of French Office in Taipei
  • Visit of senior official and Executive Director of Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT)
    Visit of Delegation of International Journalists(Group photo)
    Mr. Rothschild Francois Jr., founder of RFM Radio in Haiti interviews with TFD President Szu-chien Hsu
  • Dr. Ketty W. Chen, Vice Presient of TFD, attended the 8th Award Ceremony of Primary and Middle School Human Rights Teaching Design Competition of Nylon Cheng Liberty Foundation (photo courtesy of Nylon Cheng Liberty Foundation)
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    Group photo of Distinguished guests.
  • Hon. Su Jia-chyuan (right), Legislative Speaker and Chairman of the TFD presented a gift to Mr. Carl Gershman, President of NED. (photo courtesy of Public Relations Office, Legislative Yuan)
    Hon. Su Jia-chyuan (fifth from the right), Legislative Speaker and Chairman of the TFD, and Hon. Chih-cheng Lo (fourth from the right), Legislator and TFD board member received Mr. Carl Gershman (fourth from the left), President of NED. He was accompanied by the TFD President Szu-chien Hsu (third from the left), Dr. Lynn Lee (second from the left), Senior Program Officer of NED and TFD Senior Research Fellow Michael Y. M. Kau (first from the left). (photo courtesy of Public Relations Office, Legislative Yuan)
    Mr. Carl Gershman(left), President of NED, meeting with Hon. Wang Jin-pyng, former Legislative Speaker and former Chairman of the TFD (photo courtesy of Public Relations Office, Legislative Yuan)
  • Hon. Wang Jin-pyng (fourth from the right), former Legislative Speaker and former Chairman of the TFD received Mr. Carl Gershman (fourth from the left), President of NED. He was accompanied by the TFD President Szu-chien Hsu (third from the left), Dr. Lynn Lee (second from the left), Senior Program Officer of NED and TFD Senior Research Fellow Michael Y. M. Kau (first from the left). (photo courtesy of Public Relations Office, Legislative Yuan)
    President of the National Endowment for Democracy Mr. Carl Gershman, and TFD President Dr. Szu-chien Hsu
    TFD President Szu-chien Hsu(second from the right) delivered a congratulatory remarks at the opening ceremony.
  • Mr. Bo Tedards(second from the right), Director of TFD International Cooperation Department, shared Taiwan’s experience of establishing institutions for democracy promotion at the meeting.
    Group photo of TFD President Szu-chien Hsu(center), Director Bo Tedards(first from the right), Director Eric Yu(second from the left), National Democratic Institute Regional Director for Asia Programs, Peter Manikas (second from the right), and Elections and Political Processes Senior Program Manager, Michael McNulty (first from the left)
    Participation in the “Democratic Coalition Building in Asia” regional consultation meeting organized by the Asia Democracy Network in Bali, Indonesia
  • Annual Environmental Training
    Annual Environmental Training
    Annual Environmental Training
  • Photo Gallery
    Visit of Mr. Ulrich Niemann, Head of Division International Politics, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Germany
    Visit of Chief and Officer of Political Section of American Institute in TaiwanPrint
  • TFD President Hsu, Szu-chien delivered his opening remarks.
    Group Photo
    Feng Tang, G0V contributor, made her presentation
  • Fei-fang Lin, the leader of sunflower movement, made his presentation.
    Po-yu Tseng, the representative of youth movement, made her presentation
    TFD President Szu-chien Hsu gave remarks at the farewell dinner of the World Internet Project conference, hosted by Taiwan E- Governance Research Center.
  • Visit of Mr Richard Neumann, Acting Representative of Australian Office in Taipei
    TFD President Szu-chien Hsu meeting with Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Osaka Director-General Jen-Joe Chang.
    2016 Handover Ceremony for the President of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy
  • 2016 Handover Ceremony for the President of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy
    2016 Handover Ceremony for the President of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy
    2016 Handover Ceremony for the President of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy
  • Handover Ceremony for the President of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy
    Dr. Michael Kao
    Dr. Michael Kao
  • Vice-President Maysing Yang
    2016 Handover Ceremony for the President of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy
    Photo Gallery
  • Photo Gallery
    2014 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award Ceremony
    Announcement of the Winner of the 2014 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
  • 2013 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award Ceremony
    TFD 10th Anniversary Celebration
    TFD 10th Anniversary Celebration
  • 2012 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
    2010 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
    Unveiling Ceremony of a segment of the Berlin WallPrint
  • 2008 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
    TFD Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Taiwan Democracy Quarterly
Taiwan Democracy Quarterly
第十四卷，第四期
2018年03月30日
Introduction / 臺灣沿著政治民主化的道路，一步一腳印已經持續走過不少歲月。國內外探討臺灣政治民主化的文章非常多，但是這些文章分散在探討政治、社會、經濟發展、或國 際戰略與國際事務的刊物之中，從來沒有一本學術期刊以臺灣民主作為刊名，出版一份高水準的「臺灣民主季刊(英文名稱為Taiwan Democracy Quarterly)」，首要目的之一在於填補此一真空。
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Taiwan Journal of Democracy
Taiwan Journal of Democracy
Volume 13, No. 2, December 2017
December 2017
Introduction / The Taiwan Journal of Democracy (TJD) is a refereed journal devoted to the study of democratic politics, in general, and democratic development in Taiwan and in other Asian democracies, in particular. Published semi-annually, the journal's goal is to provide an open forum, free of cultural and partisan bias, for academic and policy research and a venue for dialog among scholars and professional specialists on democratic experience. The journal particularly wishes to promote articles comparing the experience of new democracies (including Taiwan).
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2016Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances

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2015Sunita Danuwar

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2014Centre for Human Rights and Development

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  • The TFD will host East Asia Democracy Forum on May 23-25, 2017
  • Asia Young Leaders for Democracy Program
  • Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
  • China Human Rights Report
  • Taiwan Demcomey Quarterly
  • Taiwan Journal of Democracy
  • Taiwan Democracy Bulletin
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