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Visit of the Korea Democracy Foundation
2018/11/29
A delegation from Korea Democracy Foundation led by Executive Director Nam Kyu-Sun (second from left) and Archives Director Hong Gye-sin paid a visit to the TFD on November 29, 2018. They were received by Director of International Cooperation Bo Tedards, and discussed the TFD’s structure and functions, as well as Taiwan’s experience of preserving important memorial sites.
Announcement of the Recipient of the 2018 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
2018/11/28
The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) held a press conference at the briefing room in Legislative Yuan. TFD Chairman Su Jia-chyuan announced the 2018 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award (ADHRA) will be awarded to Gusdurian Network Indonesia (GNI). The GNI, a non-governmental organization dedicated to peace, pluralism, and fundamental human rights and values, is named after late Indonesian President KH Abdurahman Wahid, who was also known colloquially in Indonesia as Gus Dur and had worked to promote interfaith dialogue, multiculturalism, the consolidation of civil society, tolerance, democracy, and human rights.
“Defending Democracy: Hong Kong under Chinese Influence and Taiwan’s Countermeasures” Panel Discussion
2018/11/21
The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) held a panel discussion on November 21st in Taipei between scholars and democratic activists from Taiwan and Hong Kong. Titled “Defending Democracy: Hong Kong under Chinese Influence and Taiwan’s Countermeasures,” the discussion was about how Hong Kong’s democracy and society have changed under China’s influence and how Taiwan can learn from the Hong Kong experience in order to counter such influence.
A group of journalists from Europe and North America visits the TFD.
2018/11/13
A group of journalists from Europe and North visited the TFD and had a lively exchange with TFD Vice President Ketty W. Chen on issues of Taiwan’s democracy, Taiwanese young people’s attitude toward democracy, and China’s mounting influence in the region.
TFD President Liao spoke at the Oslo Freedom Forum in Taiwan
2018/11/10
On November 10, the Oslo Freedom Forum held its first ever event in Asia in Taiwan. TFD President Fort Fu-te Liao was invited to join the event and deliver introductory remarks, highlighting the important role Taiwan can play in the international promotion of democracy and human rights.
Chairman of the Busan-Masan Democratic Movement Memorial Foundation Song, Ki In Father visit the TFD
2018/11/08
A delegation from Korea paid a visit on the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy on November 8, 2018. It was received by TFD Director of International Cooperation Bo Tedards.
Seminar by Mr. Dharndhanate Punndhanamahakarune, TFD’s Dissertation Fellow
2018/10/31
The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy hosted a seminar for Mr. Dharndhanate Punndhanamahakarune The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy hosted a seminar for Mr. Dharndhanate Punndhanamahakarune, TFD’s Dissertation Fellow, at 3:00-4:30 pm on October 31, 2018 at Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. Mr. Dharndhanate Punndhanamahakarune delivered a presentation entitled ‘State, Student Revolutions and the Battle of Hegemony: The Rise and Decline of Democratization in Taiwan and Thailand’. The seminar was moderated by Prof. Juo-Yu Lin, Department of Diplomacy and International Relations at TamKang University, with Dr. Huan-Kai Tseng, adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University, as the discussant.
Temporary interruption of website service due to system server upgrade
2018/10/31
The TFD website will be temporarily unavailable on October 31, 2018 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm due to system server upgrade. We apologize for any inconvenience.
TFD joins Human Rights Defenders World Summit
2018/10/27~2018/11/02
As part of the global commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as the 20th anniversary of the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, TFD President Ford Fu-te Liao participated in the “Human Rights Defenders World Summit 2018,” held in Paris, France from October 29-31. Following the event, Dr. Liao visited key global partners based in France, such as Reporters sans frontiers (RSF) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), to discuss future cooperation and strengthening of the TFD’s international human rights network.
The 2018 Global Cooperation Training Framework on“Defending Democracy Through Media Literacy” Opening Ceremony
2018/10/18
The 2018 Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) International Workshop on “Defending Democracy Through Media Literacy,” co-hosted by the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) along with the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), opened today (10/18). The two-day event’s opening ceremony was graced by the presence of TFD Chairman Jia-chyuan Su, Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Digital Minister Audrey Tang, AIT Director William Brent Christensen, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scott Busby.
