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Visit of the 2019 Boise State University Taiwan Summer Programs Delegation
2019/06/25
A delegation from the 2019 Boise State University Taiwan Summer Programs paid a visit to the TFD on June 25, 2019. Received by Director of International Cooperation Bo Tedards, they discussed the TFD’s programs, the impact of China on Taiwan’s democracy, and related issues.
Visit of the 2019 MOSAIC Taiwan Delegation
2019/06/19
US and Canadian participants of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ 2019 MOSAIC Taiwan Fellowship Program led by Amb. Michel Ching-long Lu paid a visit to the TFD on June 19. The delegation was received by Bo Tedards, Director of International Cooperation, who introduced the vision and working programs of the TFD. Afterwards, the fellows engaged in a conversation about the TFD’s operations, as well as Taiwan’s role in regional democratic development.
Signing of the MOU with the Institute of Political Science at Academia Sinica
2019/06/18
TFD established International Fellowship Program in 2003 and granted fellowships to scholars and practitioners abroad Taiwan who wish to pursue research related to Taiwan’s democracy and human rights, with the aim to highlight Taiwan’s democratic experience and to encourage democracy and human rights study.
Signing of the MOU with the College of Law of National Chengchi University
2019/06/18
TFD established International Fellowship Program in 2003 and granted fellowships to scholars and practitioners abroad Taiwan who wish to pursue research related to Taiwan’s democracy and human rights, with the aim to highlight Taiwan’s democratic experience and to encourage democracy and human rights study.
Visit of El Mundo Financiero Founder José Luis Barceló
2019/06/14
Mr. José Luis Barceló, Founder of El Mundo Financiero from Spain, paid a visit to the TFD on June 14, 2019. Received by TFD President Liao Fu-Te and invited NGO representatives, they discussed the TFD’s programs, the impact of China on Taiwan’s democracy, and future collaboration.
Seminar by Ms. Veronica Mae Yan Democracy and Human Rights Fellow of TFD
2019/06/13
The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy hosted a seminar for Ms. Veronica Mae Yan Democracy and Human Rights Fellow of TFD, 14-16 on 13 June, 2019 at the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy.
TFD held a China Human Rights Report symposium at National Chung Hsing University
2019/06/10
The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) hosted a China Human Rights Report symposium, 14:10-15:50 on 10th June, 2019 at National Chung Hsing University (NCHU). Vice-President Yeh-Chung Lu gave a remark on the behalf of TFD. The Symposium was moderated by Distinguished Professor Tung-Chieh Tsai, Dean of College of Law and Politics of NCHU. Dr. Li-wen Tun, Professor of Department of Public Security of Central Police University, and Dr. Yu-jie Chen, Post-Doctoral Researcher of Institutum Iurisprudentiae of Academia Sinica, were invited to share their research about Human Rights issues in China. Dr. San-Yi Yang, Professor of Graduate Institute of International Politics of NCHU, was invited as a discussant for the symposium.
TFD visited human rights NGOs, Institutes and academics.
2019/06/04~2019/06/07
For strengthen the relationship with human rights NGOs, Institutes and academics in Switzerland. Taiwan Foundation for Democracy visited relevant organizations and persons to gain knowledge on the concerned issues and advocacy strategies of international human rights NGOs, the mechanism of Swiss government, as well as the development of Taiwan studies and human rights studies in Switzerland, and to discuss possibility for future cooperation with TFD.
TFD and human rights NGOs co-hosted “Workshop on Li Ming-cheh case and Chinese Human Rights” in Geneva, Switzerland
2019/06/03~2019/06/04
Taiwan Foundation for Democracy cooperated with Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de L'Homme (FIDH), Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Covenants Watch to hold “Workshop on LI Ming-Cheh case and Chinese Human Rights”.
Apply for the 6th Asia Young Leaders for Democracy Now!
2019/06/01
In 2014, the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) established the Asia Young Leaders for Democracy program (AYLD), aiming at strengthening democracy in Asia through young people’s collaborations. Each year, young practitioners advocating for democracy or human rights across the countries in Asia are selected to participate in the AYLD which empowers them through lectures, discussions, and site visits. Over the past 5 years, the AYLD has empowered nearly 100 young leaders with experience and knowledge from international NGOs or the academic field, and has built up a network of young people in Asia to encourage cooperation for consolidating democracy and human rights. In 2017
