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TFD Co-hosted the “China Human Rights Research Panel” with the Taiwanese Political Science Association
2017/11/12
To further enhance the academic engagement and value of the China Human Rights Reports published annually by the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, TFD cooperated with the Taiwanese Political Science Association in holding the “China Human Rights Research Panel” at the 2017 Taiwan Political Science Association Annual Conference on November 12, 2017.
A group of journalists from Europe, North America and Southeast Asia visits the TFD.
2017/11/08
A group of journalists from Europe, North America, Oceania and Southeast Asia visited the TFD and had a lively exchange with TFD President Hsu Szu-chien on issues of Taiwan’s democracy, China’s influence and Taiwanese identity.
A delegation of journalists from U.S. East-West Center’s 2017 Asia Pacific Journalism Fellowship visits TFD
2017/11/06
A delegation of journalists from U.S. East-West Center’s 2017 Asia Pacific Journalism Fellowship yesterday visited the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy to discuss with TFD President Hsu Szu-chien U.S.-Taiwan relations, cross-Strait relations, and Taiwan’s democracy.
Visit of delegation from Center for American Progress（CAP）
2017/10/26
A delegation from Center for American Progress（CAP）paid a visit to the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy on October 26, 2017. It was received by TFD Vice President, Dr. Ketty W. Chen. Following the introduction of the foundation’ s domestic and international missions and programs, both sides exchanged ideas on issues such as strategies on democracy and human rights promotion, relations between Taiwan and the United States ,Cross-strait affairs and discussed possible future cooperation in various fields.
Visit of the Dr. Richard R. Vuylsteke, President, East-West Center
2017/10/24
Dr. Richard R. Vuylsteke, President, East-West Center, paid a visit to the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy on October 24, 2017. He was received by TFD Vice President, Dr. Ketty W. Chen. After VP Chen’s introduction on the vision and working programs of TFD, they discussed about relations between Taiwan and the United States , New Southbound Policy, Smart City, Exchange student program and how student movement of the main impetus for enhancing social awareness. Both parties enjoyed the fruitful discussion.
Visiting European Endowment for Democracy
2017/10/12
TFD President Szu-chien Hsu and TFD Vice President Ketty W. Chen met with European Endowment for Democracy Executive Director Jerzy Pomianowski in Brussels on October 12, sharing experiences of the respective foundation's work and exchanging views on the relevant issues relating to democracy promotion, coalition building and human rights advocacy.
Meeting Forum 2000 Foundation Executive
2017/10/09
Prospect Foundation Chairman Tan-sun Chen and Taiwan Foundation for Democracy President Szu-chien Hsu, as representatives of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, met with Forum 2000 Foundation Executive Director Jakub Klepal in Prague on October 9.The three exchanged perspectives on regional politics and experiences on democracy promotion and coalition building.
Visit of Ms. Alison Reynolds, Executive Director of the International Tibet Network
2017/10/02
Ms. Alison Reynolds, Executive Director of the International Tibet Network, paid a visit to the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy on October 2, 2017. She was received by Mr. Bo Tedards, TFD International Cooperation Department Director, together with Research Fellow Patrick Wu. After Director Tedards introduced TFD’s organizational structure and main tasks to Ms. Reynolds, they discussed the possibility for further cooperation on Tibetan human rights affairs in the future.
Seminar by Ms. Ellen Bork, International Visiting Fellow of TFD
2017/09/28
The TFD hosted a seminar for Ms. Ellen Bork, the TFD’s International Visiting Fellow, from 10:30 am to 12:10 pm on September 28, 2017 at the foundation. Ms. Bork delivered a presentation entitled ‘Beyond Imagination: Taiwan’s Identity and Its Consequences for the United States.’ Dr. Yeh-Chung Lu, Vice President of the TFD, was invited to moderate the seminar while Dr. Mau-Kuei Chang, Research Fellow, Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, was invited as the discussant.
East Asia Democracy Forum in New York
2017/09/18
Taiwan has been one of the few persistent and vibrant democracies in East Asia. It has been ranked as a free country, with both political right and civil liberty ranked “most free” by the Freedom House in 2017. Reporters without Borders, who has opened its first Asia bureau in Taipei earlier this year, also ranks Taiwan top among Asian countries for press freedom in 2017. In a time of democratic recession and authoritarian expansion, the case of Taiwan as a sustainable democracy dedicated to human rights protection is one worthy of world’s attention, particularly considering the fact that the country is denied representation in the United Nations. The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, the first publicly funded institution committed to international democracy promotion in the region, is glad and honored to collaborate with Freedom House to facilitate this forum in New York. The forum will bring together specialists studying democracy and human rights to discuss the case of Taiwan as one that underwent successful democratization, as a democracy capable of resisting retrogression and as a case of advancing human rights. More importantly, this forum will also examine the implications of Taiwan’s democracy for the prospect of a more democratic East Asia, including China, and how it might contribute to the stability and prosperity of the region and the world.
