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NED Senior Research Fellow visits TFD
2006/07/06
On 6 July, Dr. Larry Diamond, senior research fellow at the WashingtonD.C.- based National Endowment for Democracy, visited the TFD. Dr. Lin Wen-cheng, president of the TFD received Dr. Diamond. Dr. Lin was accompanied by the staff of TFD’s International Cooperation Department. The meeting discussed recent developments at the two respective democracy assistance foundations and exchanged views on t...
Experts on the role of the legislature and parliament visit TFD
2006/07/06
On 6 July, Dr. Lawrence Whitehead, official fellow in politics at OxfordUniversity, Dr. Reuven Y. Hazan, senior lecturer at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Dr. Ronald Hedlund, professor at NortheasternUniversity, visited the TFD. The delegation was received by Ms. Yang Huang May-sing, vice-president of the TFD. The meeting included a briefing on the history and programs of the TFD. The dis...
Meeting with Mr. Eduardo Mayora, columnist for Siglo Veintiuno
2006/06/06
On 6 June, the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy hosted Mr. Eduardo Mayora, columnist for the Guatemalan newspaper Siglo Veintiuno (Twenty-First Century), TFD Vice President Dr. Wen-cheng Lin and Special Associate Mr. Kiel Downey received Mr. Mayora and discussed with him both the work of the TFD and democracy in Taiwan. Mr. Mayora, Dr. Lin, and Mr. Downey exchanged views on topics ranging from the ...
Canadian Parliamentarians visit TFD
2006/05/23
On 23 May, the TFD hosted a large delegation of Canadian parliamentarians from Canada’s House of Commons and Senate. The delegation was led by Representative Barry Devolin, Member of Parliament for Haliburton, Kawartha, and Brock. Dr. Lin Wen-cheng, vice-president of TFD, received the delegation; he was accompanied by Mr. Russell Hsiao, special associate in the International Cooperation Depa...
2006 International Conference on Chinese/ Asian Democracy
2006/05/14~2006/05/19
The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy and the Federation for a Democratic China, along with Human Rights Without Frontiers and the EuropeanAcademyBerlin, organized the first International Conference on Chinese/Asian Democracy, held on 14 -19 May 2006, in Berlin, Germany. [Conference Details]
Professor from the University of Exeter visits TFD
2006/05/08
On 8 May, Prof. Tim Niblock from the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter visited the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. Prof. Niblock was received by Dr. Lin Wen-cheng, vice-president of TFD. The two exchanged ideas on the importance of understanding Islam and the progress of democratization in Moslem countries. Indonesia is both the largest Moslem c...
Meeting with the delegation from the Democratic Party of the United States of America
2006/05/03
On 3 May, the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy hosted a delegation of representatives from the Democratic Party of the United States of America as part of their week-long visit to Taiwan. Delegates from a wide range of geographic locations and professional fields across the United States came to the TFD office, where TFD Vice President Wen-cheng Lin, International Grant Coordinator Echo Lin, and Sp...
Meeting with the delegation from the World Affairs Council
2006/04/26
On 26 April, the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy hosted a delegation of representatives from the World Affairs Council, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization in the United States that promotes greater awareness and understanding of international issues. Delegates representing WAC offices across the United States were invited to come to the office of the TFD, where TFD Vice President Wen-cheng Lin ...
