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The TFD will host East Asia Democracy Forum on May 23-25, 2017

Taiwan Foundation for Democracy will host East Asia Democracy Forum with Taiwan AID, the Garden of Hope Foundation, the Open Culture Foundation on May 23rd -25th, 2017. The conference venue is located at Room Socrates, GIS NTU Convention Center (B1F., No.85, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan R.O.C.). Simultaneous interpreting (English and Chinese) is provided. E-Direct Mail is attached (EDM link). Program agenda is attached(agenda link). Welcome to register for the event (registration link. Registration will be closed after the quota is full ).

  • President Hsu receives the visit of Dr. Cheryl Gopaul- Saikali, Senior Political Advisor for Global Affairs Canada
  • The TFD began accepting nominations for the 12th Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award starting on April 15th, 2017
  • Community of Democracies Youth Forum Affirms Critical Role of Youth in Global Democracy Promotion
  • Applications Now Open for 2017 Asia Young Leaders for Democracy (AYLD) (Deadline Extended until May 21st)
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  • 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
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    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.
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    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
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    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，第一期
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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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Volume 12, No. 2, December 2016
December 2016
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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