Taiwan Foundation for Democracy
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| Formation | 17 June 2003 |
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| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
Key people | Han Kuo-yu (Chairman) Joseph Wu (Vice Chairman)[1] |
| Website | www |
The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD; Chinese: 財團法人臺灣民主基金會; pinyin: Cáituán Fǎrén Táiwān Mínzhǔ Jījīnhuì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Châi-thoân Hoat-jîn Tâi-oân Bîn-chú Ki-kim-hōe) is a non-partisan non-profit organisation headquartered in Taipei.[2] The foundation, established in June 2003, is both initiated and funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China.[3] Its stated purpose is to "promote democracy around the world".[4]
History
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TFD was one of the largest donors to the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation,[5] donating US$1 million towards the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington, DC.[6]
On 9 November 2009, TFD unveiled a segment of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall as a symbol of the quest for global democracy.[7]
On 3 August 2022, TFD was sanctioned by the Taiwan Affairs Office for supporting Taiwanese independence.[8]
Organizational structure
[edit]- Secretariat
- Research and Development Department
- International Cooperation Department
- Domestic Affairs Department
- Asia-Pacific Democracy Resource Center
Programs
[edit]Publications
[edit]TFD publishes the semi-annual Taiwan Journal of Democracy (TJD, ISSN 1815-7238),[9] a refereed journal for the study of democratic politics, especially democratic development in Taiwan and other Asian democracies.[10]
TFD also publishes in English the annual China Human Rights Report,[11] Taiwan Democracy Quarterly in Mandarin Chinese with an English edition due in late 2018, among other publications.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Ideas". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ The Republic of China Yearbook. Taipei, Taiwan, ROC: Government Information Office. 2008. p. 166. ISBN 978-986-01-5646-1.
- ^ Green, Michael J.; Twining, Daniel (23 January 2024). "The Strategic Case for Democracy Promotion in Asia | Foreign Affairs". www.foreignaffairs.com.
Since 2003, the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy—a government-funded nonprofit modeled on the U.S. National Endowment for Democracy...
- ^ Chu, Monique (14 June 2002). "Proposals floated to form foundation to promote democracy". The Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
- ^ Miller, John (12 December 2005). "Memorial Day: Honoring the victims of Communism". The National Review. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ^ "The forgotten victim of communism". The Taipei Times. 14 June 2007. p. 8. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
- ^ Ko, Shu-ling (10 November 2009). "Taiwan receives slice of Berlin Wall". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 14 November 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "国台办将两基金会列为台独分子关联机构并予以惩戒" [The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council listed the two foundations as affiliated institutions of Taiwan independence elements and punished them]. Lianhe Zaobao. 3 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Taiwan Journal of Democracy". JournalGuide. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Taiwan Journal of Democracy". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "China Human Rights Report". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Taiwan Democracy Quarterly". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
External links
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