Taiwan Foundation for Democracy
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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] Originally initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China in June 2003, the foundation's purpose is to promote democracy around the world.[3]
| Formation | 17 June 2003 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
Key people | You Si-kun (Chairman) Jaushieh Joseph Wu (Vice Chairman)[1] |
| Website | www.tfd.org.tw |
TFD was one of the largest donors to the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation,[4] donating US$1 million towards the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington, DC.[5]
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.[6]
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),[7] a refereed journal for the study of democratic politics, especially democratic development in Taiwan and other Asian democracies.[8]
TFD also publishes in English the annual China Human Rights Report,[9] Taiwan Democracy Quarterly in Mandarin Chinese with an English edition due in late 2018, among other publications.[10]
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.
- ^ Chu, Monique (14 June 2002). "Proposals floated to form foundation to promote democracy". The Taipei Times. 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. from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ^ "The forgotten victim of communism". The Taipei Times. 14 June 2007. p. 8. 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. from the original on 14 November 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "Taiwan Journal of Democracy". JournalGuide. from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Taiwan Journal of Democracy". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "China Human Rights Report". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Taiwan Democracy Quarterly". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
External links edit
- Taiwan Foundation for Democracy in English
- 台灣民主基金會 (Táiwān Mínzhǔ jījīnhuì) in Chinese
- World Forum for Democracy in Asia
- Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award