Taiwan Foundation for Democracy
| Formation | 17 June 2003 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters |
Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China |
Key people |
Wang Jin-pyng (Chairman) David Lin (Vice Chairman) Huang Teh-fu (President)[1] |
| Website | www.tfd.org.tw |
The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD; Chinese: 財團法人台灣民主基金會; pinyin: Cáituán Fǎrén Táiwān Mínzhǔ Jījīnhuì) is a non-profit organisation headquartered in Taipei. Originally proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, the foundation's purpose is to promote democracy around the world.[2] The Foundation was established in June 2003 as a non-partisan, non-profit organization.[3]
The foundation 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 November 9, 2009 the TFD unveiled a segment of the Berlin Wall to remark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall as a symbol for the quest for global democracy.[6]
Organizational structure
- Secretariat
- Research and Development Department
- International Cooperation Department
- Domestic Affairs Department
- Asia-Pacific Democracy Resource Center
Programs
References
- ↑ http://www.tfd.org.tw/english/about.php?id=en0100
- ↑ Chu, Monique (June 14, 2002). "Proposals floated to form foundation to promote democracy". The Taipei Times. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ↑ The Republic of China Yearbook. Taipei, Taiwan, ROC: Government Information Office. 2008. p. 166. ISBN 978-986-01-5646-1.
- ↑ Miller, John (December 12, 2005). "Memorial Day: Honoring the victims of Communism". The National Review. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
- ↑ "The forgotten victim of communism". The Taipei Times. June 14, 2007. p. 8. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ↑ Ko, Shu-ling (November 10, 2009). "Taiwan receives slice of Berlin Wall". Taipei Times. Retrieved November 10, 2009.