About Us

Introduction

Founded in 2018, the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF) is Taiwan's first policy-oriented think tank dedicated to Southeast Asian and South Asian affairs, and the advocacy of the New Southbound Policy (NSP) . 

Recognized globally, TAEF was nominated as one of the Best New Think Tanks in the 2018 and 2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index Reports, and has been recognized as the Global Best New Think Tank by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania in the U.S. since 2020.

TAEF advances the spirit of the New Southbound Policy (NSP) and New Southbound Policy+ (NSP+) , fostering comprehensive ties between Taiwan, the 10 ASEAN countries, 6 South Asian states, as well as Australia and New Zealand through its five core programs. We also spearhead the NSP+ Think Tank, Youth, and NGO Corridor initiatives.

Mission

Expanding Taiwan’s Regional Linkages

  1. Think Tank Cooperation: Building domestic and international think tank networks to increase capabilities on academic cooperation, encourage international exchange, and promote the New Southbound Policy.
  2. Civil Society Partnerships: Launch the “Asian Double Helix Initiative” on regional youth leadership, encourage diverse connections among Asian NGOs and civil societies, promote public diplomacy and social participation.
  3. Strengthen Role as Pilot Think Tank: Engage in in-depth policy research to strengthen Taiwan’s contributions to Asian studies, and develop joint task forces on international policy cooperation.

Board of Directors

Board Members

  • Mr. Chung-kwang TIEN, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C
  • Ms. Cynthia KIANG, Director of International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs R.O.C
  • Ms. Wen-Jen TU, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, R.O.C
  • Mr. Cheng-Yi LIN, Research Fellow of Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica, R.O.C
  • Mr. Fu-Shan LIN, General of Department of Railways and Highways, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, R.O.C
  • Mr. Daniel Diann-Wen TANG, Secretary General, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C
  • Ms. Xiao-Hui Ma, Deputy Director General of National Treasury Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C
  • Mr. Tong-Cheng FU, Advisory Consultant of National Security Council, R.O.C 
  • Mr. James C.F. Huang, Chairman of Taiwan External Trade Development Council, R.O.C
  • Mr. John Cheng-Chung DENG, Minister without Portfolio, Executive Yuan, R.O.C 
  • Mr. Hsin-Huang Michael HSIAO, Chairman of Taiwan- Asia Exchange Foundation, R.O.C
  • Mr. Ming-Hsien LAI, Director General of the Department of International Affairs, Financial Supervisory Commission, R.O.C 
  • Mr. Peter Sha-li Lan, Director General, Department of East Asian and Pacific Affair, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C

Supervisors

  • Ms. Chin-Ying WANG, Director of the Taiwan Alliance in International Development (Taiwan AID)
  • Mr. Tan-Sun CHEN, Chairman of The Prospect Foundation, R.O.C
  • Ms. Han-Bi CHANG, Professor, Department of Hakka Language and Social Sciences, National Central University


Contact Us

Phone:
+886-2-2700-2367

Email:
[email protected]

Address:
Room 1107, 11F, NO.136, Section 3, Ren’ai Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, 10657, Taiwan