Taiwan_Asia_Exchange_Foundation
Taiwan Asia Exchange Foundation
Taiwanese-based think tank on ASEAN
Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (Chinese: 財團法人臺灣亞洲交流基金會; Abbreviation: Taiya Foundation or TAEF, Chinese: 台亞基金會), established in 2018, is Taiwan's first private policy think tank focused on ASEAN and South Asia.
Established in Taiwan through the support of government, civil society and the private sector, the TAEF was given the mandate to help advance the people-centered agenda of Taiwan's New Southbound Policy, to act as the main organizing and administrative body of the Yushan Forum and serve as an exchange platform for leaders, youth representatives, NGOs and think tanks in the region.[1][2] The TAEF works closely with counterparts from 18 NSP countries——the 10 ASEAN countries, 6 countries in South Asia, as well as Australia and New Zealand——through its five core programs: Taiwan-Asian Young Leader Engagement (TAYLE), Think Tank Collaboration, Cultural Exchange, Civil Society Connectivity and Regional Resilience.
In September 2018, the TAEF, together with the National Culture and Arts Foundation, The Prospect Foundation, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, Taiwan External Trade Development Council, Taiwan Alliance in International Development (AID), and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies of the National Chengchi University, formed the Asia Engagement Consortium (AEC), a national platform of NGOs and think tanks all sharing the same ideals of connecting Taiwan with the world.