History

Since its establishment in May 2009, the European Union Center in Taiwan (EUTW) has been committed to promoting EU teaching and research in Taiwan and promoting academic exchanges and people-to-people exchanges between Taiwan and the EU. In particular, it hopes to combine the strengths of all walks of life in the country to cooperate. To achieve this goal, EUTW holds the Friends of Europe Dinner in Taipei and other cities in Taiwan every year, inviting people from all walks of life who have contacts with Europe or are interested in Europe to gather together, exchange, and share experiences. Establishing an association that combines Europe and Taiwan to jointly enhance and promote exchanges between Taiwan and Europe and connect with the international community has been the goal that everyone has been working hard for over the years. After several discussions, more than thirty domestic academics established the "Friends of Europe in Taiwan" Preparatory Committee on July 8, 2014, at the Zhongshantang Fortress Restaurant in Taipei. Dr. Chin-peng Chu, former chairman of the Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan and professor at Donghua University, served as the convener and began to build a community group uniquely focused on European affairs. After more than nine months of hard work and as many as four preparatory meetings, the founding meeting was held at 11:00 a.m. on April 18, 2014, at the Zhongshan Hall Fortress Restaurant in Taipei. In May 2015, Friends of Europe in Taiwan received the registration certificate of a national and district-level people's organization approved by the Ministry of the Interior (No. 1040011293) and thus completing the legal registration.

Purpose

Friends of Europe in Taiwan is a non-profit social organization established in accordance with the law, with the purpose of promoting and enhancing exchanges and contacts between Taiwan and European non-governmental organizations, and promoting mutually beneficial cooperation between Taiwan and Europe.

Date of establishment

　　April 18, 2015

Conference affairs

• Asisting exchanges between Taiwan and Europe, and promoting speeches, symposiums, exhibitions and cultural activities in culture, art and other related fields
• Promote non-governmental cultural, technological exchange and economic and trade cooperation between Taiwan and Europe
• Organize networking event for Taiwanese and European personnel
• Other related matter

Member

Constitution

• Please click the first link below

Membership

• Membership Form for Individuals: Please click the second link below
• Membership Form for Groups: Please click the third link below
• Membership Form for Patrons: Please click the fourth link below

Contact

　　Friends of Europe in Taiwan
　　Secretary-General  Wen-Ying Chen
　　Tel: +886- 2-2365-3457
　　Fax: +886-2-2365-7930
　　Email: friendsofeuropeintw@gmail.com
　　Address: No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617 Taiwan (R.O.C)
　　Location: Room 636, College of the Social Sciences