European Federation of Taiwanese Associations

The European Federation of Taiwanese Associations (EFTA; simplified Chinese: 欧洲台湾协会联合会; traditional Chinese: 歐洲台灣協會聯合會; pinyin: Ōuzhōu Táiwān Xiéhuì Liánhéhuì, short: simplified Chinese: 欧台会; traditional Chinese: 歐台會; pinyin: Ōutáihuì) is a federation, which combines several associations by Taiwanese people in each European country. The object is to promote friendship among those European associations, support mutual corporation and continuing care for Taiwan's development and trends. At the present is 謝偉群 (HSIEH, Wei-qun) director general of EFTA, who lives in Germany.

Members

Annual meetings
th MeetingYearPeriodPlace
392009August 21 – August 23Austria, Vienna – Austria Trend Eventhotel Pyramide
382008October 3 – October 5Germany, Offenbach am Main/Frankfurt
372007July 20 – July 22Italy, Fiuggi – Silva Hotel Splendid
362006July 21 – July 23Belgium

Publications

EFTA publishes statements in irregular intervals about recent issues, which are consulted in political debates. This year on 11 July EFTA released a response to ROC on Taiwan's former president Chen Shuibian illegal imprisonment.[1][2]

References
  1. 林育立 (14 July 2009). "歐台會：延押陳水扁造成未審先判的偏見". 中央社. Archived from the original on 15 July 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  2. 胡蕙寧 (14 July 2009). "聲援 扁辦找監院 歐洲飄黃絲帶". 自由時報. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2009-07-18.


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