Prospect Foundation (), is a

think tank A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmenta ...

based in Taiwan, established in 1997, which aims to analyze the Cross-Taiwan-Strait relations and international politics and economy and provide suggestions of policies for

Taiwan government The Government of the Republic of China, is the national government of the Republic of China whose ''de facto'' territory currently consists of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other island groups in the "free area". Governed by the Dem ...

. There are about a dozen of research fellows in Prospect Foundation who research and analyze the development of Cross-Strait relations and international developments. The Prospect Foundation ranks 94th in the Top Think Tanks in Southeast Asia and the Pacific of Global Go To Think Tank Index 2017 report published by

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History

After

Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen (; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician serving as president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2016. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tsai is the first female president of Taiwan. She served as ...

assumed the office of president in Taiwan, former secretary of Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Tan-sun Chen(

Traditional Chinese A tradition is a belief or behavior (folk custom) passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or ...

陳唐山) serves as the chairman of the Prospect Foundation on August 10, 2016, and I-chung Lai(

賴怡忠) serves as the president of the Prospect Foundation and Tin-huey Lin(

林廷輝) serves as the vice president.

Publications

The Prospect Foundation periodically publish 《Prospect Journal》 in English and 《Prospect Foundation Quarterly》 in traditional Chinese.

Research Focus

New Southbound Policy The New Southbound Policy () is an initiative of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) under President Tsai Ing-wen that aims to enhance cooperation and exchange between Taiwan and 18 countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia and Austra ...

convergence with Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy of the

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* Yushan Forum Asia Dialogue for Innovation and Progress, the Prospect Foundation hosted, is Taiwan government's

discussion panel. Chairman of Prospect Foundation, former secretary of Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Tan-sun Chen, addresses that the focuses of New Southbound Policy are on trade, agriculture, education, scientific research in medicine and technology with

ASEAN ASEAN ( , ), officially the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is a political and economic union of 10 member states in Southeast Asia, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, militar ...

and

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countries.

Global Participations

* Taiwan-ASEAN Dialogue, the Prospect Foundation cohost with Indonesian think tank The Indonesian Council on World Affairs and The Habibie Centre in Taipei, attended by about 200 former and current parliamentarians, diplomats and scholars from Taiwan and

, including Singapore's trade representative Mr. Simon Wong and president Tsai Ing-wen on the opening address. * The Prospect Foundation members hold discussion with think tank

Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) (formerly known as: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)), New Delhi, is India's foremost think tank for advanced research in international relations, espec ...

, in

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

, on India-China relationships, India-Taiwan relationships and India-Japan relationships. * 2017 Taiwan-US-Japan Trilateral Security Dialogue, is co-hosted by the Prospect Foundation with think tanks

Heritage Foundation The Heritage Foundation (abbreviated to Heritage) is an American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C. that is primarily geared toward public policy. The foundation took a leading role in the conservative movement during the presiden ...

from United States an
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
from Japan. * Asia Pacific Security Dialogue is hosted by the Prospect Foundation and the Prospect Foundation invited president Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan for the opening address and also invited former Secretary of Defense and Vice President of United States, Richard B. Cheney to

Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...

, to discuss pros and cons of the New Southbound Policy. * In Yushan Forum-Asian Dialogue for Innovation and Progress, former Vice President of the Philippine,

Jejomar Binay Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay Sr. (born Jesus Jose Cabauatan Binay; November 11, 1942) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016, under President Benigno Aquino III. A hu ...

addressed on Yushan Forum Asia Dialogue on the Prospect Foundation's research and development programs of health care cooperation between Taiwan and Philippine. * The Prospect Foundation paid a visit to Office of International Affairs, Thammasat University of

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

on New Southbound Policy cooperations.

References

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External links

Prospect Foundation official website
Think tanks Think tanks based in Taiwan Think tanks established in 1997