Formosan Association for Public Affairs
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Washington, D.C.
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-based nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
that seeks to build worldwide support for Taiwan independence
Taiwan independence
Taiwan independence is a political movement whose goals are primarily to formally establish the Republic of Taiwan by renaming or replacing the Republic of China , form a Taiwanese national identity, reject unification and One country, two systems with the People's Republic of China and a Chinese...
. Its 52 chapters also seek to advance the interests of Taiwanese people and communities around the world. Currently, the President of FAPA is Dr. Bob Yang.
Established in 1982 in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, FAPA subsequently moved its headquarters to Washington, D.C. The organization provides U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
policy makers, the media
News media
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, scholars and the general public
General Public
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with information on issues related to Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
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Goals
- Promote international support for the right of the people of Taiwan to establish an independent and democraticDemocracyDemocracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
sovereign stateSovereign stateA sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither...
, and to join the international communityInternational communityThe international community is a term used in international relations to refer to all peoples, cultures and governments of the world or to a group of them. The term is used to imply the existence of common duties and obligations between them...
. - Advance the rights and interests of Taiwanese communities throughout the world.
- Promote peace and security for Taiwan.
FAPA Young Professional Group
FAPA Young Professional Group is an affiliate organization primarily targeted at second-generation Taiwanese-Americans who are generally in their 20s and 30s. Their goals, which parallel those of FAPA, are:- To promote international recognition for the right of the people of Taiwan to establish an independent and democratic country and to join the international community.
- To advance the rights and interests of Taiwanese communities throughout the world.
- To promote peace and security for Taiwan.
- To provide young proponents of Taiwan with the knowledge and skills necessary for grassroots advocacy on Taiwan’s behalf.
YPG hosts an annual national conference in DC, during which participants visit their Congressional representatives to voice concerns about the US-Taiwan relationship, as well as regional events throughout the year.
International Branches
- FAPA CanadaFormosan Association for Public Affairs CanadaThe Formosan Association for Public Affairs Canada is a non-profit organization based in Toronto.FAPA Canada aims to promote the sovereignty of Taiwan in Canada and across the world. The current president ofFAPA Canada is Dr...
- FAPA EuropeFormosan Association for Public Affairs EuropeThe Formosan Association for Public Affairs Europe is a non-profit organization based in Freiburg, Mainz, and Athens. FAPA Europe aims to promote the sovereignty of Taiwan in Europe and across the world. It was established in 2007, and was inspired by FAPA USA...