Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation

Founded in 2018, the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF) is Taiwan's first policy-oriented think tank dedicated to Southeast Asian and South Asian affairs, and the advocacy of the New Southbound Policy (NSP) . Recognized globally, TAEF was nominated as one of the Best New Think Tanks in the 2018 and 2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index Reports, and has been recognized as the Global Best New Think Tank by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania in the U.S. since 2020. TAEF advances the spirit of the New Southbound Policy (NSP) and New Southbound Policy+ (NSP+) , fostering comprehensive ties between Taiwan, the 10 ASEAN countries, 6 South Asian states, as well as Australia and New Zealand through its five core programs. We also spearhead the NSP+ Think Tank, Youth, and NGO Corridor initiatives.