中華民國109年10月16日

臺灣非政府組織—與世界共好的暖實力

臺灣的非政府組織不僅是臺灣公民社會的基石，亦是臺灣民主發展的關鍵。懷抱一股讓世界變得更好的強烈熱情，臺灣的非政府組織長期投入民主人權、性別平權、環境永續、公共醫療、人道援助、以及藝文體育等領域。外交部體認到非政府組織的重要性，並順應國際社會趨勢，於2000年成立「非政府組織國際事務委員會」，於2012年配合政府機關組織改造更名為「非政府組織國際事務會」，積極與民間組織建構夥伴關係，支持協助國內非政府組織從事國際發展合作計畫，增進國際參與。本部希望藉由這份簡介，讓國際社會更加認識臺灣非政府組織的經驗與能力，也讓臺灣的非政府組織有機會為世界做出更多貢獻。
 

Taiwan NGOs—A Source of Warm Power Enhancing Common Good with The World

Non-governmental organizations have not only been cornerstones of Taiwan’s civil society, but have also played a critical role in Taiwan’s democratic development. With a strong passion for making the world a better place, Taiwanese NGOs have long been contributing to fields such as democracy and human rights, gender equality, environmental sustainability, humanitarian assistance, public health, art and athletics. 

Recognizing the importance of the work done by NGOs, and in response to international trends, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) established the NGO International Affairs Committee in 2000, which was renamed the Department of NGO International Affairs in 2012 following a government restructuring. 

This department has actively cultivated partnerships with private sector organizations to support international development and cooperation endeavors undertaken by NGOs and bolster their global participation. 

With this introduction, MOFA seeks to share with the world a further understanding of the experience and expertise of Taiwanese NGOs and thus Taiwan NGOs can have more opportunities to make more contributions to the world.