title: European Federation of Taiwanese Associations
text: # 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
  
  * simplified Chinese: 奥地利台湾协会; traditional Chinese: 奧地利台灣協會; pinyin: Àodìlì Táiwān Xiéhuì
  * simplified Chinese: 比利时台湾协会; traditional Chinese: 比利時台灣協會; pinyin: Bǐlìshí Táiwān Xiéhuì
  * simplified Chinese: 全德台湾协会; traditional Chinese: 全德台灣協會; pinyin: Quándé Táiwān Xiéhuì
  * simplified Chinese: 德国中南区台湾协会; traditional Chinese: 德國中南區台灣協會; pinyin: Déguó Zhōngnánqū Táiwān Xiéhuì
  * simplified Chinese: 德国北区台湾协会; traditional Chinese: 德國北區台灣協會; pinyin: Déguó Běiqū Táiwān Xiéhuì
  * simplified Chinese: 德国西区台湾协会; traditional Chinese: 德國西區台灣協會; pinyin: Déguó Xīqū Táiwān Xiéhuì
  * simplified Chinese: 德国柏林区台湾协会; traditional Chinese: 德國柏林區台灣協會; pinyin: Déguó Bólín Táiwān Xiéhuì
  * simplified Chinese: 英国台湾协会; traditional Chinese: 英國台灣協會; pinyin: Yīngguó Táiwān Xiéhuì
  * simplified Chinese: 法国台湾协会; traditional Chinese: 法國台灣協會聯合會; pinyin: Fǎguó Táiwān Xiéhuì
  * simplified Chinese: 荷兰台湾协会; traditional Chinese: 荷蘭台灣協會; pinyin: Hélán Táiwān Xiéhuì
  * simplified Chinese: 义大利台湾协会; traditional Chinese: 義大利台灣協會; pinyin: Yìdàlì Táiwān Xiéhuì
  * simplified Chinese: 瑞士台湾协会; traditional Chinese: 瑞士台灣協會; pinyin: Ruìshì Táiwān Xiéhuì
  
  ## Annual meetings
  
  | th Meeting | Year | Period | Place |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 39 | 2009 | August 21 – August 23 | Austria, Vienna – Austria Trend Eventhotel Pyramide |
  | 38 | 2008 | October 3 – October 5 | Germany, Offenbach am Main/Frankfurt |
  | 37 | 2007 | July 20 – July 22 | Italy, Fiuggi – Silva Hotel Splendid |
  | 36 | 2006 | July 21 – July 23 | Belgium |
  
  ## 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.
  
  