Expanding the space for international participation of Taiwan's indigenous peoples.

Taiwan's diplomacy has long faced numerous bottlenecks due to deliberate suppression by the Chinese government. To overcome this long-standing and severe diplomatic predicament, actively participating in international affairs and demonstrating Taiwan's strong willingness and ability to give back to the international community with its own resources has become the government's diplomatic strategy. Humanitarian diplomacy, human rights and democratic diplomacy, economic diplomacy, and people-to-people diplomacy are the four specific directions for implementing this strategy. Transnational, non-profit, and civil society-led non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are poised to shoulder a heavy responsibility in Taiwan's future diplomatic efforts.

In light of the importance of international indigenous issues and affairs, in addition to integrating into the Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Alliance, the association envisions establishing an International Indigenous Cooperation and Exchange Center. This center should be comprised of domestic indigenous non-governmental organizations, creating a platform for international exchange on indigenous affairs. Its main objectives are: 1. To share international exchange experiences among Taiwan's various indigenous groups. 2. To strengthen connections and exchanges among Taiwan's various indigenous groups in international affairs. 3. To integrate the diplomatic channels of government departments and civil society, facilitating exchanges and dialogue between Taiwan's indigenous groups and international indigenous groups, human rights organizations, other social groups, and the United Nations, thereby enhancing the visibility of Taiwan's indigenous peoples in the international community. 4. To provide possible directions and strategies for cooperation and exchange between Taiwan's indigenous peoples and other Austronesian-speaking peoples of Asia, as well as international indigenous peoples. 5. To propose methods for cultivating indigenous diplomatic leaders, and to plan the concept of an indigenous ambassador and the possibility of establishing an indigenous diplomacy center.