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Due to the growing public concern over public affairs, it has become more and more popular to recruit
organizations to achieve social goals. Moreover, in order to implement the people’s constitutional right
to assembly and form associations, and empower the development of social associations, the MOI has
drawn up the Social Association Act, which was submitted to the Executive Yuan on January 17, 2020, for

deliberation (still in progress), while "relaxing group control," "respecting group autonomy," "strengthen-
ing public supervision," and "promoting group development" as key points of the legislation. While the
establishment of social associations has been changed from the previous permit system to the current reg-
istration system, the relevant promotion measures and public supervision for the resource development of

social associations have now been strengthened, to ultimately construct a wider and friendlier environment
for the freedom of association, and to implement social participation by the public.

Civil associations’ exertion of their functions depends on each association’s own self-regulation.
It is expected that civil associations’ organizational functions can be strengthened based on their

sound association affairs and transparent finances, thus gaining affirmation from the general pub-
lic. The MOI constitutes the responsible authority for nationwide social associations, upholding the
abovementioned principles to promote the following main measures:

(1) Social associations nationwide have been guided in conducting their regular meetings, handling
re-elections, and stabilizing the personnel systems, among other related operations of their associa-
tional affairs.

(2) The functions of their information systems have been strengthened. The public is encouraged to
review the promoted online submissions of the associational affairs information; in addition, the
construction of the basic database of social associations has been improved.

(3) Social associations that perform well in public welfare services have been recognized and rewarded. In
2021, a total of 10 gold awards and 20 silver awards were granted to social associations upon evaluation.

(4) Subsidies for activities of civil associations at all levels across the country have been provided to
assist private associations in promoting their various businesses and enhancing social welfare. In

2021, a total of 195 cases were subsidized.
(5) The relaxation of the legal system related to civil associations has been continuously promoted. In

2021, the amendments to the Regulations on Management of the Staff in Social Associations were
completed. Such amendments have been introduced to reduce the degree of government manage-
ment and to shape an environment more in line with the development of modern civil society.

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