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2017/8/29「台灣正名行動台日交流座談會」

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今(29日) 於台大校友會館舉辦「台灣正名行動台日交流座談會」，由「台灣正名行動小組」主辦，台灣獨立建國聯盟、台灣國家聯盟、李登輝民主協會及台灣聯合國協進會共同發起，數十個本土社團及政黨代表出席。座談會邀請《2020東京五輪「台湾正名」推進協議会》幹事長永山英樹等人出席，台、日雙方針就台灣正名行動的經驗進行交流，並對後續正名行動之合作展開對話、凝聚共識。

座談會主要的日本代表為永山英樹，其組織《2020東京五輪「台湾正名」推進協議会》於今年一月成立，致力推動「以台灣之名參加東京奧運會」。該組織所發動之台灣正名連署行動，全球已累積近十萬份，預計目標將達百萬份連署書，並送交東京都議會陳情。

隨著世大運即將落幕，「台灣正名行動小組」的階段性任務也將告一段落。接下來，台灣方面由六個社團及政黨代表，發起人分別為：《李登輝民主協會》張燦鍙理事長、《台灣聯合國協進會》蔡明憲理事長、《台灣獨立建國聯盟》陳南天主席、《民報》陳永興董事長和《台灣國家聯盟》吳樹民總召集人，共同組成「東京奧運台灣正名小組」。他們也在今天的台日交流座談會中，針對台灣正名之推動及論述進行報告分享。

今日的座談會發言順序為台灣聯合國協進會理事長蔡明憲、2020東京奧運「台湾正名」推動協議會幹事長永山英樹、台灣國家聯盟總召集人吳樹民、台灣團結聯盟主席劉一德、李登輝民主協會理事長張燦鍙、台灣獨立建國聯盟主席陳南天以及基進黨副秘書長林春妙等人，依序分享該組織之台灣正名推動成果與未來展望。座談會邀請所有與會社團、政黨代表進行提問與對談，針對台灣正名之推動交換意見，期達到合作之綜效。

座談會最後由所有發起單位共同發布「致國際奧委會主席公開信」，呼籲國際奧會主席托馬斯．巴赫正視台灣被打壓之事實，聽見台灣的國家體育代表隊不願被打壓，希望以「台灣」之名參賽國際奧運競賽的心聲。

附件1：主辦、共同發起及聯合協辦的單位名單

附件2：「致國際奧委會主席公開信」

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附件1 共同發起單位：

東奧正名行動小組籌備處、台灣國家聯盟、台灣教授協會、李登輝民主協會、台灣聯合國協進會、台灣轉型正義協會、台灣獨立建國聯盟、台灣教師聯盟、台灣社、台灣南社、台灣北社、台灣客社、台灣之友會、台灣守護聯盟、台灣醫社、反核部隊、民報文化基金會、台聯黨、基進黨、台北水噹噹姊妹聯盟、人民作主教育基金會、福爾摩鯊會社、台灣國辦公室、台灣二十一世紀婦女協會、台北市玉蘭花婦女協會、台灣獨立黨、台灣建國自衛隊、2020東京奧運台灣正名推進協議會台灣事務所

附件2「致 國際奧委會主席公開信」（中英文版）

29 August 2017

Your Excellency,

An Open Letter to His Excellency, President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach

Welcome to Taiwan!

As Taiwanese citizens, we are so thrilled to be hosting the 2017 Summer Universiade. However, what remains a fly in the ointment is that as the host country and a duly participant of the international sports community, we cannot use a name that stands for who we truly are. While sports fans all over the world proudly shout out the names of their beloved teams, we have to endure the shameful feeling of calling our team, Chinese Taipei.

This name, Chinese Taipei, not only subjugates us to China, undermines our national identity, but it is outright confusing and misleading for anyone who does not know the diplomatic situation facing Taiwan.

We understand that the national Olympic committee of Taiwan came to an agreement with the IOC in 1981 to use the name Chinese Taipei, in order to participate in future Games. However, 36 years have passed. Our country has become a vibrant democracy with a growing Taiwanese identity. We believe it is time for the IOC to recognize that.

CNN reported last year that a poll conducted by the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation found that 80% of respondents described themselves as Taiwanese (as opposed to Chinese). Another poll conducted by Taiwan Think Tank last year showed that only 9% of respondents agreed to use the name Chinese Taipei in foreign affairs.
As 2020 Tokyo Olympics approaches, we find the occasion best fit for us to campaign for the name change, for we were called Taiwan at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (Chinese Taipei was unheard of at the time.)

We are preparing to launch a national petition and expecting it to have the effect of urging the national Olympic committee of Taiwan to submit a formal application to IOC for name change.

The Olympic Motto goes, “the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." As citizens of Taiwan, we truly grasp the meaning of this motto, because we never fight to provoke or to put down any other country. We simply fight to keep our integrity and dignity.

It is our humble wish that your excellency will hear our voice and kindly offer your support.

Sincerely yours,

“Tokyo Olympics for Taiwan” Name Rectification Action Working Group