The Hakka Affairs Council (HAC; , Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Hak-kâ Vî-yèn-fi) is a cabinet-level unit under the Executive Yuan of the government of Taiwan. Its mission is to revitalize Hakka language and culture, and promoting Hakka cultural research and exchange. History The Hakka Affairs Council, officially established January 1, 2012, is a new agency resulting from the Executive Yuan’s structural reorganization. Its predecessor was the Council for Hakka Affairs, Executive Yuan, founded on June 14, 2001. The Council is the only central authority responsible for Hakka affairs in the world, and its mission is to revitalize Hakka language and culture, build a unifying Hakka identity promoting happiness, confidence and dignity, and become a global center for Hakka cultural research and exchange. In order to catalyze the Hakka language revival and development, the Council re-structured two departments on January 18, 2021. The Department of Culture and Education is transformed into the Department of Language Development, undertaking the task of building Hakka language infrastructure and strengthening the ethnic language promotion. The Department of Communication and Marketing is re-organized as the Department of Art, Culture and Communication, dedicating to the development and marketing of Hakka cultural content industries. Responsibilities To promote ethnic mainstreaming and construct Hakka culture that can be shared by the public through cross-sector collaboration: 1.To formulate Hakka policies and lay the foundation for the rule of law. 2.To develop a Hakka language system and build a Hakka-friendly environment for local communities. 3.To foster innovation of Hakka arts and share diverse cultures. 4.To revitalize Hakka industries and rebuild community-based economy. 5.To strengthen Hakka communication and enhance Hakka prestige. 6.To cultivate Hakka citizens and enable them to connect global Hakka communities. 7.To enrich Hakka cultural resources and find more opportunities for international exchanges. Organizational structures The Department of Planning: 1. Comprehensive planning and coordination of Hakka affairs policies. 2. Collection, research, and analysis of basic Hakka information. 3. Planning, promotion, grants, and supervision of the development of the Hakka knowledge system. 4. Review, coordination, supervision, control, and assessment of council policy strategy, medium-term and annual national construction plans, preliminary work, and medium- and long-term case projects. 5. Tracking, control, and assessment of the council’s business reports, policy reports, important measures, meetings, organizational adjustments, and other important matters assigned to them. 6. Planning, promotion, and security management of council IT services. 7. Planning, promotion, and handling of local Hakka affairs, National Hakka Conference, and National