Visiting scholar, Marcial Marin has registered at Center for Chinese Studies on March 5, 2026. He is a Chilean scholar who is a doctoral candidate at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Mr. Marin's research period in Taiwan is from March to May, at the Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica. His research topic is "Decentralization, Governance, and Citizen Participation: A Comparative Study between Latin America and Taiwan".