Information Division
The Information Division of the DIIR primarily works towards
disseminating information about the political, human rights and
environmental conditions in Tibet to Tibetans and the world community
at large, and to keep the Tibetan issue alive. Under this Division
there are four sections:
- Print Media and Website
The section has further three sub-sections:
- Tibetan
- Sheja:
A monthly journal in Tibetan, first published in 1968, it aims to
educate Tibetans about Tibet and the activities of the CTA. The readers
are mostly concentrated in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Switzerland, the
United States and Canada.
- Tibetan Freedom:
Tibetan Freedom is the first Tibetan official newspaper published in
exile. Now published weekly, it features news items on Tibet and the
activities of the CTA. Like Sheja, its main readers are
Tibetan-speaking people.
- English
- Tibetan Bulletin:
First published in 19 , Tibetan Bulletin is a bimonthly news magazine
with sections on Tibet, international and CTA news. It aims to bring
out information on His Holiness the Dalai Lama, CTA, Tibet Support
Groups and Tibetan people inside and outside Tibet.
- Web Site
TibetNet, the official website of the CTA, located at
http://www.tibet.net, is a trilingual website in Tibetan, English and
Arabic languages. A specially developed "dynamic font" for Tibetan
script makes it possible for Web surfers from anywhere to download the
pages in Tibetan automatically. The site acts as a window to the
departments and offices of the CTA, Tibetan settlements, schools and
institutes.
- Audio Visual Section
The Section is further divided into Video, Museum and Web TV segments.
- Audio Visual
The Audio Visual produces video materials on Tibet, teachings of His
Holiness the Dalai Lama, and the activities of the CTA.
- Tibet Museum
The Tibet Museum was established in 1998 to serve as a remembrance of
the loss of Tibetan culture and lives; to collect photographs and life
histories of Tibetans; to present the hopes and aspirations of the
Tibetan people.
The Museum aims to:
- Present
Tibet's modern history, with an emphasis on the period of Chinese
occupation, by establishing the "Tibet Museum", housing permanent and
temporary special exhibitions, lectures, special events, and by the
development of travelling museum kit, exhibitions and educational
activities;
- Strengthen the Tibetan spirit and collective pride
through its presentations and publications on Tibet's rich history and
culture, the struggle for Tibet and hopes for its future;
- Collect and archive documents, photographs, objects and first hand accounts relating to Tibet and Tibetan issues
For information on the current activities of the Tibet Museum,
click here:
http://www.thetibetmuseum.org/
- Web TV
The WebTV was launched in 2006 and cover news on the activities of the Central Tibetan Administration. The WebTV can be watched by logging on to www.tibetonline.tv
- Arabic Desk
The main functions of the Desk are to:
- Disseminate Tibet related information to the Arabic-speaking people;
- Update and maintain official website in Arabic language: www.tibet.net/ar/. The website provides current news and general information on Tibet and Tibetan community in exile.
- Translate and publish books and other materials on Tibet into Arabic language.
- Translation and Publication Section
This Section translates relevant materials between English and Tibetan
for all DIIR publications. It produces books, booklets and pamphlets in
Tibetan, English and Hindi on various aspects of the Tibetan issue.
- Media Co-ordinator Section
Among the duties of this Section are:
- To receive and help international and national (India) media personnel in gathering information on Tibetans and Tibet;
- To supply reference materials like books, video footage and still photographs to media personnel and writers;
- To arrange interviews between them and Tibetans who can speak on the subject of the researcher's choice;
- To act as interpreters, whenever requested, between Tibetan interviewees and interviewers;
- To arrange audiences with His Holiness the Dalai Lama for media persons;
- To distribute press releases.
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