December 9th, 2011
DIIR WEB SITE INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the web site of the Department of Information and International Relations. Our Department was established in 1972 and was then known as the Department of Information. Today, it is composed of 16 sections and a staff of 80. In addition to the Dharamshala-based staff, our team also includes the various Offices of Tibet throughout the world.
The scope of the Department’s mandate is broad as you will observe through reading about our various initiatives. Essentially, we are responsible for all communications from or concerning the Central Tibetan Administration, through various medium, in addition to international relations. The latter focuses on relations with governments, civil society, media, as well as the Tibetan diaspora.
While any undertaking is a work-in-progress where there is always room for improvement, I wish to take this opportunity to acknowledge the individual efforts of our departmental staff both in and outside India. With very limited resources and modest work conditions, their daily work and dedication enable the Central Tibetan Administration to not only contribute towards informing the general public about the Tibetan issue, but more significantly, counterbalance, to whatever degree possible, the news blackout, disinformation and propaganda efforts from the People’s Republic of China about the situation inside Tibet. Their hard work is truly in keeping with the Tibetan spirit of perseverance and determination.
Bod Gyalo!
Dicki Chhoyang
Kalon for Department of Information and International Relations
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