DHARAMSHALA: A delegation from the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) led by its newly-elected President, Mr Matteo Maccaci, is on a three-day visit to Dharamshala from 10-13 February. Other members in delegation are Mr Steve Schroder, ICT Board Member and Ms Tsering Jampa, Executive Director, ICT Europe.

The delegation met Mr. Penpa Tsering, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile yesterday.

The delegation today met Kalon Dicki Chhoyang of the Department of Information and International Relations. They exchanged views on how to strengthen and garner international support for the issue of Tibet. Also present at the meeting are secretaries of the DIIR, Mr Tashi Phuntsok and Mr Ngodup Dorjee.

The delegation will meet Tibetan political leader Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay and have an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. They will also visit educational institutions and non-governmental organisations such as Tibetan Youth Congress, Gu-Chu-Sum, Tibetan Women’s Association, Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy and the Tibetan Children’s Village School.

Founded in 1988, the International Campaign for Tibet has been proactively promoting the human rights and democratic freedoms of the Tibetan people. It has offices in Washington, DC, Amsterdam, Berlin and Brussels.