Fifteen Years of Dedication to the Cause of Tibet
Geneva, 30 September 2003: The Associazione Italia-Tibet celebrated the fifteenth anniversary since its establishment in 1988 last weekend on 27th and 28th September. The event was celebrated in the wonderful setting of Tibet House in Votigno di Canossa, near Reggio Emilia. It was attended by many members coming from all over Italy, as well as by representatives from other Italian Tibet Support Groups, the national trade union CISL, Dharma Centers and the Tibetan Community in Italy. Guest of honor was the Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Mr. Chhime R. Chhoekyapa from Tibet Bureau, Geneva.
Mr. Chhoekyapa praised the situation in Italy, where the TSG works hand in hand with the Inter-parliamentary Group, trade unions, other human rights groups and the Tibetan Community thus being able to work more effectively and achieve greater visibility in their support for Tibet and the Tibetan people’s just aspirations for freedom and justice. He expressed his gratitude to the members and also sought their continued support for Tibet.
He also gave an overview of the present situation in Tibet and His Holiness recent visit to the USA and His forthcoming visits to Spain, France, Germany and the Czech Republic in October and to Italy in November.
An audio-visual presentation of the last 15 years of their dedicated work for Tibet was made on 27th evening. Other speakers included Mr. Guenther Cologna, President of the Association, Mr. Claudio Techhio, representative of the national trade Union CISL- and Mr. Tashi Lama, President of the Tibetan Community in Italy.
The members also discussed their future plans as well as the forthcoming visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Italy in November this year.
A report sent by Office of Tibet, Geneva