Proceedings of the 2nd Special General Meeting of Tibetans in Dharamsala to be jointly convened by the Kashag and the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in Dharamsala from 25 – 28 September 2012
1) Name of meeting
2nd Special General Meeting of Tibetans 2012
2) Date of meeting
25 – 28 September 2012
3) Venue
TCV School Auditorium, Dharamsala, India
4) Participants
(A) Kalons
(B) Former Kalons
(C) Members of Tibetan Parliament
(D) Former Members of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
(E) Secretaries, Additional Secretaries, and one representative each from administrative and clerical section below the rank of joint secretary of the Central Tibetan Administration
(F) One representative each from the Local Tibetan Assemblies and one representative from each Tibetan settlement which does not have an Assembly
(G) Chief Representative (South Zone) and Settlement Officers
(H) One representative from each Regional Committee of the Tibetan Freedom Movement
(I) One representative from each Tibetan Association in countries other than India, Nepal and Bhutan
(J) One representative from each Tibetan Non-Governmental Organisations [See Appendix 1] (K) Six representative from each of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism and Bon religion. One representative from Jonang on special consideration
(L) A representative from each of the self-administered Association [See Appendix 2] (M) 35 reserve seats for voluntary participants from India, Nepal and Bhutan who consistently take interest in and organise campaigns for the Tibetan cause. Not more than 50 seats are reserved for participants from other countries, out of which, 25 are reserved for youths below the age of 30. The last date for submission of application is 15 August 2012
5) Agenda
To discuss ways and means to deal with the urgent and critical situation inside Tibet
6) Programme
25 September (09:30 hrs – 05:00 hrs)
Morning session
Opening ceremony, introduction of agenda and formation of 10 committees among the participants.
Afternoon session
Thorough discussion within committees for new campaigns to be carried out in the Tibetan community, which must be peaceful, legal and dignified in line with the guiding principles of the the Kashag and the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile.
26 September (09:30 hrs – 05:00 hrs)
Morning session
Thorough discussion within committees for new campaigns to be carried out at the international level.
Afternoon session
Thorough discussion within committees for new campaigns to be carried out in India and South East Asia
27 September (09:30 hrs – 05:00 hrs)
Morning session
Committees to present recommendations
Afternoon session
Plenary session to discuss the recommendations
28 September
Morning session
Long life prayer ceremony for His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Afternoon session
Plenary session to formulate final recommendations and closing ceremony
(7) Secretariat
As per the established norm, the Parliamentary Secretariat will act as the Secretariat. Kashag to arrange additional staff if required.
Appendix 1
List of Non-Governmental Organisations:
(1)U-Tsang Association Working Committee
(2)Do-Toe Association Working Committee
(3)Domey Association Working Committee
(4)Tibetan Youth Congress
(5)Tibetan Women’s Association
(6)National Democratic Party of Tibet
(7)Gu-Chu-Sum Movement of former Tibetan Political Prisoners
(8)Ngari Association
(9)Tibetan National United Association
(10)Amnesty Association of National Tibetan Political Prisoners
(11)Lodig Welfare Association, Pokhara, Nepal
Appendix 2
List of Self-administered Tibetan Associations:
(1)Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts
(2)Library of Tibetan Works and Archives
(3)Central University of Higher Tibetan Studies
(4)Norbulingka Institute for Preservation of Tibetan Culture
(5)Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture, Darjeeling
(6)Tibet House, New Delhi
(7)Head Office, Tibetan Children’s Village, Dharamsala
(8)Tibetan Homes Foundation, Mussoorie
(9) Sambhota Tibetan Schools Administration
(10) Central Council of Tibetan Medicine
(11)Tibetan Medical and Astro Institute (Men-Tsee Khang)
(12)Tibetan Delek Hospital
(13)Sherig Parkhang
(14)Gangchen Foundation, Nepal
(15)Federation of Tibetan Cooperatives India, Limited
