October 20, 2015: The Office of Tibet would like to thank everyone who participated in the Tibetan primary elections for the Sikyong and the two North American Chitue seats on October 18, 2015. The elections went off smoothly, turnout appears to be strong, and the sealed ballots are now beginning …

Tenzin Norgay, The Diplomat, September 30, 2015 Fifty years after the creation of the Tibet Autonomous Region, it is time for Tibet to have true autonomy. Earlier this month, Beijing marked the fiftieth anniversary of establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region with a mass spectacle in Lhasa designed to showcase its powerful …

CLIMATE ACTION FOR THE ROOF OF THE WORLD A global environmental catastrophe can be avoided, but we must act now to ensure that the Tibetan Plateau and the world’s fragile ecosystem are protected. As climate change accelerates, the effects will resonate far beyond the Tibetan Plateau, changing the water supply …

DHARAMSHALA: Exercising their democratic rights, Tibetans in exile today came out in strong numbers to vote in the preliminary election for Sikyong (political leader) and members of the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. The 2016 general election for Sikyong of the 15th Kashag and members of the 16th Tibetan Parliament is the …

Source dctibetan.com October 15, 2015 Capital Area Tibetan Association congratulates Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay for the prestigious Presidential Medal, the highest honor awarded by Salisbury University to an individual for leadership and forward thinking. CATA members attended the award perentation at the University, located a few hours from the Capital area, and board …

DHARAMSHALA: Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan people, will leave Dharamshala on 8 October for a three-city official tour of the US. Upon his arrival at New York City on 9 October, Sikyong will attend a gala dinner organised by the Tibetan Community of …