The Tibetan Youth Association of Europe and the Committee of 100 for Tibet are pleased to jointly convene and host a special two-day conference “Shaping the Future of Tibet – Tibetan Self-Determination and Individual Activism”
The aim of the conference is to find ways to further the right to self-determination of the Tibetan people and to establish it as a fundamental principle in our struggle for freedom. This principle, a people’s right to self-determination, appeals to basic human values and is an established international legal concept, cited by the United Nations General Assembly in 1965 when it called on China to respect the Tibetan people’s right to self-determination.
Recent efforts by individuals and organizations to apply these principles as a means to bring focus to the core issues concerning Tibet have been supported by endorsements and actions taken by the Tibetan organizations and Tibet Support Groups in Switzerland, the German speaking Tibet Support Groups, and by all the Tibetan community organizations in Canada and the United States including key Tibet Support Groups.
The conference will strive to find a common voice to address the fundamental issue about the future of the Tibetan people – without being caught in the various debates of Rangzen, autonomy and other strategies – and to use it to fully engage the world community including the Chinese.
The conference will also discuss the role of the Tibetan people in their striving for self-determination, the active role they need to play, and the importance of individual activism. We welcome all Tibetan activists and those involved in the work of community organizations, Tibet support groups, and other Tibetan institutions and organizations.
Sponsorships, donations, and volunteer help will be most welcome. Please contact us. Conference space is limited.
TYAE C100 Conference
Tibetan Youth Association in Europe
Binzstrasse 15
CH-8045 Zürich Switzerland
E-mail: info@vtje.org
TYAE C100 Conference
Committee of 100 for Tibet
P.O. Box 60612
Palo Alto, California 94306
USA
E-mail: info@c100tibet.org
Date: 1-23-04 to 1-25-04
Location: Einsiedeln (near Zurich)
Sponsor: The Tibetan Youth Association of Europe and the Committee of 100 for Tibet
Contact: Tibetan Youth Association in Europe
info@vtje.org
