By Chime Tenzing
Dharamsala 20th July 2010: Empowering the Vision Project(ENVISION)headquartered in New Delhi will organize its first ever Global Tibetan Professionals Summit (GTP Summit) from Sept 6-8, 2010 at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives (LTWA) auditorium here. The Summit aims to bring together Tibetans worldwide representing diverse professional fields and provide a platform for Tibetan professionals to meet,interact and work together on a common ground to widen the scope of their contribution for the common good of the Tibetan community.
The key objective of the Summit, say the organizers, is to come up with an action plan whereby the professionals in Tibetan Diaspora are able to make personal commitments to use their knowledge, expertise and energies to serve the Tibetan exile community.
The Summit will be attended by prominent speakers like Dr. Y.S. Rajan – scientist, organization builder, diplomat, academic and a writer, Hon. Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche – Prime Minister for the Tibetan in exile, Dr. Kunchok Tsundue, the Chief Planning Officer of the Planning Commission, Central Tibetan Administration and Ven. Karma Gelek Yuthok, the Secretary of Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration.
The Summit would primarily set off through intense group discussions and deliberations allowing participants maximum time to engage with each other across their different geographic regions and areas of work.
During His first meeting with over 40 Tibetan professionals in New Delhi on Sept 6, 2009, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said, “If the Tibetan professionals around the world are able to meet occasionally, develop good relationship among each other and represent Tibet and Tibetans wherever you live, it would be a great way to serve your community. It is very good to hear that you are all gathering together next year in a conference”.
Besides, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has always encouraged Tibetans in becoming
professionals and contributing members to the community. In this year’s March 10 statement, His Holiness said “..Above all, as many young Tibetans as possible should strive to become experts and skilled professionals.”
About 80 to 100 professionals, both from abroad and India, are expected to attend the Summit and the number is likely to grow.The Summit would see participants from different categories: Tibetan Professionals from abroad,Tibetan Professionals from India and Tibetan Professionals serving the exile Tibetan government.
The organizers aim to create a forum for Tibetan professionals to network and have direct exchange of ideas, to provide a forum to strategize on focus areas of contribution to the community and to provide a basis for future cooperation and exchange among the participants.
Empowering the Vision Project (ENVISION) in close cooperation with the Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, New Delhi launched the Global Tibetan Professionals Network (GTPN) in November 2008.
