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Foreign Minister of Tibet’s Government-in-Exile, (Kalon) Norzin Dolma in Australia to seek support for resolution of Sino-Tibet conflict

Photo:Courtesy CTA/tibet.net CANBERRA (Monday 13 November) – The Tibet Information Office in Canberra announces the upcoming visit of Foreign Minister (Kalon) Norzin Dolma, Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration, to Australia between 14-18 November. This is Ms Dolma’s first visit to Australia since assuming the role of Kalon (Minister) in 2021. During her […]

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Challenging the Status Quo: Advancing Trauma Recovery

Around the age of 15, a copy of the late Dr Herbert Benson MD’s book, The Relaxation Response, found its way onto my bookshelf.  The pioneering work of Dr Benson and his colleagues committed to exploring mind-body approaches to counter the stress response with Tibetan refugees, paved the way to build an evidence base in […]

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Tibet’s Gift to the World

On the evening of March 17 1959, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama (23 years of age at the time) embarked on a perilous journey escaping Tibet’s capital, Lhasa into exile, disguised as a Chinese soldier. Along with his retinue of cabinet members, family members and bodyguards, Tibet’s political and spiritual leader was followed by […]

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Profile of Courage: ‘Ama’ Adhe Tapontsang (1932-2020)

The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) recently observed the passing of torture survivor Adhe Tapontsang, one of the longest-serving Tibetan political prisoners in exile. In common with the late Nelson Mandela, she endured 27 years in prison for her resistance against China’s military occupation of Tibet in the late 1950s. Reflecting on the […]

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A Syrian Symphony for Peace

Malek Jandali’s original music integrates ancient melodies from Aleppo and the Silk Road into works that are preserving and presenting the musical heritage of Syria.

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Climate vs. Capitalism: A Firefighter’s Warning

Climate vs. Capitalism: A Firefighter’s Warning First Published in PeaceWrites Journal for the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney. (Issue No.02. October 2016): The Peace Activists’ Journey was an invaluable panel session originated by Lindsay Mell at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (University of Sydney) in association with the United […]

A heartfelt farewell for retired Tibetan civil servant in Australia’s Capital Territory.

Photo: courtesy CTA/OoT, United Nations Geneva Office, Switzerland circa 2014. With profound sadness, members of ACT’s Tibetan Community and their friends and supporters gathered to pay their respects and offer prayers for the late Mr Ngodup Gyaltsen, a retired former civil servant of the Central Tibetan Administration, who passed in Canberra on 31 December, 2023. […]

Resolving Sino-Tibet Conflict and Securing Peace in the Region

I was immensely proud to join the Tibetan communities of Australia this week in welcoming Hon. Penpa Tsering, President of Tibet’s Government in-Exile during his first official visit to the Pacific region with colleagues from Australia Tibet Council and Tibet Information Office, Australia. Since meeting the first Tibetan exiles in Canberra 20 years ago, it was an […]

President (Sikyong) Penpa Tsering of Tibet’s Government in-Exile official visit to Australia 17-25 June 2023

IMMEDIATE RELEASE SYDNEY (19 June 2023) – Hon. Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, formally known as the Central Tibetan Administration, will be visiting Australia from 17-25 June 2023. This is his first official visit to Australia since becoming the Sikyong, a Tibetan title for President, in 2021. Penpa […]