The Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), founded in 2012, is a Tibetan think tank and research-oriented intellectual institute of the Central Tibetan Administration. TPI is based in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India.[1]
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| Established | Feb 15, 2012 |
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| Chair | Mr. Penpa Tsering, Sikyong |
| Head | Tenzin Lekshay |
| Location | Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Website | tibetpolicy.net/ |
History
editThe exile Central Tibetan Administration's think tank and policy analysis institute was started on February 15, 2012, inaugurated by the President Dr Lobsang Sangay.
Mr Thubten Samphel[2] was the first executive director of the TPI and under his leadership the institute grew to new heights. He was the director of the institute for six years and retired on November 2, 2018.
After the retirement of Mr Samphel, he was succeeded by Mrs Tsering Yangkey. She was the director for a brief period from Nov 01, 2018 to May 1, 2019.
On May 1, 2019, Mrs. Tsewang Dolma Shosur was appointed its new director and took charge of the institute until Oct 16, 2019.
On 16 October 2019, Mr Tsewang Gyalpo Arya was appointed as the director of the institute on additional portfolio. Mr. Tsewang was then succeeded by Mr. Tenzin Lekshay as the Director on 25 September 2020. Latter worked as the deputy director since May 2017.[3][4]
Activities
editThe Tibetan Policy Institute organised one major conference on Tibet and two smaller conferences per year.[5]
TPI invites experts on China and Tibet regularly to speak on the subject, to the Tibetan bureaucrats and NGOs and send Tibetan experts to participate at various global conferences.[6]
TPI publish an annual journal of the conferences’ proceedings held per year, reports and books.[7][8][9][10]
Directors
edit- Mr Thubten Samphel (Feb 15, 2012 to Nov 02, 2018)
- Mrs Tsering Yangkye (Nov 01, 2018 to May 1, 2019)
- Mrs Tsewang Dolma Shosur (May 1, 2019 to Oct 16, 2019)
- Mr Tsewang Gyalpo Arya (Oct 16 2019 to September 25, 2020)
- Mr. Tenzin Lekshay (September 25, 2020 – Present)
Publications
editTPI publishes journals, reports and books. The books and journals published are:
Periodical
edit- Tibet Policy Journal
Reports
editBooks
editReferences
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- ^ "Thubten Samphel | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Director". tibetpolicy.net. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Tibet Policy Institute signs MOU with Chennai Centre for China Studies". Phayul. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Dalai Lama addresses young Indian scholars on Tibet studies | Tibetan Review". 26 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Tibet Policy Institute's (TPI) talks – Official TV Station of CTA". Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Tibet Policy Institute : The CTA Think Tank, retrieved 2020-06-16
- ^ "China's white paper on environment protection in Tibet a tale of lies? | Tibetan Review". 22 July 2018. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Tibet Policy Institute reveal reasons for Tibet burn". Hindustan Times. 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Tibet's Rivers Will Determine Asia's Future". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Paljor, Tashi. "Cultural Genocide in Tibet". tibetpolicy.net. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Paljor, Tashi. "China's Development Policy in Tibet". tibetpolicy.net. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935- (2007). His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama on environment : collected statements. Central Tibetan Administration-in-Exile (India). Environment & Development Desk. (4th updated ed.). Dharamsala: Environment and Development Desk, Dept. of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration. ISBN 978-81-86627-39-6. OCLC 259716874.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Paljor, Tashi. "The Art of Non-Violence". tibetpolicy.net. Retrieved 2020-06-16.