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His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and religious and spiritual leader, will make a rare visit to Vancouver, British Columbia April 18 - 20, 2004. The Dalai Lama's last visit to Vancouver was in 1993.

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"

"Tibet is Peace is Tibet" was one of the messages signed by participants as Tibetans at the World Social Forum (WSF) took signatures from participants on a 230 metre long white cloth seeking support to their appeal "Make Tibet a Zone of Peace and Non-Violence."

Tibetan exiles, who have already nurtured a worldwide network of supporters, are trying to tap into a new activist base through a show of strength at the anti-globalisation movement's chaotic annual gala.

Asserting that its stand on Ayodhya, Mathura and Kashi was not negotiable, the VHP refused to comment on Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's remarks on Ayodhya issue and distanced itself from on-going parleys between RSS and Jamiat-i-ulema-e-Hind.

Honourable Chairperson and distinguished parliamentarians from around the world, At the outset I would like to thank you Chairperson and your secretariat for once again considering the participation of members from the Assembly of Tibetan People’s Deputies

Mr. Pema Jungney, the speaker of the Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies (Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile) this morning attended the World Parliamentary Forum (WPF) after the Forum decided yesterday to accept the participant of Tibetan parliamentarians.

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, who has been advocating a dialogue process between Hindus and Muslims for a lasting truce over the Ayodhya issue, today said he could not offer a formula towards that end.

Rinzin Dorjeer Jehru was in Tokyo with half a dozen Tibetan refugees from India, when he received a call, saying he had won a green card lottery to come to the United States.

Dharamsala, Four years after he escaped to India, Ogyen Trinley Dorjee, viewed by many as the 17th Karmapa, has not been allowed by New Delhi to visit Sikkim's Rumtek monastery, the seat of his Kagyu Buddhist sect.