Office of Tibet contacts for His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Date Lobbyist Country Method Level Contact Office Issues
October 9 to Nov 1, 2007 None Tibet Other Accompanied His Holiness the Dalai Lama on visit to the following places in USA and Canada: Ithaca, New York, New York City, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Indiana, Ottawa, Toronto
0407 None Tibet Other Visited Colgate University, Hamilton to discuss the final arrangements for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit.
0409 None Tibet Other Left for Seattle
0410 None Tibet Other Received His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Seattle arriving from India on a visit to the United States
0410 None Tibet Other Accompanied His Holiness the Dalai Lama during his visit to Seattle, Rochester, Minnesota, Michigan, Hamilton, New York State.
0425 None Tibet Other Did interview with Alzajeera TV on the Tibetan demonstrations in Tibet and Chinese government's crack down
0428 None Tibet Other Working lunch with Victor Chan, Director of the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education in Vancouver, Canada
0428 None Tibet Other Did interview with CNN concerning the situation in Tibet
0429 None Tibet Other Did interview with the BBC World Service TV and Radio concerning the demonstrations by Tibetans in Tibet and Chinese government's crack down.
0430 None Tibet Other Did interview with CBC television on the situation in Tibet
0430 None Tibet Meeting Rato Khyongla Rinpoche and the President of the Li Met with Rato Khyongla Rinpoche and the President of the Lithang Tibetan Welfare organisation
0502 None Tibet Other Did interview with the BBC World Service TV and Radio on the situation in Tibet
0503 None Tibet Other Attended a slide show and talk given by Mrs. Namgyal Lhamo, a former senior official of the Tibetan government in exile at the Rubin Museum and later in the evening a film show and talk by Ven. Palden Gyatso, a well known Tibetan political prisoner visiting the United States.
0505 None Tibet Other Did an interview with the local TV on the situation in Tibet
0508 None Tibet Meeting Greg Craig (former Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues senior partner with the Williams & Connolly law fi) Met with Mr. Greg Craig, former Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues at the State Department and now a senior partner with the Williams & Connolly law firm in Washington DC
0513 None Tibet Meeting Tashi Densapa Met with Mr. Tashi Densapa from India and others in connection with the visit of Gyalwa Karmapa to the United States
0514 None Tibet Other Working lunch with Mr. Tashi Densapa
0515 None Tibet Other Received Gyalwa Karmapa on his arrival from India and attended an official reception in honor of Gyalwa Karmapa in the evening
0516 None Tibet Meeting Dr. Norgye (President of the Tibetan Association) Met with the Dr. Norgye, President of the Tibetan Association, New York and New Jersey
0516 None Tibet Other Did a phone conference with representatives of various faiths for an interfaith meeting on the situation in Tibet
0517 None Tibet Other Introduced Gyalwa Karmapa at the start of his first ever public teaching in the West after his escape from Tibet. The teaching was attended by more two thousand people.
0518 None Tibet Other Went to see off Gyalwa Karmapa leaving for Karma Triyana Center at Woodstock, New York
0519 None Tibet Other Attended the inauguration of the new monastery at Woodstock by Gyalwa Karmapa
0521 None Tibet Meeting Soepa Gyatso (former Minister of the Tibetan government) Met with Mr. Soepa Gyatso, former Minister of the Tibetan government in exile
0602 None Tibet Other Had a working lunch with Jeff Thmpson of New York Police Department to discuss arrangements for His Holiness' upcoming visit in July
0606 None Tibet Meeting Attended a Board meeting of the PeaceJam
0606 None Tibet Other Had a working lunch with Mr.Lodi Gyari, Special Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Washington DC
0610 None Tibet Other Left for Aspen Colorado with Mr. Lobsang Nyendak the in coming Representative of His Holiness replacing me on a site visit in connection with His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit in July
0611 None Tibet Other Had an overnight stop over in Denver to meet with the members of the Tibetan community there and also to discuss arrangements for His Holiness; brief stop over on way back to India.
0612 None Tibet Other Returned to New York
0616 None Tibet Other Had a lunch with Thomas Laird author of the book on Tibetan history to introduce him to Mr. lobsang Nyedak my successor
0616 None Tibet Meeting Louise Blouin MacBan and her assistant Met with Mrs. Louise Blouin MacBan and her assistant to discuss about her views on Tibet.
0624 None Tibet Meeting Kenneth Nowack (attorney for His Holiness' book publication) Met with Mr. Kenneth Nowack our attorney for His Holiness' book publication to introduce him to Mr. Lobsang Nyendak
0625 None Tibet Meeting Yodon Thonden and Mr. Lobsang Nyendak Had a meeting with Ms Yodon Thonden and Mr. Lobsang Nyendak regarding registration of a Trust for His Holiness the Dalai Lama
0630 None Tibet Other Did site visit of the hotel and public event places in New York city with the DSS of State Department for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit in July
0705 None Tibet Other Attended a public event organised by the Tibetan Association of New York/New Jersey to celebrate His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 73rd Birthday.
0707 None Tibet Other Hosted an official reception on the occasion of the His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 73rd birthday
0708 None Tibet Meeting Met with President and members of the New York/New Jersey branch of the Chushi Gangdruk organisation.
0710 None Tibet Other Received His Holiness at Newark on arrival from India
0711 None Tibet Other Accompanied His Holiness the Dalai Lama on visit to New Jersey/Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, New York, Madison and Aspen
0727 None Tibet Other Returned to New York
0730 None Tibet Meeting (President of the Tibetan Association) Had a meeting with the President of the Tibetan Association, New York/New Jersey
0807 None Tibet Other Had a phone conference with the Board members of PeaceJam to discuss the Nobel Peace Laureates meeting in September
0811 None Tibet Other Addressed the Tibetan Fulbright students who have arrived from India
0811 None Tibet Meeting Ellen Kaplowitz Met with Ellen Kaplowitz regarding her photo exhibition on Tibet in 2009
0812 None Tibet Other Attended a reception by the Tibet Fund to welcome the new arrival of the Tibetan Fulbright students and also bid me farewell.
0815 None Tibet Meeting Lobsang Rabgyal Met with Dr. Lobsang Rabgyal to discuss her school project in Tibet.
0818 None Tibet Other Visited Sakya Center up state New York to make a courtesy call the Sakya Dhungsey on a visit from India.
0830 None Tibet Other Attended a special 12 hour fasting prayer in memory of all those Tibetans killed in the recent Chinese government crack down in Tibet and also in the earth quake and also for other victims of the oppression and natural disasters in the world.
0831 None Tibet Other Attended a public event to celebrate the Tibetan Democracy Day organised by the New York/New Jersey branch of the Tibetan Youth Congress.
0901 None Tibet Other Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Mr. Tashi Wangdi formally handed over the responsibility of the Office of Tibet to his successor Mr. Lobsang Nyandak.
0909 None Tibet Other Mr. Nyandak visited Bloomington, Indiana to attend the funeral ceremony of Takser Rinpoche, eldest brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
0912 None Tibet Meeting Meeting with would-be-Trustees of the Dalai Lama Trust, which is currently in the process of registration.
0915 None Tibet Meeting Met with eight ordinary Chinese from Flushing, New York at the Representative's office. Their purpose was to see the possibility of a teaching by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the future for Chinese Buddhist community. They also requested to guide them which Tibetan Buddhist center should they approach to learn Buddhism.
0916 None Tibet Other Mr. Nyandak visited India to attend the Office of Tibet Representatives' Meeting held in Dharamsala, India.
0930 None Tibet Meeting Valerie Hellerman (Program Manager) Met with Valerie Hellerman, Program Manager, Tibetan Children Education Foundation who informed the Representative of their past educational projects in Tibetan community and their future plans.
2007-10-08 None Tibet Received His Holiness the Dalai Lama at JFK on arrival from India
2007-11-02 None Tibet Meeting Attended Tibet House Board
2007-11-12 None Tibet Other Attended Cholsum Cultural Society's annual function as its Chief Guest
2007-11-16 None Tibet Other Visited Chicago to meet with the members of the Tibetan community
2007-12-15 None Tibet Other Attended Tibelan community celebration of the Anniversary of the Awarding of the Nobel Peace Pize to His Holiness the Dalai Lama as its chief Guest
2007-12-19 None Tibet Meeting Visited India for Task Force concerning Sino-Tibetan dialogue
2008-01-13 None Tibet Meeting Attended Housing Committee of the Tibetan community NY/NJ
2008-01-14 None Tibet Other Met with Prof. Daniel Goleman Met with Kathrine Boone of Aspen Institute with Greg Kruglak of Tibetan Cultural Conservancy
2008-01-15 None Tibet Other Lunch with Jamie Metzl, Vice President of Asia Society
2008-01-16 None Tibet Other VOA Tibetan Language TV Interview
2008-01-17 None Tibet Meeting Amandine Ambregue of AFP
2008-01-20 None Tibet Other Attended the Memorial Service for Sir Edmund Hillary
2008-02-07 None Tibet Other Attended the Tibetan Lunar New Year celebration of the community as its Chief Guest
2008-02-10 None Tibet Other Left for Ottawa
2008-02-11 None Tibet Meeting Luncheon meeting with Senator Di Nino and with officials of the Foreign Ministry, CIDA and Indian High Commission Gave a Public Talk in the evening on the status of Sino-Tibetan Dialogue
2008-02-12 None Tibet Meeting The members of the Parliamentary Friends of Tibet in the Parliament, Political Advisors to the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Addressed a press conference on the impact of new railway in Tibet organized by the International Campaign for Tibet and Canada Tibet Committee. Met with senior officials of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship and Human Resource Development
2008-02-14 None Tibet Other Returned to New York
2008-02-16 None Tibet Other Visited Tibetan community in Connecticut for their Tibetan Lunar New Year celebration
2008-02-19 None Tibet Other Attended the funeral of Ambassador Lev Dobriansky in DC
2008-02-23 None Tibet Other Attended Buddhist service marking the 15th day of the first lunar month. Attended a reception by the Nepalese association
2008-02-26 None Tibet Other Lunch with Ms Mari Assaid of Colgate University of discuss His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit to the University
2008-02-28 None Tibet Other Visited Lehigh University, Pennsylvania to discuss arrangements for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit in July 200
2008-03-02 None Tibet Other Left for Michigan for site visit to prepare for the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
2008-03-03 None Tibet Meeting Organising members of the Jewel Heart Center and the University of Michigan
2008-03-04 None Tibet Other Returned to New York
2008-03-12 None Tibet Meeting Tibet House Board
2008-03-13 None Tibet Other Left for Seattle to prepare for the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
2008-03-14 None Tibet Other Returned to New York
2008-03-15 None Tibet Other Interview with BBC World Service TV and Radio Aljazeera TV on situation in Tibet
2008-03-16 None Tibet Other Interview CBC TV, CNC
2008-03-18 None Tibet Other Visited Colgate University to finalise schedules for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit
2008-03-19 None Tibet Other Met the members of the six Tibetan organizations
2008-03-24 None Tibet Phone Press conference by phone at Hofstra College. Met with Richard Gere. Attended an interfaith service preparation group
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