Office of Tibet contacts for His Holiness the Dalai Lama & The Tibetan government in Exile

Date Lobbyist Country Method Level Contact Office Issues
October 9 to Nov 1, 2007 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
930 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.
916 Tibet Other Mr. Nyandak visited India to attend the Office of Tibet Representatives' Meeting held in Dharamsala, India.
915 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.
912 Tibet Meeting Meeting with would-be-Trustees of the Dalai Lama Trust, which is currently in the process of registration.
909 Tibet Other Mr. Nyandak visited Bloomington, Indiana to attend the funeral ceremony of Takser Rinpoche, eldest brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
901 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.
831 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.
830 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.
818 Tibet Other Visited Sakya Center up state New York to make a courtesy call the Sakya Dhungsey on a visit from India.
815 Tibet Meeting Lobsang Rabgyal Met with Dr. Lobsang Rabgyal to discuss her school project in Tibet.
812 Tibet Other Attended a reception by the Tibet Fund to welcome the new arrival of the Tibetan Fulbright students and also bid me farewell.
811 Tibet Meeting Ellen Kaplowitz Met with Ellen Kaplowitz regarding her photo exhibition on Tibet in 2009
811 Tibet Other Addressed the Tibetan Fulbright students who have arrived from India
807 Tibet Other Had a phone conference with the Board members of PeaceJam to discuss the Nobel Peace Laureates meeting in September
730 Tibet Meeting (President of the Tibetan Association) Had a meeting with the President of the Tibetan Association, New York/New Jersey
727 Tibet Other Returned to New York
711 Tibet Other Accompanied His Holiness the Dalai Lama on visit to New Jersey/Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, New York, Madison and Aspen
710 Tibet Other Received His Holiness at Newark on arrival from India
708 Tibet Meeting Met with President and members of the New York/New Jersey branch of the Chushi Gangdruk organisation.
707 Tibet Other Hosted an official reception on the occasion of the His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 73rd birthday
705 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.
630 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
625 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
625 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
624 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
616 Tibet Meeting Louise Blouin MacBan and her assistant Met with Mrs. Louise Blouin MacBan and her assistant to discuss about her views on Tibet.
616 Tibet Meeting Louise Blouin MacBan and her assistant Met with Mrs. Louise Blouin MacBan and her assistant to discuss about her views on Tibet.
616 Tibet Other Had a lunch with Thomas Laird author of the book on Tibetan history to introduce him to Mr. lobsang Nyedak my successor
612 Tibet Other Returned to New York
611 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.
610 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
606 Tibet Other Had a working lunch with Mr.Lodi Gyari, Special Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Washington DC
606 Tibet Meeting Attended a Board meeting of the PeaceJam
602 Tibet Other Had a working lunch with Jeff Thmpson of New York Police Department to discuss arrangements for His Holiness' upcoming visit in July
521 Tibet Meeting Soepa Gyatso (former Minister of the Tibetan government) Met with Mr. Soepa Gyatso, former Minister of the Tibetan government in exile
519 Tibet Other Attended the inauguration of the new monastery at Woodstock by Gyalwa Karmapa
518 Tibet Other Went to see off Gyalwa Karmapa leaving for Karma Triyana Center at Woodstock, New York
517 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.
516 Tibet Other Did a phone conference with representatives of various faiths for an interfaith meeting on the situation in Tibet
516 Tibet Meeting Dr. Norgye (President of the Tibetan Association) Met with the Dr. Norgye, President of the Tibetan Association, New York and New Jersey
515 Tibet Other Received Gyalwa Karmapa on his arrival from India and attended an official reception in honor of Gyalwa Karmapa in the evening
514 Tibet Other Working lunch with Mr. Tashi Densapa
513 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
508 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
505 Tibet Other Did an interview with the local TV on the situation in Tibet
503 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.
502 Tibet Other Did interview with the BBC World Service TV and Radio on the situation in Tibet
430 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
430 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
430 Tibet Other Did interview with CBC television on the situation in Tibet
429 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.
428 Tibet Other Did interview with CNN concerning the situation in Tibet
428 Tibet Other Working lunch with Victor Chan, Director of the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education in Vancouver, Canada
425 Tibet Other Did interview with Alzajeera TV on the Tibetan demonstrations in Tibet and Chinese government's crack down
410 Tibet Other Accompanied His Holiness the Dalai Lama during his visit to Seattle, Rochester, Minnesota, Michigan, Hamilton, New York State.
410 Tibet Other Received His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Seattle arriving from India on a visit to the United States
409 Tibet Other Left for Seattle
407 Tibet Other Visited Colgate University, Hamilton to discuss the final arrangements for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit.
2007-10-08 Tibet Unknown Received His Holiness the Dalai Lama at JFK on arrival from India
2007-11-02 Tibet Meeting Attended Tibet House Board
2007-11-12 Tibet Other Attended Cholsum Cultural Society's annual function as its Chief Guest
2007-11-16 Tibet Other Visited Chicago to meet with the members of the Tibetan community
2007-12-15 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 Tibet Meeting Visited India for Task Force concerning Sino-Tibetan dialogue
2008-01-13 Tibet Meeting Attended Housing Committee of the Tibetan community NY/NJ
2008-01-14 Tibet Other Met with Prof. Daniel Goleman Met with Kathrine Boone of Aspen Institute with Greg Kruglak of Tibetan Cultural Conservancy
2008-01-15 Tibet Other Lunch with Jamie Metzl, Vice President of Asia Society
2008-01-16 Tibet Other VOA Tibetan Language TV Interview
2008-01-17 Tibet Meeting Amandine Ambregue of AFP
2008-01-20 Tibet Other Attended the Memorial Service for Sir Edmund Hillary
2008-02-07 Tibet Other Attended the Tibetan Lunar New Year celebration of the community as its Chief Guest
2008-02-10 Tibet Other Left for Ottawa
2008-02-11 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 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 Tibet Other Returned to New York
2008-02-16 Tibet Other Visited Tibetan community in Connecticut for their Tibetan Lunar New Year celebration
2008-02-19 Tibet Other Attended the funeral of Ambassador Lev Dobriansky in DC
2008-02-23 Tibet Other Attended Buddhist service marking the 15th day of the first lunar month. Attended a reception by the Nepalese association
2008-02-26 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 Tibet Other Visited Lehigh University, Pennsylvania to discuss arrangements for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit in July 200
2008-03-02 Tibet Other Left for Michigan for site visit to prepare for the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
2008-03-03 Tibet Meeting Organising members of the Jewel Heart Center and the University of Michigan
2008-03-04 Tibet Other Returned to New York
2008-03-12 Tibet Meeting Tibet House Board
2008-03-13 Tibet Other Left for Seattle to prepare for the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
2008-03-14 Tibet Other Returned to New York
2008-03-15 Tibet Other Interview with BBC World Service TV and Radio Aljazeera TV on situation in Tibet
2008-03-16 Tibet Other Interview CBC TV, CNC
2008-03-18 Tibet Other Visited Colgate University to finalise schedules for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit
2008-03-19 Tibet Other Met the members of the six Tibetan organizations
2008-03-24 Tibet Phone Press conference by phone at Hofstra College. Met with Richard Gere. Attended an interfaith service preparation group
2010-01-07 Tibet Other Dinner with Isdell Foundation
2010-01-08 Tibet Other Washington DC for site visit
2010-01-12 Tibet Meeting (President of Bridge Fund) Met with collegues
2010-01-13 Tibet Other Interview
2010-01-14 Tibet Other (Gere Foundation) Walkthrough at Loews Regency Hotel
2010-01-20 Tibet Meeting (Thubten Dhargye Ling, California) Meeting
2010-01-22 Tibet Meeting (Photographers) Meeting
2010-01-22 Tibet Meeting (Professor Hunter College) Meeting
2010-01-23 Tibet Other Attended prayers organized by the Tibetan community on His Holiness, Attended Yolmo New Year
2010-01-25 Tibet Meeting Meeting at Rubin Foundation and Le Bernardin
2010-02-01 Tibet Other Conference call on the University of California, LA's request for a possible visit of His Holiness
2010-02-01 Tibet Meeting (President of TCNYNJ) Meeting
2010-02-02 Tibet Meeting (Gere Foundation) Meeting
2010-02-02 Tibet Meeting (Tibet Center) Meeting
2010-02-09 Tibet Other (Former member of the Tibetan Cabinet) Met
2010-02-12 Tibet Meeting Meeting with US Chapter Amnesty International President and staff
2010-03-01 Tibet Meeting (Board Member of the Tibet House) To discuss on her proposed event to support a school project in Tawang.
2010-03-02 Tibet Other Interviewed by Chinese newspaper Dowi based in New York
2010-03-03 Tibet Other Lunch and Dinner reception of the Tibet Fund
2010-03-04 Tibet Other To discuss on the registration process of the Dalai Lama Trust
2010-03-04 Tibet Other (Director of the Dalai Lama Center in Vancouver) Lunch
2010-03-04 Tibet Other Attended Tibet Fund's Thank You Tibet event and gave a speech on behalf of the Office of Tibet to thank Tibet supporters. Present at the event were two Nobel Peace Laureates, Jody Williams and Shirin Ebadi.
2010-03-08 Tibet Meeting (Co-Directors of the Tibetan Film) Meeting
2010-03-09 Tibet Meeting Meeting with Chinese student
2010-03-11 Tibet Other To discuss on the forthcoming international conference on Tibetan Buddhism to be held at Emory University
2010-03-14 Tibet Other Attended "Bridge Conference" organized by Chinese and Tibetan students in New York.
2010-03-15 Tibet Meeting (Tibetan Painter) Meeting
2010-03-15 Tibet Meeting To follow-up on her forthcoming event to raise fund for her school project in Tawang
2010-03-17 Tibet Meeting Meeting with President of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress.
2010-03-17 Tibet Meeting (Executive Director of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art) Meeting
2010-03-18 Tibet Meeting Attended film screening of the "Sun Behind the Clouds" in New York.
2010-03-18 Tibet Other (From Emory University) Met
2010-03-26 Tibet Meeting Met with Khensur Rinpoche of Gyumey Monastery.
2010-03-26 Tibet Other (Japanese artist living in New York) Lunch
2010-03-28 Tibet Other To discuss about the forthcoming G20 summit in Ottawa
2010-03-30 Tibet Meeting (Of St John the Divine) To discuss over the event of His Holiness at the church in May 2010
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Office of Tibet contacts for None

Date Lobbyist Country Method Level Contact Office Issues
2010-04-01 Meeting (Board member of the Tibetan and Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center) Meeting
2010-04-01 Meeting (Writer and Photographer) Meeting
2010-04-12 Meeting (Executive member of the Tibetan Community) Discuss on Tibetan Community Center
2010-04-13 Other Lunch with two Chinese Ting Ting and his colleague working for Aids in China
2010-04-15 Meeting (Richard Gere Foundation) discuss the visit of His Holiness to New York
2010-04-15 Meeting (From Tibet Center) discuss the visit of His Holiness to New York
2010-04-15 Other (From Kalmykia Community of New Jersey) Lunch
2010-04-16 Other Attended prayer function organized by Nangchen Nyergya for the earth quake victims of Kyigudo in Tibet
2010-04-17 Other Attended prayer function organized by Gawa Kyidug at Queens Crossing, Flushing for the earth quake victims of Kyigudo in Tibet
2010-04-19 Other Lunch
2010-04-19 Meeting discuss on the proposed pictorial book to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Tibetans in diaspora.
2010-04-20 Other Site visit to Hunter College for the visit of His Holiness
2010-04-21 Other Visited Radio City with DSS to see the venue of His Holiness's teaching in May
2010-04-22 Meeting Office of Tibet staff meeting
2010-04-23 Other Conference call with newly established consultants of the Office of Tibet
2010-04-27 Meeting (Prof.) Meeting
2010-04-28 Meeting discuss on the proposed conference between Chinese and Tibetan students
2010-04-29 Meeting (Jeffery from Miami University) discuss about the October visit of His Holiness
2010-05-05 Meeting preparation of the Luncheon Reception
2010-05-06 Other Walk through with DSS at Riverside Church.
2010-05-07 Meeting Walk through with DSS at Hunter College
2010-05-07 Meeting Meeting
2010-05-11 Other Attended a Reception by American India Foundation
2010-05-11 Meeting (From Isdell Foundation) Meeting
2010-05-25 Other (A renown Chinese writer) Lunch
2010-05-25 Other Attended Light of Compassion event at the Rubin Museum
2010-05-28 Other Interview, Kunleng program of Voice of America
2010-05-28 Other Met Lha Gyari Trichen and Holly at the office
2010-05-31 Meeting Attended a meeting in Washington DC with President and Executive members of the Capital Area Tibetan Association and Gyari Rinpoche
2010-06-02 Meeting (Photographer and a film maker) making a documentary film on late Taktse Rinpoche, elder brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
2010-06-03 Other Lunch with Rebekah Alperin who organized His Holiness's visit to Memphis in 2009
2010-06-04 Other Lunch with Tseten Samdup, Representative of His Holiness in Geneva
2010-06-07 Meeting (Book lawyer of the Trust) Meeting
2010-06-08 Meeting Meeting with Yodon Thonden on the Dalai Lama Trust
2010-06-10 Other Interview by Darren Mann on How technology helps the cause of human rights and Tibet
2010-06-10 Meeting (Himalayan Buddhist Community General Secretary) discuss on Kalchakra and Him Buddhist Community
2010-06-10 Other Conference call with Ben to discuss about the Tibetan community Center and other office matters
2010-06-11 Meeting Meeting with Wang Dan, Chinese scholars, writers and democrats (12 people)
2010-06-14 Meeting Meeting
2010-06-15 Meeting discuss on outreach to Chinese people
2010-06-16 Meeting (From Sichuan at the office) Meeting
2010-06-17 Meeting Lunch meeting with Chinese from mainland China and Kunga Tashi
2010-06-18 Meeting (Tibetan Community Board Member) To discuss on the online Chatrel contribution
2010-06-19 Other Visited Albany to take part in the inauguration of the Tenzin Gyatso Institute
2010-06-24 Other Talk at the workshop organized by Students for Free Tibet
2010-06-25 Meeting discuss over Yushul earthquake relief works in Tibet
2010-06-30 Meeting Meeting with Liu Ray on the Tibetan community Center
2010-07-01 Meeting Lunch meeting with Jonathan Ross on the Tibetan community Center
2010-07-03 Other His Holiness 75th Birthday anniversary organized by the Tibetan community of new york and new jersey
2010-07-06 Other His Holiness's birthday
2010-07-13 Other (Associate professor of anthropology at University of Colorado Boulder) discuss on her research project on Tibetan concepts of citizenship
2010-07-13 Other (Fulbright Tibetan Student) discuss on adult education for Tibetan immigrants
2010-07-15 Meeting (From Isdell Foundation and Sangpo, President of the Tibetan community) Meeting on Tibetan community center
2010-07-16 Other Interview on situation inside Tibet by Japanese Yomiuri media, Shanghai Bureau based in China
2010-07-16 Other Farewell dinner for outgoing board members of the Tibetan community of NY and NJ
2010-07-17 Other Visited Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center in Washington, New Jersey, gave a talk to Tibetans who have gathered at TBLC's invitation
2010-07-22 Other discuss over using twitter between Chinese and Tibetan community
2010-07-23 Phone Conference calls with Tibetan Associations on registration of voters for the forthcoming Kalon Tripa and Chitue elections
2010-07-26 Other Interview by Tokyo Shimbum, a Japanese internet media on Tibet related issue
2010-07-30 Meeting (Intern of Tibetan Community of New York and New Jersey) Another Conference call with Tibetan associations on Kalon Tripa elections
2010-07-30 Meeting (Intern of Tibetan Community of New York and New Jersey) Meeting
2010-08-02 Other Conference call with Stanford University on the visit of His Holiness to the University
2010-08-02 Meeting discuss over the possibility to establish a Tibetan day care center
2010-08-03 Other discuss over the proposed property for the Tibetan community Center.
2010-08-03 Other Attended welcome Ceremony of Dilgo Kyentse Yangsi Rinpoche
2010-08-05 Other Video interview by Tsewang Gonpo to promote Kalon Tripa election within Tibetan community
2010-08-05 Other Meeting of representatives of Tibetan organizations (kyidugs) at the Office of Tibet on elections of Tibetan leaderships
2010-08-06 Meeting Meeting
2010-08-06 Other Conference call over the international conference on Tibetan Buddhism to beheld at Emory University
2010-08-10 Other (Buddhist chaplin at Columbia University) Attended first session of the orientation workshop for Tibetan Fulbright students from India
2010-08-10 Other Site visit to see the property for the Tibetan community center
2010-08-10 Other Attended prayer ceremony for the victims of landslide in Tibet
2010-08-11 Meeting (Lawyer of his Holiness Books) Attended prayer ceremony for the victims of landslide in Tibet
2010-08-12 Other Screening of film "Tibet in Song" by Ngawang Choephel, a formal Tibetan political prisoner
2010-08-23 Meeting organizing a reception on behalf of Florida International University for His Holiness in Miami
2010-09-03 Meeting representing PopTech, a chartable organization
2010-09-04 Other Attend Tibetan Democracy Day organized by the Tibetan Youth Congress in New York
2010-09-04 Other Attend Toronto Tibetan Cultural performance in New York Armenian Church
2010-09-14 Meeting (President of Tibetan Association of New York) discuss community center
2010-09-15 Meeting (Author and Director Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education) Lunch meeting
2010-09-16 Other Went to look at possible properties for Tibetan community center with Kostas and Jenny, agents from Greiner Maltz real estate
2010-09-17 Phone Phone Conference with consultants for Office of Tibet
2010-09-17 Other Evening Reception with members from the Himalayan communities of NY and NJ
2010-09-20 Meeting (Amnesty International staff) To discuss May visit by His Holiness
2010-09-20 Meeting (Newspaper editor) Meeting
2010-09-21 Other Attended and spoke at Tibet In Song documentary premier at Rubin museum
2010-09-22 Meeting (A Tibetan from the community) Brief meetings
2010-09-22 Meeting (Professor) Brief meetings
2010-09-23 Meeting (Chef) Lunch meeting with Vikas Khanna, chef
2010-09-27 Meeting Meeting of Dalai Lama Trust with other Trustees at Office
2010-09-29 Meeting (A Tibetan) Meeting
2010-09-30 Meeting (From Tibetan Community of New York) Meeting
2010-10-05 Phone discuss His Holiness's visit to Bush Foundation next year
2010-10-06 Meeting Met with Tibetan Election Committee- vote count of Prime Minister and Parliament preliminary election of Central Tibetan Administration
2010-10-10 Other Departed for California to receive His Holiness to the US
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