A five-day youth engagement workshop entitled ‘Youth Engagement: Capacity and Awareness Building’ organized by the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile successfully concluded on 28th July 2023.

The five-day workshop concluded with a closing remarks by Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang and thank you note by Secretary General Sonam Dorjee of the Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat, followed by distribution of certificates to the participants by the Deputy Speaker.

The Deputy Speaker, in her address, applauded the attendees for their active participation and enthusiasm while encouraging them to share the knowledge acquired during the past days with others.

She further delved into the details of the previous youth leadership programs of Tibetan Parliamentary & Policy Research Centre (TPPRC), and on the importance of nurturing the Tibetan youth who are the future custodian of Tibet.

Speaking on the preservation of Tibetan language among youngsters, the Deputy Speaker shared her experiences of being a former teacher witnessing younger Tibetans losing touch with their Tibetaness after graduating from schools, which led to the realisation of the need of youth capacity building.

Especially, on the importance of providing a platform for the college going Tibetan students – who are scattered in various colleges – to form a common network to bring their collective effort and to nurture good and responsible future leaders.

on the last day of the workshop, the participants were trained in nonviolent management of conflicts by the Tibetan Centre for Conflict Resolution in the morning session. And in the afternoon session, parliamentarians Tsaneytsang Dhondup Tashi, and Pema Tso shared experiences of their official visitations including periodical Tibetan settlement visits and advocacy programs.

During the feedback session, participants were unison in recounting the benefits of the workshop, especially the guided tour of the Central Tibetan Administration which helped them have first-hand experience of the CTA’s undertaking.

Before the conclusion of the workshop, the participants also presented traditional dance performances which they had learned during the five-day workshop.

The workshop was funded by USAID and NDI.