Future of Tibet was established on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Tibetan Youth Congress and the Tibetan Youth Association of Europe by Wangpo Tethong, a former member of Tibetan parliament in Exile (Europe) and Tashi Namgyal, a former member of Tibetan parliament in exile (North America). The initiative was supported by many former central executive members of the Tibetan Youth Congress and the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe, and a large majority of its former presidents and its founding members.
Future Tibet was established to strengthen the Tibetan Freedom Movement in the international community.
The organizing committee consists of former CENTREX member Chechen Tash Lamsang, Tashi Namgyal, former CENTREX member of the Tibetan Youth Congress and Member of Tibetan parliament in exile (North America), Tenzin Namgyal Tethong, founding member of the Tibetan Youth Congress and former Kalon Tripa of the Tibetan government in exile and Wangpo Tethong, former president of the Tibetan Youth Association of Europe and also former member of Tibetan parliament in exile (Europe).
The composition of the organizing committee reflects the diversity of the Tibetan community in exile. Born and brought up in Tibet and in exile, they lived in India, Europe and North America. They were part of the social changes and faced the political challenges of being Tibetan refugees. They have a common background of having been a part of the Tibetan youth movement as well as members of the Tibetan government in exile. Unfortunately, so far we were not able to have a woman on our team.
In awareness of the lifelong responsibility for the Tibetan cause, and with a strong sense of gratitude for having had the chance to serve our people in various capacities, including the Tibetan youth organization, we felt that the time has now come to get together. We believe in the strength of unity as well as in the force of diversity. We might not subscribe to the same political convictions but believe in the value of truthful dialog. Moreover, we share a common belief that with the political changes in the world and in China, the Tibetan Freedom Movement needs a reflection about its future course.
Future of Tibet started in 2020 with two conferences in the Capital Area Washington DC and in Zurich, Switzerland. We’re also looking forward to more conferences in Europe, North America, and India. We will publish compilations of articles by Tibetan authors and discuss them in public forums. We hope our fellow Tibetans will take responsibility and interest in the future of Tibet.