Lobsang Sangay + The Future of Tibet

Read the article I wrote for Dossier Magazine regarding the Lobsang Sangay talk at the Asia Society here!

Cheers and see you at the next one!

Shruti

Listen to the new Tibetan leader at the Asia Society, Tuesday July 19, 2011

Lobsang Sangay, Prime Minister, The Tibetan Government in Exile In a historic vote last March, Dr. Lobsang Sangay was elected the third Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister) of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile. This August, he will formally take over the political duties relinquished by the Dalai Lama, who until recently held the dual role of the political as well as the spiritual leader of Tibet. Dr. Sangay's election marks a new phase in the history of the Tibetan community in exile — signaling a new generation of leadership and devolution of political responsibilities to elected officials. A month ahead of the official inauguration ceremony, Lobsang Sangay joins Asia Society Executive Vice President Jamie Metzl to discuss Tibet's future, prospects for genuine autonomy within China, and aspirations of the Tibetan exile community, among other issues. An expert in the fields of international law, democratic constitutionalism and conflict resolution, Dr. Sangay is currently a visiting research fellow at the East Asian Legal Studies Program at Harvard Law School. He is also an Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leaders Fellow. For more information click here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobsang_Sangay

A Conversation You Don't Want To Miss - At The Asia Society

Is Reconciliation with the Taliban Possible in Afghanistan?

Thursday, June 23 at 6:30 pm Ten years on in Afghanistan, U.S. and NATO forces are scheduled to begin a drawdown of forces in July. Join former Afghan Interior Minister Ali A. Jalali, and Hassina Sherjan, Aid Afghanistan for Education and Michael O'Hanlon, Brookings Institution, co-authors of Toughing It Out in Afghanistan for a discussion of whether reconciliation with Taliban is a viable option in Afghanistan. Moderated by Michael W. Hanna, The Century Foundation. For more information click here. Can't make it to this program? Tune in to the free video webcast on AsiaSociety.org/Live from 6:30 to 8:00 pm ET. Online viewers are encouraged to send questions to moderator@asiasociety.org