Association of Tibetan Youth in Europe
The Association of Tibetan Youth in Europe (VTJE / TYAE) based in Zurich ( Switzerland ) is the largest Tibetan youth association in Europe. It was founded in 1970 by members of the Tibetan diaspora .
The fields of activity include the preservation of the Tibetan culture and language, maintenance and promotion of contacts among the Tibetans living in Europe , assistance with integration into the foreign environment and education work about the political situation in Tibet.
Among other things, the VTJE carried out effective media campaigns in the run-up to the 2008 Olympic Games . Several ex-presidents of the association continue to work in the diaspora, such as Kelsang Gyaltsen, the EU envoy of the Dalai Lama .
See also
Web links
- Official website (Germany)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chair: Pema Dolkar - in the program "Rundschau" ( memento of the original from April 11, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Swiss television , April 9, 2008
- ↑ "You live in Zurich and fight for Tibet", Tages-Anzeiger , March 31, 2008
