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I S S U E 6 OCTOBER 2013 The Tibet Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1981 under The Tibet Fund Welcomes Executive Director Lobsang Nyandak the guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Tibet The Tibet Fund’s Board of Di- Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Fund is the primary funding rectors is pleased to announce Americas. Previous to holding that Lobsang Nyandak, former this position, Mr. Nyandak organization for health, educa- Representative of His Holiness worked extensively within the tion, refugee rehabilitation, the Dalai Lama to the Americas, Tibetan community in exile, cultural preservation, and was appointed Executive Direc- serving for five years as a Mem- economic development pro- tor of The Tibet Fund on Sep- ber of the Assembly of Tibetan grams that enable Tibetans in tember 1, 2013. People’s Deputies, for five years exile and those in Tibet to After a thorough search and as the Kalon (Minister) of the interview process, the Search Department of Finance, for three sustain their language, culture Committee and Board of Direc- years as the Kalon of the Depart- and national identity. tors unanimously agreed that Mr. ment of Health, for two years as Nyandak was ideally suited to the Kalon of the Department of move the mission and work of Information & International The Tibet Fund forward. Mr. relations in the Central Tibetan Nyandak’s knowledge of the Administration (CTA), as Ex- Tibetan community in exile, his ecutive Director of the Tibetan The Board of Directors heartily profound understanding of Ti- Centre for Human Rights and welcomes Mr. Nyandak and is ex- betan culture, and his years of Democracy, and as a Trustee of cited about the leadership and in- dedication to the Tibetan people His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s sight he will bring to the organiza- made his candidacy exemplary. Charitable Trusts in Dharamsala tion’s work in service to the Tibetan For the past five years, Mr. and the United States. people, their culture, and religion. Nyandak has served with distinc- tion as the Representative of His

Joseph Wood Joins The Tibet Fund’s Board of Directors The Tibet Fund’s Board of Di- non-profit organization that runs rectors is excited to welcome development projects in Tibetan Board Member Joseph Wood. communities in Western China. Mr. Wood has an extensive fi- Mr. Wood recently stepped nancial background, having down as chairman of the organi- served as a Vice President at the zation, and currently serves as World Bank, where he was re- treasurer and board member of sponsible for the Bank’s finan- Unniti Foundation, which sup- cial policies for over a decade. In ports empowerment projects for addition, he led the initiative to women in India and Nepal. create the Global Environment Mr. Wood has an under- Facility, and was in charge of the graduate degree in Mathematics Bank’s operations in India, Paki- from Yale University and an stan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri advanced degree in Economics Lanka, and Bhutan. from Oxford University. He and The Tibet Fund Mr. Wood retired from the his wife Kathleen reside in 241 E 32nd Street World Bank in 1998 after 31 Hyannis Port, where her family New York, NY 10016 years of service. He then went on has had a home since 1911. 212- 2 1 3 - 5 0 1 1 to co-found the Bridge Fund, a www.tibetfund.org [email protected]

P A G E 2 Tibetan Scholarship Program: The Tibet Fund Welcomes the 27th

Batch of Students The Tibet Fund Staff List The Tibet Fund welcomed a group mation on a variety of topics, in- grams in collaboration with the Rinchen Dharlo of eight students during the second cluding: academic life, acclimating U.S. Department of State Bureau President week of August 2013 as part of the to American culture, and the rights of Education and Cultural Af- Lobsang Nyandak Executive Director Tibetan Scholarship Program’s and responsibilities of a TSP par- fairs. (TSP) 27th grant. These students ticipant. Bob Ankerson Vice President are attending premier academic During the orientation, Kasur

Tenzing Choephel Chumeego institutions in the United States for Lobsang Nyandak, Executive Di- Tibetan Scholarship Program their graduate studies in fields such rector of The Tibet Fund, wel- Coordinator as: East Asian Studies, Film Stud- comed the participants to the Jessica Cox Director of Development ies, Environmental Studies, Busi- United States and wished them ness, and Physics. The TSP stu- success in their studies. Since 1987, Rhianna L. Murphy Director of Finance and dents participated in a two-day The Tibet Fund has brought 406 Administration orientation in New York, organized Tibetan students from India, Nepal, Yangzom Shawa by The Tibet Fund. The goal of the and Bhutan to the United States for Sponsorship Coordinator and Office Administrator orientation was to provide the professional development and en- newly-arrived students with infor- rollment in advanced degrees pro- Emily Volkmar Program Associate

Sherap Therchin TEP Deputy Project Director

Tsering Yankey The Tibetan Chamber of Commerce’s Trade Delegation Visits New Monitoring and Evaluation Director

Tenzin Jigme York City Financial and Administration Officer On September 27, 2013, The Tibet Representative of His Holiness delegation’s trip. Yangki Tsher- Fund hosted a reception for the the Dalai Lama to the Americas, ing, Director of the Business Cen- Tibetan Chamber of Commerce’s provided brief remarks regarding ter for New Americans, intro- The Board of Directors (TCC) trade delegation at the the TCC. Kesang Norbu, Presi- duced the reception’s speaker, Stephanie Odegard Collection Karen Sieger, Principal and Foun- Michael Lemle, Chairman showroom. The delegation visited der of Sirene MediaWorks. Mrs. Geoffrey Menin, Vice President Jessica Brackman, Secretary New York at the end of September Sieger addressed the delegation, Susan M. Holgate, Treasurer in order to establish networks and discussing current market trends Ven. Gelek Rinpoche explore possible markets in the in the United States, before open- Shep Gordon United States. ing the floor to questions. Tse- Gail Gross At the reception, Rinchen wang Namgyal, Vice President at Thubten Jinpa Langri Dharlo, President of The Tibet the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Elizabeth Lindsey Fund, welcomed the delegates to UFJ and Board Member of The Tsewang Namgyal New York, and introduced Lobsang Tibet Fund, served as moderator Kalsang Phuntsok Nyandak, Executive Director of and provided closing remarks for Tom Sargent Photo credit: Tsering Yangzom Yodon Thonden The Tibet Fund, who highlighted the evening. Jane Wells the importance of the TCC and the dent of the TCC, discussed the Joseph Wood trade delegation’s visit to the Tibetan Chamber of Commerce’s Rinchen Dharlo (ex officio) United States. Kaydor Aukatsang, mission and the objectives of the The Tibet Fund Explores Supporting Tibetan Entrepreneurs in Exile

Peter Korynski, an independent experienced entrepreneurs are the community. consultant, traveled to India in the beginning to break into the Indian The Tibet Fund is well posi- beginning of September on behalf market with traditional Tibetan tioned, working with the CTA and of The Tibet Fund in order to take a products, and emerging leaders other business networks, to add critical look at the business oppor- are establishing non-traditional value and to make capital available tunities in Tibetan communities businesses. to entrepreneurs; to provide busi- and the role The Tibet Fund can A contemporary art and de- ness management skills; and to play in strengthening their success. sign studio in Delhi, founded by a stimulate entrepreneurship among Tibetan sweater sellers in Bangalore, India. While Tibetan businesses are London-educated Tibetan de- the younger generation of Tibetans small and the entrepreneurs remain signer with her Indian colleague, in exile. Photo credit: Peter Korynski modest, the situation may be and a dance school in Dharamsala slowly changing. Trends show that stand as new business models for