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Active Nonviolence Education Center ༄༅། ། ། ACTIVE NONVIOLENCE EDUCATION CENTER ANNUAL REPORT (Accounting Year 1st April 2013- 31st March 2014) ANEC Phone: +91-1892-228121 st House No. 262 1 Floor Mobile: +91-88943-53669/+91-98829-21477 Khajanchi Mohalla Email: [email protected]/[email protected] Khanyara Road Facebook: www.facebook.com/anecpeace Dharamsala -176215 Website: www.anec-india.net Distt. Kangra H.P. INDIA 1 APRIL, 2013 1. Immediately on arriving back from the south, the ANEC Executive Director received ANEC volunteers Mrs. Maeve Sutherland and Mr. Paul Lambeth from the UK at the ANEC Office and had working lunch discussions with them pertaining to their responsibilities as ANEC volunteers. This couple from the UK had been introduced to the Executive Director by Mr. Tsewang and Mrs. Choekyi (close personal friends of Tenpa C. Samkhar) who run a family stay arrangement for western tourists. Both Maeve and Paul proved to be extremely helpful volunteers taking into consideration their commendable dedication, expertise in English language and heart and soul devotion to the noble task of promoting Peace and Nonviolence for our deeply troubled world ANEC is still in touch with Maeve and Paul over the internet. 2. ANEC Executive Director had a very meaningful final round of brainstorming during a special working lunch with Elena, Paul and Maeve regarding ongoing collaboration with ANEC for promoting peace and nonviolence. 3. The Executive Director, two ANEC volunteers and ANEC staff members devoted a major portion of their time working for the publication of the 7th ANEC Messenger, Dr. Mary Gendler’s Report Book and other domestic fund raising related documents such as the special introductory note on ANEC, its aims and objectives and activities for promoting peace and nonviolence. 2 MAY, 2013 1. The 7th "ANEC MESSENGER" came out from the Indian Printing Press on May 5th, 2013 with 3500 copies for wide circulation as usual in and around Dharamsala as well as other very important ANEC contacts. 2. ANEC Executive Director and Staff members devoted a great deal of time to checking, and distributing copies of the 7th ANEC Messenger. 3. ANEC Executive Director and staff members continually devoted a lot of time to necessary preparation for the Joint Pema Peace Project co-ordination and preparation of which dragged on for a whole year as clearly mentioned and emphasized in the Executive Director's Comprehensive Memorandum given to Leif De Jong and Benedikt Urban at their own request. 4. The Executive Director had a series of preliminary discussions with Benedikt Urban and later again with Leif De Jong and Benedikt Urban together at the ANEC Office relating to implementation of the Joint Pema Peace Project. 5. The Executive Director had a special meeting with Reverend Geshe Lobsang Tenzin, Professor of Tibetan Buddhism and Language at the Emory University, Atlanta, USA. Copies of ANEC Newsletters, Souvenir Magazine workshop DVD'S, Brochure were presented to Rev. Geshe Lobsang Tenzin. 3 JUNE, 2013 1. Training Facilitation by two ANEC Trainers plus active participation throughout Joint Pema Peace Project workshop by ANEC Executive Director. 2. ANEC Executive Director and Office staff extending all necessary courtesy, assistance, guidance and maximum co-operation in the overall organization and co-ordination of the Joint Pema Peace Project Workshop by contacting the Tibetan Transit School Director, Principal and other concerned authorities at the TCV Head Office and other three TCV schools. 3. ANEC Executive Director, met with Mrs. Sonam Dolker Samkhar, Education Director covering all TCV Schools for facilitation of all necessary courtesy and co-operation for Joint Pema Peace Project major Workshop for three TCV Schools. 4. ANEC in collaboration with Pema Peace Project conduct workshop on Active Nonviolence to senior students of Gopalpur T.C.V School. 4 5. ANEC in collaboration with Pema Peace Project conduct workshop on Active Nonviolence to senior students of Upper T.C.V School. 6. ANEC in collaboration with Pema Peace Project conduct workshop on Active Nonviolence to senior students of Lower T.C.V School. 7. ANEC in collaboration with Pema Peace Project conduct workshop on Active Nonviolence to students of Tibetan Transit School. 5 8. The General Governing Body Meeting of ANEC was held on 13th June, 2013 at ANEC office, from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm under the Chairmanship of Executive Director of 'The Center' Mr. Tenpa C. Samkhar in absence of Chairman and Vice Chairman. The details of the Meeting were attached here with Resolution Register on page no. 21-23. 9. ANEC Executive Director visited the cooking Gas Agency Office at McLeod ganj several times for Gas Cylinder connection for ANEC Office. 10. On June 14th, 2013 ANEC Executive Director and Accountant were invited by the HDFC Bank to attend a special orientation course on FCRA application process by a special team of HDFC Bank from Mumbai. 11. ANEC Executive Director had special follow-up meeting with Mr. Ngodup Tsering, Education Secretary of DOE, CTA, regarding inclusion of ANEC training syllabus in the Tibetan Schools under DOE, CTA. JULY, 2013 1. ANEC Executive Director made a special congratulatory message in the ' Tibet Times' News paper to felicitate His Holiness the 14th Dalia lama on his 78th Birthday Celebrations. This special ANEC congratulatory message was published in both the 'Tibet Times' website as well as the 'Tibet Times ' News paper. 2. ANEC Executive Director had working lunch cum discussions with Mrs. Val from Zimbabwe, Scholar of Tibetan Buddhism and Culture currently writing special Books (Both pictorial cum narrative) or Tibetan Children. 3. The Executive Director contacted the TCV Education Director Mrs. Sonam Dolker Samkhar regarding the arrangements for the forthcoming ANEC week long special Pilot Training Project for the Upper TCV School. The 6 Executive Director subsequently called the Gendlers on separate occasion to discuss the modality relating to this forthcoming special Week long Pilot Training Project for the Upper TCV as well as the tentative date for the Gendlers trip to Dharamsala and the weeklong Pilot Training Project dates. The Gendlers are tentatively scheduled to arrive in Dharamsala latest by December 30th, 2013 with the forthcoming week long Pilot Training Project starting January 1st, 2014 and concluding on January 7th, 2014 with a Sunday break in between. 4. The Executive Director on a number of occasions contacted ANEC would be volunteer Iana via e-mail regarding her travel dates, paying guest arrangements with Mr. Vinay Kailash and her responsibilities as ANEC volunteer for three months (September to December, 2013). The Executive Director met with Mr. Vinay Kailash on numerous occasions in relation to Iana's accommodation and food while in Dharamshala at his house. 5. The Executive Director of ANEC on July 30th, 2013 was interviewed by Mr. Kiva Bottero from Canada, Editor/ Writer for Quaterly English Magazine captioned ' The Mindful World'. The Interview was exclusive and took over an hour covering various expects of Active Nonviolence, Self Immolations inside occupied Tibet and pros and cons of non-cooperation movement vis-à-vis the People's Republic of China. Mr. Kiva Bottero is apparently a supporter and sympathizer of the Tibet issue and assured the ANEC Executive Director that he would definitely continue his contact with ANEC. Copies of ANEC Souvenir Magazine, seven Newsletters and introductory Brochure were given to Mr. Kiva Bottero for his information and record. This exclusive media interview with the ANEC Executive Director was the second exclusive media interview the ANEC Executive Director had following the first media interview with the 'Tibet Times' Editor at the TTS in January, 2013. 7 AUGUST, 2013 1. ANEC Executive Director met with DOE Secretary Mr. Ngodup Tsering and additional Secretary Mr. Tashi Dhondup regarding ANEC curriculum for all Tibetan Schools under Dept of Education, CTA. 2. ANEC Executive Director and Additional Trainer Ms. Phurbu Dolma worked on ANEC training syllabus for DOE schools in Tibetan language and also brought out special green booklet for DOE of CTA. 3. ANEC Executive Director met and had extensive discussions with the Principal of Government P.G College, Dharmasala and some of the concerned Professors to make arrangements for upcoming celebration of Gandhi Jayanti in collaboration with the Government P.G. College. SEPTEMBER, 2013 1. ANEC had celebrated the ANEC Day at the ANEC office with ANEC friends and well-wishers. 2. ANEC Executive Director and staff worked on ANEC 8th Messenger issue. 3. ANEC Intern/ Volunteer Ms. Ianna Hondros reached ANEC and started volunteering for ANEC. 4. ANEC Executive Director met with Mr. Ngawang Rabgyal, Assistant Director of LHA Charitable Trust and LHA Contact Newsletter Editor Ms. Dukten Kyi regarding ANEC Day on September 10th, 2013 5. ANEC received from the DOE, CTA copies of their official letters to Upper TCV and Sambhota Director regarding school academic calendar for 2014 with insertion of Nonviolence Training in schools under DOE. 8 6. ANEC Executive Director, Staff members and volunteer continuously worked on publication of 8th ANEC Messenger issue. 7. ANEC Executive Director contacted several contributors for ANEC 8th newsletter including Rev. Geshe Lhakdor, Director of LTWA, and Rev. Mokru Tenpa, Tibetan Parliament Member and others. 8. ANEC Executive Director, Accountant and volunteer Iaaya met with Govt. P.G College Principal and some concerned Professors in connection with Joint Gandhi Jayanti celebration at the Govt College, Dharamsala. 9 OCTOBER, 2013 1. ANEC celebrated Gandhi Jayanti in collaboration with Govt. P.G College on 2nd Oct, 2013, which was a tremendous success with participation of over 400 students and many Professors and Media representatives also. 10 2. ANEC Trainer Ms. Tenzin Dasel and Accountant Ms. Tenzin Nyima met with different people in connection with advertisement for ANEC 8th Messenger. 3. The Dept of Information and International Relations, CTA requested ANEC Executive Director for an interview with the Indian Parliament Upper house Rajya Sabha television network at the ANEC Office.
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