On Wednesday His Holiness the Dalai Lama addressed the 5th World Parliamentarians’ Convention for Tibet held in Rome. Over 100 Parliamentarians from 28 countries were in attendance, including Australian parliamentarian Peter Slipper MP.

The two day convention was held in the Lower House of the Italian Parliament and was organised by the Italian Parliamentary Intergroup for Tibet.

President Gianfranco Fini, the President of the Lower House of Italian parliament welcomed and met His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the parliament. Both President Fini and Mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno, also addressed the convention.

The 5th World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet took place four years after the last convention was held in Edinburgh. The objective of the conference is to develop a plan of governmental action to advance Tibetan issues and secure effective governmental support for the process of dialogue between the Chinese leadership and His Holiness the Dalai Lama or his representatives leading to a negotiated solution for Tibet.

Read some of the reports from the convention:
Italian Parliament expresses solidarity and closeness to Tibet
Dalai Lama expresses concern about Tibetan cause