In this final Tibet update for 2009 you can look at some wonderful pictures from the ‘Peace Through Justice’ breakfast to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s Nobel Peace Prize, look back at an important year for Tibet in the Australian Parliament, and look forward to a few upcoming Tibet events.

Peace Through Justice - The Nobel Peace Prize Breakfast
On 10 December, 20th Anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s Nobel Peace Prize, His Holiness’s attention was drawn to an issue never far from the minds of both Australians and Tibetans. And speaking alongside Professor Larissa Behrendt, a prominent indigenous writer and academic, His Holiness once again gave cause to believe that we can solve even the world’s most entrenched injustices. Read more and view images



Your Messages To The Dalai Lama
Over 900 messages of support and thanks were gathered via the ATC website and presented to the Dalai Lama during his 2009 visit. ATC Chairperson Zoe Bedford had the honour of handing over the messages to His Holiness during an audience in Melbourne.


Tibet Third Pole: Update from Copenhagen
For the first time at a major international forum on climate change, a Tibetan advocacy team was on the ground to lobby delegates on the global implications on climate change in Tibet. Read updates from the Tibet Third Pole team’s final days in Copenhagen

- Tibet’s Importance as Earth’s “Third Pole” Raised in Copenhagen
- Parliamentarians call for global action on Tibet climate change crisis
- TAKE ACTION: Urge Wen Jiabao to stop displacing Tibetan nomads


Political Update
It’s been a landmark year for Tibet in the Australian Parliament. On 10 December the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet capped off a groundbreaking year by meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Melbourne. The group presented His Holiness with a report on their activities in 2009 and received a briefing from the Dalai Lama on the latest developments in Tibet and the opportunities ahead. Read more

Click here to read ‘tibet-politik’ - ATC Campaign Coordinator Simon Bradshaw’s reflection on an eventful few months for Tibet in the Australian Federal Parliament.


Upcoming events
- Festival of Tibet 2010 - Brisbane Powerhouse, 27-31 January 2010 - Please support this five-day festival that will engage the senses in a celebration of the unique music and sacred arts of Tibet.
- ATC stall at the Woodford Folk Festival - Near Woodford, Queensland, 27 December 2009 to 1 January 2010 - Thanks to the Queensland volunteer branch!


eye on tibet
- Tibetans Defy Security Crackdown To Demonstrate In Support Of Imprisoned Tibetan Lama
- The Story Of Dhondup Wangchen By Dechen Pemba
- Statement by Lodi Gyari Concerning the Dialogue Process With China
- The Last Of The Dalai Lamas?
- Young People Can Change The World: Dalai Lama