Tuesday, September 20, 2016

NED Grants in Tibet in 2004

According to the NED Annual Report for 2004, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in Tibet:

International Campaign for Tibet (ICT)
$45,000
To promote dialogue between Tibetans and Chinese about Tibet. ICT will organize a series of meetings and distribute publications designed to improve communication between Tibetans and Chinese concerning the democratic future of China and Tibet.

Tibet Information Network (TIN)
$80,000*
To disseminate independent news analysis and reporting on Tibet. TIN will produce news updates and special reports covering the most important current events in Tibet; publish the bimonthly TIN Testimonials and four book-length studies covering social issues and provide briefings for human rights and media groups.

Tibet Museum
$15,000*
To collect, preserve and present material relating to modern Tibetan history. The Tibet Museum seeks to commemorate the loss of Tibetan culture and lives as a result of the Chinese occupation and project the hopes and aspirations of the Tibetan people for a brighter future.

Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD)
$15,000
To monitor, document and advocate for the protection of human rights in Tibet. The TCHRD will conduct a week-long workshop for college-age youth in India and Nepal which will include seminars and discussions on the concepts of human rights and democracy, the human rights situation in Tibet, the Tibet issue in the context of the United Nations and the effort to build a democratic Tibetan government-in-exile.

Tibetan Literary Society
$25,000
To provide the Tibetan public in Tibet and in exile with independent and accurate information about Tibet and the Tibetan community in exile and to promote open discussion among intellectuals and the general readership on civic issues, including human rights and democracy. The Tibetan Literary Society will publish Bod-Kyi-Dus-Bab (Tibet Times), a Tibetan-language newspaper three times a month.

Tibetan Review
$25,000*
To publish and distribute the Tibetan Review, a monthly English-language news magazine that promotes freedom of press and understanding of democratic concepts in the Tibetan exile community. Tibetan Review will publish feature articles written by prominent journalists, academics, and others interested in Tibetan issues and will cover a range of subjects, including Tibetan history and current events.

Voice of Tibet
$25,000*
To encourage and sustain independent public opinion inside Tibet in the face of severe repression imposed by the Chinese government and to familiarize Tibetans with the ideals of democracy and human rights. The Voice of Tibet, an independent, Tibetan-language shortwave radio station, will continue to broadcast regular news about Tibet, the Tibetan exile community and the Tibetan government-in-exile to listeners in Tibet and in exile in neighboring countries.

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