Justice and Human Rights India Project #10320

Tibetan Peacebuilding and Leadership Training

by Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy

Project Report | Dec 4, 2014
Training for Tibetan Diplomats Coming Up

By Mary Vayaliparampil | Mary Vayaliparampil

The Institute of Multi-Track is pleased to announce our new project for Tibetan diplomats. Conducting Tibetan Diplomacy Within a new Global Economic Order training will be conducted during the spring of 2015. The objective of this project is to train a select group of Tibetan diplomats in the conduct of diplomacy. Given the lack of equivalent of foreign affairs service for the Tibetan Government-in-exile, this project will focus on training the diplomats in the conduct of diplomacy. The trainers for this project will include Ambassador (Retd.) John McDonald, Dr. Eileen Borris and Prof. Michael. The training will be conducted over ten days in Washington, D.C. for 15 Tibetan diplomats from Europe, USA, Russia and South Asia.

The training will consist of the following modules:

1) Introduction to Diplomacy

2) International Law and New Areas of International Relations

3) International Organizations

4) Defence and Security

5) Diplomatic Practice and Protocol

6) Special Diplomatic Skills

7) Representational Entertainment and Decor

8) Culture and Diplomacy

9) Diplomatic Exercises

10) Technical/Language Skills

The project is being conducted in collaboration with the Tibetan Government-in-exile with a budget of $120,000. IMTD has organized about $85000 for this project and requires an additional $40000.

With respect to IMTD's Youth Leadership Training with the Tibetan community, the training is scheduled for the summer of 2015. The project will be conducted in collaboration with the Native Youth Leadership Alliance at Dharamsala, India. We have the funds to take care of the travel and accommodation expenses of the participants but still need an additional $1500 to fly down a Native American youth leader who will serve as an example of youth leadership in other contexts of conflict.

Please donate generously to make our project a reality!!

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Sep 5, 2014
Making Progress

By Mary Vayaliparampil | Program Manager

The Institute for Mulit-Track Diplomacy (IMTD) is happy to say we have successfully conducted the training in conflict resolution for the Tibetan community in Bangalore. This training was conducted for 20 participants over five days at the Fantasy Golf Resort in Bangalore. This training was conducted from 19th May to 23rd May, 2014 by Dr. Eileen Borris who is a political psychologist and has provided her services to the Tibetan community in India for over 4 years.The training focused on the following:

Day 1 - Introduction to Peacebuilding
Welcome: Introduction and Overview of Training
What is Peacebuilding?
Peacebuilding in a Multi-Track World
What is conflict?
Resolving Conflict

Day 2 - Multi-Track Diplomacy
Northern Ireland Story
Reflections on Peacebuilding (Handout)What is Multi-Track Diplomacy and its relationship to Peacebuilding? Challenges for Multi-Track Diplomacy in the 21st Century Guidelines for New Comers The Nine tracks Wajir Story

Day 3 - Facilitation Skills
Cooperative Problem Solving Active Listening
Mediation Skills
Mediation Role Play
“A Force More Powerful”

Day 4 – Dialogue Facilitation, Forgiveness and Reconciliation in a Multi-Track World
Dialogue A Comparison of Dialogue and Debate What do we mean by forgiveness? How do we forgive? (the process) “Irene Laure” “As We Forgive” Forgiveness, Reconciliation and Multi-Track Diplomacy

Day 5 – Reconciliation
What is Reconciliation? Role Play – Justice, Truth, Mercy and Peace. Truth and Reconciliation Commissions “Confronting the Truth”
Final thoughts

With respect to IMTD's Youth Leadership Training with the Tibetan community, we have had a few personal meetings to work out the logistics in recruiting participants for the training, planning the location of the training, finalizing the modules and the trainers etc. A brief outline of the training modules has been provided in the previous report. IMTD has currently raised enough funds to cover the costs of the trainers and housing the participants. However, IMTD still needs an additional $1500 to fly down a Native American youth leader who will serve as an example of youth leadership in other contexts of conflict. The Native American community and the Tibetan community share common concerns of cultural preservation and this would be an excellent opportunity for both communities to exchange ideas on their work.

Please donate generously to make the project a reality!!!

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May 9, 2014
The Tibetan Communities Program

By Mary Vayaliparampil | Program Manager

The Institute for Mulit-Track Diplomacy (IMTD) has finalized plans for implementing two trainings within the Tibetan Peacebuilding and Leadership program. First, IMTD conduct training in conflict resolution for the Tibetan community in Bangalore. This training will be conducted for 20 participants over five days at a hotel in Bangalore. The participansts have been selected by the settlement officials and include Budhist monks, community officials and others. This training is scheduled for 19th May 2014 and will be conducted by Dr. Eileen Borris who is a political psychologist.This training will focus on developing basic mediation and conflict management skills through understanding the structures of multi-track diplomacy. Participants will learn how to utilize the tools and resources available to them to build new peacebuilding structures within their communities, and how to strengthen the structures that already exist. Emphasizing the importance of sustaining the message and movement of nonviolent activism, the training will be an initial step in empowering the Tibetan Diaspora to take action toward achieving their desired future, as well as in support of their brothers and sisters inside Tibet.

Second, in response to the requests by the Tibetan community, IMTD will also conduct training focused on the development of youth leadership skills. The purpose of the training program is to develop skills in the Tibetan youth that will help them address practical concerns affecting the daily life of the community in India. This training is to be conducted for about 15 participants over five days at Dharamsala, India. The training will be conducted by IMTD staff who are developing the training modules and evaluation materials. A brief outline of the training modules has been provided in the previous report. IMTD has currently raised enough funds to cover the costs of the trainers. However, IMTD still needs an additional $2000 to fly down a Native American youth leader who will serve as an example of youth leadership in other contexts of conflict. The Native American community and the Tibetan community share common concerns of cultural preservation and this would be an excellent opportunity for both communities to exchange ideas on their work. IMTD hopes to conduct this training the week of June 2, 2014

We hope to raise enough funds with your generous contributions to carry out our work for the Tibetan community!

Thank you for your support and dedication to the Tibetan people.

Links:

Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy website

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