Saturday, March- 8, 1997, 2-.00 p.m.

The Tibetan Association of New York/New Jersey

Tibetan Women's Association

Tibetan Youth Congress

The Transnational Radical Party

Columbia Students for a Free Tibet

"Open Dialogue on the Tibetan Political Situation"

at Columbia University The School for International & Public Affairs 118th Street & Amsterdam Avenue Alice Stetton Lounge, 6th floor New York, NY -

Schedule:

2:00-3:00 Short remarks:

Dawa Tsering, Representative of H.H. the Dalai Lama, on "A Summary of the Referendum"

Rinchen Dharlo, Former Representative of H.H. the Dalai Lama and Director of the Tibet Fund, on the Tibetan Government in Exile's "Middle Path" approach to the Tibet question.

Phintso Thonden, Former Representative of H.H. the Dalai Lama, on the "Complete Independence" approach to the

Tibet question.

Jamyang Norbu, Amnye Machen Institute, on "Why a Referendum?"

Buchung Tsering, International Campaign for Tibet, on "The Post-Deng Era and What That Means for U.S.

Government Action on Tibet

3:00-5:00 Open Dialogue

5:00-6:00 Wine & Cheese Reception