2003 ICT Annual Report - International Campaign for Tibet

ICT Germany’s Director,Dr. Gudrun Henne, at ICTGermany’s inaugurationon May 9, 2003.ict-europeIn 2003, ICT-Europe worked in Brussels and in European capitalsto secure a cohesive strategy for Tibet in Europe. For the secondyear, ICT-Europe pursued the appointment of a European SpecialRepresentative for Tibet, and these efforts resulted in the adoptionof a resolution by the European Parliament and the authorizationof funds by the EU Commission. ICT-Europe made a substantialcontribution in support of European Parliament conferences onTibet and launched an electronic newsletter for Europeanparliamentarians to facilitate communication and coordinationof political activities for Tibet among parliamentarians throughoutEurope.In the spring, ICT Europe worked intensively at the 59th sessionof the UN Commission for Human Rights, highlighting the statusof civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of theTibetan people. In July, ICT Europe held the inaugural EuropeanTibetan Leadership Training Program in Brussels with 23 youngTibetans from across Europe. In 2003, ICT-Europe continued tolook for innovative ways to mobilize its members to take actionand, by year’s end, was the largest and most effective membershiporganization for Tibet in Europe.8