Mon, Jan 20, 2003 - Page 1 News List

New Tibetan organization to be opened

CHANGES The foundation will take over relations with the Tibetan government-in-exile from the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission, which is slowly to be abolished

By Lin Chieh-Yu  /  STAFF REPORTER

The foundation officials are optimistic about raising funds from private entrepreneurs, given the popularity of Tibetan Buddhism. The foundation's work will focus primarily on religious and cultural exchanges and humanitarian aid. It will not be involved in politics and will not become embroiled in the unification-independence issue, according to the source. The foundation's operations will include medical aid, agricultural techniques for Tibetan exiles in India, language training, academic exchanges, volunteer work and publishing.

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