ANEC's 2011 Annual Report

JANUARY, 2011

Every Monday meeting for weekly Planning, Policy and Administration.

ANEC trainer Lobsang Tenzin and Tenzin Dasel met with SAMBOTAH

Principal regarding ANEC ongoing workshops for the TTS.

Ongoing updating and upgrading of ANEC face book by Executive Director

and trainer Lobsang Tenzin.

FEBRUARY, 2011

Ongoing ANEC workshops for the TTS and Tibetan New Arrivals at the

Tibetan Reception Center.

Visit to ANEC by Kalon Tripa candidate Former Kalon Tashi Wangdi and

meeting with ANEC Executive Director and Staff members.

Every Monday meeting for weekly Planning, Policy and Administration.

Ongoing updating of ANEC face book by Executive Director and trainer

Lobsang Tenzin.

ANEC Executive Director invited as one of the Guests of Honor at the

public gathering held for Kalon Tripa candidate Former Kalon Tripa Tenzin

Namgyal Tethong.

ANEC Executive Director along all three ANEC staff members contacted

restaurant and Hotel owners as well as various Indian Bank managers for

advertisement solicitation for ANEC’s third Newsletter- “ANEC

Messenger”.

ANEC Executive Director’s talk and brainstorming with M.A students of

Nelson Mandela Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamia Millia

Islamia University, Delhi on 24th

Feb, 2011.

Ongoing ANEC research on Peace and Nonviolence.

Ongoing ANEC office meetings and discussions for upgrading the quality

of ANEC workshops/open forum discussions/trainings and other activities

for Peace and Nonviolence.

MARCH, 2011

Publication of ANEC 3rd

Newsletter (ANEC Messenger).

Special ANEC brochures on successful nonviolent movement in Egypt and

Libya.

Additional printing of Gendlers brochures on Universal Nonviolence

Training.

Every Monday meeting for weekly Planning, Policy and Administration.

Urgent dispatch of copies of third ANEC news letter, new brochures on

Egyptian Crisis and nonviolent movement in Libya to Dr. Mary Gendler and

Rabbi Everett Gendler, ANEC Principal supporters cum Chief Resource

Persons in America along with Executive Director’s special covering note

and comprehensive report on ANEC activities for Peace and Nonviolence.

Ongoing ANEC workshops for the TTS and Tibetan new arrivals at the

Tibetan Reception center.

Distribution of ANEC third Newsletter and Brochures on non-violent

movement in Egypt and Libya- by ANEC office Secretary cum Accountant.

Ongoing ANEC office meetings and discussions for upgrading and updating

the quality of ANEC workshops and other related activities for Peace and

Nonviolence.

APRIL, 2011

ANEC Trainers Lobsang Tenzin and Tenzin Dasel facilitated month long

workshop for five southern major Tibetan settlements in the Karnataka State

(Comprehensive Report plus Photographs plus feedback already sent to Dr.

Mary Gendler and Rabbi Everett Gendler,ANEC Principal supporters cum

Chief Resource Persons along with ANEC Executive Director’s special

covering note ).

ANEC Executive Director and ANEC Accountant cum Office Secretary

visited Shimla in connection with 80-G Income Tax Exemption Certificate

and also public outreach and information dissemination to both Tibetans

and Indians in Shimla.

ANEC volunteers Michelle Stinson, Ngawang Palmo and Sweta Penemetsa

worked with ANEC on Research and Documentation.

Ongoing ANEC research on Peace and Nonviolence.

Every Monday meeting for weekly Planning, Policy and Administration.

Ongoing ANEC workshops for the TTS and Tibetan new arrivals at the

Tibetan Reception Center.

Ongoing updating and upgrading of ANEC face book by Executive Director

and trainer Lobsang tenzin.

ANEC trainer Lobsang Tenzin and Tenzin dasel Interviewed by VOA,

Radio Free Asia, and VOT and Tibetan Messenger while they were in

Bylakuppee facilitating ANEC month long special workshops for the five

southern Tibetan settlements in the Karnataka State.

MAY, 2011

ANEC Executive Director’s Trip to Mussoorie to arrange ANEC

Special Pilot Workshop for Tibetan Homes foundation (THF) and Ten

Day Intensive Workshop for CST( Central School for Tibetans ) in

Mussoorie.

ANEC Executive Director meeting and consultation with Director of

LHA Organization regarding future volunteers for ANEC.

ANEC Every Monday meeting for weekly Planning, Policy and

Administration.

Ongoing ANEC workshops for the TTS and Tibetan new arrivals at the

Tibetan New Arrivals Reception Center.

Visit to ANEC office and meeting with Executive Director by Former

Tibetan Parliament member Mr. Norbu Dhargyal now living in Boston,

U.S.A.

ANEC Executive Director attended the Third Tibetan National General

Conference at the upper TCV as a special invitee from the CTA from

21st May to 24th

May, 2011.

ANEC Executive Director met and had consultations with ANEC

Governing Board Chairman Former Kalon Tripa Mr. Sonam Topgyal.

Ongoing ANEC office meetings and discussions for upgrading and

updating the quality of ANEC workshops and other related activities for

Peace and Nonviolence.

Ongoing updating of ANEC face book by Executive Director and trainer

Lobsang tenzin (Please see revised ANEC face book at .. Anec Peace).

JUNE, 2011

ANEC trainer Lobsang Tenzin visited Shimla in connection with ANEC 80-

G Income Tax Exemption Certificate follow up.

ANEC designed and developed a revised website, which is now fully in

operation ( Please see the revised ANEC website at.. www.anec.org.in.

ANEC Executive Director attended special Book Opening Ceremony by

Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy at the new Tibetan

Library Hall.

ANEC Executive Director facilitated talk on Active Nonviolence to

Professors and students of University of AKHANSAS, U.S.A at the

Choenor House.

Ongoing ANEC workshops for the TTS and Tibetan new arrivals at the

Tibetan New Arrivals Reception Center.

ANEC Executive Director and Trainer Lobsang Tenzin facilitated special

half day intensive workshop for Tibetan teacher trainees from Varanasi

(Tibetan Institute for Higher Studies) at the invitation of the Department of

Education, CTA.

ANEC trainer Lobsang Tenzin attended a one day workshop on Human

Rights Law Network organized by Students for Free Tibet.

ANEC every Monday meeting for weekly Planning, Policy and

Administration.

ANEC Executive Director meeting and consultation with website experts of

CTA and Director of Audio Visual Section of DIIR, CTA Mr. Jigmey

regarding ANEC website design.

ANEC office renovation as mutually agreed in the ANEC office Rental

Agreement with Mr. Rajan Jamwal, ANEC Office Building Owner.

ANEC Executive Director meeting with Lhamo's Croissant Restaurant and

the Drumstick Restaurant regarding ANEC Every Friday Program for

information dissemination and public outreach program.

Submission of Comprehensive Report, plus photos, plus workshop feedback

on ANEC month long workshop for five major Tibetan settlements in the

Karnataka State to Rabbi Everett Gendler and Dr. Mary Gendler, ANEC

Principal supporters cum Chief Resource Persons.

ANEC Executive Director met and had consultation with ANEC Governing

Board Chairman former Kalon Tripa Mr. Sonam Topgyal.

ANEC Executive Director’s meeting with ANEC Governing Board member

Mr. Tenzin Dhargyal, English teacher at Bir after his return from the Full

Bright studies in America.

Ongoing ANEC office meetings and discussions for upgrading the quality of

ANEC workshops and other activities for Peace and Nonviolence.

Ongoing updating and upgrading of ANEC face book by Executive Director

and trainer Lobsang Tenzin.

JULY, 2011

ANEC every Monday meeting for weekly Planning, Policy and

Administration.

ANEC Executive Director attended special Book Opening Ceremony at the

invitation of DIIR, CTA and TCHRD at DIIR Hall at the CTA.

ANEC Executive Director and two trainers facilitated special half day

intensive training at the TIPA (Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts) for 20

Tibetan cultural performance teacher trainees organized by DOE

(Department of Education),CTA.

Visit to ANEC office and meeting and discussions with ANEC Executive

Director regarding ANEC activities on Peace ad Nonviolence by staunch

Tibet supporter Mr. Fabian from France.

Ongoing updating and upgrading of both ANEC website and ANEC face

book by Executive Director and trainer Lobsang tenzin.

ANEC Executive Director’s meeting and discussions on ANEC activities

with Professors Mark Richard and McClish from Alabama, U.S.A.

Ongoing ANEC office meetings and discussions for upgrading the quality

of ANEC workshops and other ANEC activities for Peace and Nonviolence.

Ongoing ANEC research work on Peace and Nonviolence.

ANEC Executive Director Tenpa C. Samkhar and Training Officer Lobsang

Tenzin started working on the next ANEC news letter and waiting to

receive Gendlers photograph with His Holiness the Dalai Lama for the next

ANEC news letter along with part of the Gendlers wonderful proposal

captioned:" UNIVERSAL NONVIOLENCE TRAINING ".

ANEC Executive Director and ANEC Accountant Tenzin Nyima sent

special Registered Speed Post Parcel to Gendlers on July 23rd

, 2011.

AUGUST, 2011

ANEC Executive Director attended scarf offering ceremony for the

newly elected Prime Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration

(CTA) on 8th

August, 2011.

ANEC executive Director attended the Oath taking ceremony of new

elected Prime Minister of Central Tibetan Administration on behalf of

ANEC on August 9th

, 2011.

Ongoing ANEC Office meetings and discussions for upgrading the

quality of ANEC workshops and other activities for Peace and

Nonviolence.

Ongoing updating and upgrading of ANEC facebook by Executive

Director and Trainer Lobsang Tenzin.

ANEC Executive Director and Trainer Lobsang Tenzin Working on

ANEC upcoming 4th

half yearly news letter.

ANEC every Monday meeting for weekly planning, policy and

administration.

SEPTEMBER, 2011

Every Monday meetings for weekly planning, policy and

administration.

ANEC Day had been celebrated in ANEC office by inviting ANEC

special guest Director of Tonglen, ANEC office landlord and

Mr.Walia and his daughter on 10th

September, 2011.

On ANEC Day Indian Traditional Sweets had been distributed to the

Indian Kids in the ANEC Office neighborhood.

ANEC activities for peace and nonviolence have been appreciated by

the current Prime Minister Dr. lobsang Sangay through his special

Message for ANEC newsletter.

Visit to ANEC Office and meeting and discussions with ANEC

Executive Director regarding ANEC activities on PEACE and

Nonviolence by His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Former

Representative in England Mr.Tashi Tsering on 14th

Septamber,

2011.

ANEC Executive Director and Trainer Lobsang Tenzin worked on

publication of ANEC 4th

half yearly Newsletter.

ANEC Executive Director and Volunteer Mr. Mason Hester worked

on final proof reading of ANEC newsletter.

ANEC Executive Director issued I.D cards to all ANEC staff

members + Mr. Yonten Gyatso, ANEC Governing Board Member.

ANEC Executive Director meeting and consultation with ANEC

Governing Board member Mr. Yonten Gyatso on 22nd

September,

2011.

ANEC Fourth Half Yearly Newsletter published on 26th

September,

2011.

ANEC Executive Director and all ANEC staff members had been

invited by ANEC Neighbour on their Special Indian Religious

Festival.

ANEC staff members and Volunteer distributed the ANEC fourth

Half Yearly Newsletter at CTA, Mcleodganj and Lower Dharamsala

Area.

ANEC sent 50 copies of Newsletter to important ANEC contacts.

OCTOBER, 2011

ANEC Executive Director and staff members and volunteer

distributed Newsletter copies in Dhramkot and Tushita Area on 3rd

October, 2011.

Every Monday meetings for weekly Planning, Policy and

Administration.

A Tentative Program for Mussoorie special Pilot Project Training

Program and Intensive training had been sent to Gendlers by mail by

ANEC Executive Dircctor.

ANEC Executive Director and staff members attended a wedding

engagement of Mr. Rakesh Narayan's son Mr. Vinay Narayan at

Chamunda Hotel in Chamunda on 13th

Oct, 2011 at their invitation.

ANEC Trainers Lobsang Tenzin and Tenzin Dasel revised the

tentative program of Mussoorie workshop.

Ongoing updating and upgrading of both ANEC website and ANEC

face book by ANEC Executive Director Tenpa C. Samkhar and

Trainer Lobsang Tenzin.

ANEC Executive Director met with Mr. Gyaltsen, Education officer,

DOE, CTA, regarding ANEC upcoming Mussoorie workshop on 13th

October, 2011.

ANEC facilitated a special Friday Program at Drumstick Restaurant

on 13th

October, 2011.

ANEC Executive Director met with General Secretary of Department

of Religion and Culture Mr. Ngawang Choedhak.

ANEC Executive Director and both Trainers worked on preparation

of forthcoming Mussoorie workshop.

ANEC Executive Director and staff members attended the Global

prayer for one day at the Dalai Lama Temple on 19th

October, 2011

in memory of Tibetans who self immolated inside Tibet.

ANEC issued an Urgent Press Release dated 20th

October, 2011 on

recent events inside Tibet.

ANEC Trainer Lobsang Tenzin was deputed to attend a meeting on

Indo-Tibetan friendship and co-existence, organized by TCCR and

Tibetan Welfare Office.

ANEC Executive Director meeting with Mr. Sonam Topgyal,

Chairman of ANEC Governing Board.

Visit to ANEC Office and Meeting and Discussions with ANEC

Executive Director regarding ANEC activities on Peace and

Nonviolence by a group of western visitors on 28th

Oct, 2011.

ANEC Trainer Losang Tenzin was deputed to Mussoorie for

preparation and confirmation of ANEC special pilot program for

THF.

Ongoing ANEC research work on peace and Nonviolence.

NOVEMBER, 2011

Every Monday meetings for weekly planning, policy and

administration.

ANEC Trainers Lobsang Tenzin and Tenzin Dasel worked on

Resource materials for upcoming Newsletter.

ANEC Executive Director and two Trainers did a half day

brainstorming on ANEC workshop Resource materials especially for

ANEC upcoming pilot Project.

ANEC Executive Director and Training officers started working on

ANEC special Brochure on Gendlers contribution to Tibetan cause

and printing of ANEC Certificates for Mussoorie ANEC workshop

participants.

President of Central Executive committee of Tibetan Women's

Association Mrs. Dolker Lhamo Kirti and General Secretary, TWA

visited ANEC and had special meeting with ANEC Executive

Director regarding ANEC and TWA interaction and Co-operation.

ANEC Executive Director met with Director of Tibetan Center for

Human Rights and Democracy regarding NGO's activities on 8th

November, 2011.

ANEC Executive Director made urgent phone calls to Mr. Sonam

Topgyal General Secretary, Tibetan Homes Foundation Mussoorie to

urgently follow up on the importance and need of additional resource

Persons for the ANEC pilot project in Mussoorie as per advice of

ANEC Chief Resource persons Dr. Mary Gendler and Rabbi Everett

Gendler.

ANEC Executive Director and all staff members participated in

Inauguration of Tonglen NGO School building inaugurated by His

Holiness the Dalai Lama on 19th

November, 2011.

Ongoing ANEC research work on peace and Nonviolence.

DECEMBER, 2011

Every Monday meeting for weekly planning, policy and

administration.

ANEC Executive Director and all staff members did all-out

Preparation and rehearsal for Mussoorie Pilot Project Training

Program.

ANEC welcomed new volunteer Mr. Travis linger from Denver

University, Colorado.

ANEC published a special Brochure to honor and compliment the

great work done by the Gendlers on 6th

December, 2011.

ANEC conducted the Pilot Educational Training on: "Universal

Nonviolence Training" for senior students of Tibetan Homes

Foundation, Mussoorie, from December 19th

to 30th

, 2012 with Dr.

Marry Gendler, Rabbi Everett Gendler, ANEC Executive Director

Tenpa C. Samkhar and ANEC Trainer Tenzin Dasel as Resource

Persons.