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Australian Tibetan Community Holds 9th General Body Meeting

Representative Karma Singey speaking at General Body Meeting.

Australia: The 9th General Body Meeting of the Australian Tibetan Community was held on 9 April in Melbourne where Representative Karma Singey attended as the Chief Guest and Member of Parliament Tenzin Phuntsok Doring as the Guest of Honour.

The meeting discussed the three main agendas, namely how to promote and preserve the Tibetan language and Tibetan culture, how to carry out effective and efficient advocacy activities on Tibet, and how to strengthen the Tibetan communities in Australia.

The meeting was attended by around 120 members and community leaders from Canberra, Sydney, New Castle, Nowra, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide.

Representative Karma Singey and MP Tenzin Phuntsok Doring also attended the closing ceremony of the 11th Tibetan Youth Unity Cup which was hosted this year at Victorian Tibetan Community from 7-10 April. The tournament was participated by six football teams, eight men’s basketball teams, and four women’s teams from Melbourne, Sydney, and New Castle.