PROGRAM-AT-GLANCE
Saturday 30 October (EST)

  • 11am | Opening Session
  • 11:15am | Keynote Conversation
  • 12:25pm | Discussion Groups
  • 1:10-2:30pm | Break & Wonder Me Networking
  • 2:30pm | Screening, Website Launch, Spotlight Speakers
  • 2:55-3:50pm | Concurrent Sessions
    • Panel:  Creativity
      • Techung, Musician
      • Kalsang Chophel, Ceramic Artist
      • Sonam Yeshi, Fine Art
      • Moderator: Dawa Samphel, Animation Artist & Composer
    • Panel:  Education & Mentorship
      • Tenzin Kalsang, Brooklyn Public Library
      • Rebecca Martin, Mentorship Trainer
      • Rokpa: Tenzin Choyang Namgyal, Tenzin Chosang Ngabtak, Dekyi Tenzin Tsotsong
      • Moderator:  Tenzin Nordon
    • Workshop:  Fast Fashion
      • Dr Dicky Yangzom
    • Panel:  Gender & Education for Afghan Girls & Women
      • Najia Nasim, Women for Afghan Women
      • Dr Arti Pandey, Barakat
      • Chris Walter, Social Entrepreneur & Photographer
      • Moderator:  Dr Losang Rabgey, Machik
    • Panel:  STEAM Science & Art for Humanity
      • Dr David Gruber, Marine Biolgist
      • Ellie McCutcheon, Drone Cinematographer
      • Dr Tenzin Rabga, Physicist & Podcaster
      • Moderator:  Dr Tenzin Choephel, Aeronautical Engineer
  • 3:50pm | Open Forum
  • 4:30-8pm | Break 
  • 8pm | Featured Film Screening:  Documentary Short Films from Tibet

Sunday 31 October (EST)

  • 11am | Conversation:  Values in a Crisis
  • 12:05pm | Engagement Fair
    • ​Buddhist Digital Resource Center, Jangsem, Covid 19 Task Force, Lamton, Manjushri Education Services, Shatsa, Tent School, Yamuna Khimtsang
  • 12:50pm | Discussion Groups
  • 1:35-3pm | Break & Wonder Me Networking 
  • 3pm | Featured Speakers
  • 3:35-4:35pm | Concurrent Sessions
    • Panel:  Animal Welfare in the Tibetan context 
      • Deb Jarrett, Dharamsala Animal Rescue
      • Tsedup Dorjee, Yamuna Khimtsang, India
      • Moderator:  Shaokyi Amdo 
    • Workshop:  Black Americans Engaging Asia
      • Alex Foote
      • Tyrell Walker
    • Workshop:  Tibet & Museums
      • Dr Clare Harris
      • Thupten Kelsang
    • Workshop:  Water and Tibet
      • Dr Costanza Rampini
      • Moderator:  Tenzin Yangkey
  • 4:40pm | Open Forum
Monday to Friday, 1-5 November (EST)

  • Monday:
    • 10-11:30am | MERI Worshop (bilingual)
      • Tsering Dekyi, MSc Candidate, Emergency Management
      • Tsering Dhargyal, MERI
      • Kunsang Tsephel, Coordinator, MERI
  • Tuesday:  
    • 10-11:30am | My Tibetan Language Journey Workshop (Tibetan language)
    • 7-8:30pm |  Film Screening, The Mongolian Horse Tamer by Dr Hamid Sardar
  • Wednesday:
    • 10-11:30am | Addiction & Recovery Panel (Tibetan language)
      • Dr Namgyal Lhamo, Tibetan Physician & Counselor​
      • Kunga Namgyal, Speaker
      • Migmar Tsering, Speaker
      • Moderator:  Dr Kunga Norzom, Tibetan Mental Health
  • Thursday:
    • 7-8:30pm | Film Screening, Public Trust
      • ​Dave Byars, Filmmaker
      • Dr Yonten Nyima, Discussant 
  • Friday: 
    • 8-9pm | Plenary & Closing