PROGRAMME

Opening Session
10h-10h30

Moderator: Kateřina Procházková, journalist

Welcome addresses by:
• Jiří Oberfalzer, Vice-President of the Czech Senate
 Přemysl Rabas, Chairman of the Tibet support group in the Czech Senate
 Jiří Kozák, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
 Marek Havrda, Deputy Minister of European Affairs of the Czech Republic
• Youdon Aukatsang, Member of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

Session 1: The situation in Tibet
10h30-11h15

Moderator: Tomáš Etzler, journalist 

• Overview of the human rights situation in Tibet
   Thinlay Chukki, Representative of the Dalai Lama and the CTA for Central and Eastern Europe
 Freedom of religion in Tibet and the succession of Tibetan lamas
   Tenpa Yarphel, Member of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
The status of Tibet and international responsibility in resolving the Sino-Tibetan conflict
   Michael van Walt van Praag, International Law professor

Q&A

Session 2: What can the
European Union do to address
the Tibetan crisis?

11h30-12h45

Moderator: Kateřina Procházková, journalist

Why is it in Europe's interest to support Tibet?
   Youdon Aukatsang, Member of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
The state and prospects of EU-China relations
   Balázs Gargya, Policy Officer - China, European External Action Service 
 The war in Ukraine: what impacts on EU foreign policy and on China and Tibet?
   David Plášek, Analyst, European Values Center for Security Policy
• The role of the European Parliament
   Isabel Santos, Member of the European Parliament

Q&A

Lunch
(12h45-13h30)


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Session 3: The international
perspective and the prospects
for cooperation and partnership with Tibetans in exile

(13h30-14h45)

Moderator: Tomáš Etzler, journalist 

Searching for options to resolve the Tibetan crisis: the role of liberal democracy
   Pavel Fischer, Chairman of the Czech Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security
 Advancing human rights in Tibet: the importance of cooperation between like-minded states
   Eva Decroix, Member of the Czech Chamber of Deputies
• UN Human Rights Council: a battlefield for human rights in China and Tibet 
   Kai Müller, Head of UN Advocacy Team and Executive Director, International Campaign for Tibet Germany
 Hong Kong and Tibet: what bridges and opportunities to advance human rights and democracy?
   Samuel Chu, President, Campaign for Hong Kong

Q&A 

Closing Session
(14h45-15h)

Moderator: Kateřina Procházková, journalist

Closing remarks by:
• Wangpo Tethong, Executive Director, International Campaign for Tibet Europe
 Hayato Josef Okamura, Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Chairman of the Tibet support group of the Czech Chamber of Deputies
Jitka Seitlová, Vice-President of the Czech Senate

Refreshments
(15h-15h30)

Participants will be invited to continue the discussion over drinks in a more informal and relaxed way.

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