International Campaign for Tibet
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) was founded in 1988 and is a non-profit membership organization with offices in Washington, DC; Amsterdam, Berlin and Brussels. They "fundamentally believe that there must be a political solution based on direct dialogue between the Dalai Lama and his representatives and the People's Republic of China."
"ICT has a 17-year record of achievement advancing the Tibetan cause - and the vision and leadership of the Dalai Lama - in the halls of Congress and in international forums." [1]
- John Ackerly, President, ICT
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Light of Truth Awards
"The International Campaign for Tibet presents the Light of Truth award to individuals and institutions who have made significant contributions to the public understanding of Tibet and the fight for human rights and democratic freedoms for the Tibetan people." [2]
Award Recipients
- 2006: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, The Hergé Foundation
- 2005: Lowell Thomas, Jr., Carl Gershman, Elie Wiesel
- 2004: Václav Havel, Mrs. Irmtraut Wäger, Count Otto Graf Lambsdorff and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation
- 2003: Robert Thurman, Michele Bohana, Director of the Institute for Asian Democracy, and founding member of the International Campaign for Tibet, The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman
- 2002: Petra Kelly Co-founder of the German Green Party, Heinrich Harrer, Mountaineer and author of Seven Years in Tibet
- 2001: The People of India, accepted by His Excellency R. Venkataraman, former President of India
- 1999: Richard Blum, Founder and Chairman of the American Himalayan Foundation; Chairman of Blum Capital Partners, L.P. and Co-Chairman of Newbridge Capital, Danielle Mitterrand President of France Libertes Foundation, Hugh Richardson, First British and Indian Envoy to Lhasa, author and historian
- 1998: Melissa Mathison Screenwriter, Martin Scorsese
- 1997: The Honorable Claiborne Pell, The Honorable Charlie Rose
- 1996: Richard Gere actor and humanitarian, Michael Currierphilanthropist, Lavinia Currier philanthropist
- 1995: A. M. Rosenthal former editor and columnist for The New York Times
Directors
- Richard Gere (Chair)
- Lodi Gyari (Executive Chair)
- Reed Brody
- Venerable Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen
- Marvin Hamlisch
- Mark Handelman
- Betty Bao Lord
- Melissa Mathison
- Joel McCleary
- Keith Pitts
- Mark Rovner
- Steve Schroeder
- Gare Smith
- Grace Spring
- Erica Stone
- Ms. Julia Taft
- Adam Yauch
Board of Advisors
- Michele Bohana
- David Breashears
- Alex Butler
- Victor Chan
- Lia Diskin
- Dr. Blake Kerr
- Nancy Nash
- Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi
- Abdullah Ommidvar
- Ali Renyolds
- Ven. Gelek Rinpoche
- Thubten Samdup
- Ven Geshe Sopa
- William Sterling
- Tenzin Tethong
- Prof. Robert Thurman
- Dr. Michael van Walt
- Sonam Wangdu
- Harry Wu
- Qiang Xiao
- Kunzang Yuthok
- Ven. Lama Zopa
International Council of Advisors
- Honorable Rodrigo Carazo Odio
- Harrison Ford
- Vaclav Havel
- Honorable Hideaki Kase
- Kerry Kennedy
- Dr. Jeane Kirkpatrick
- Honorable Bernard Kouchner
- Honorable Vytautas Landsbergis
- Dr. Fang Lizhi
- Mairead Maguire
- Honorable Adolfo Perez Esquivel
- Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta
- Honorable Rabi Ray
- Professor Samdong Rinpoche
- Venerable Sulak Sivaraska
- Yukika Sohma
- Tenzin N. Tethong
- Bishop Desmond Tutu
- Right Honorable Lord Weatherill
- Dr. Elie Wiesel