The private office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama has created a special website that contains information about the Dalai Lama, his upcoming travels and his Buddhist teaching schedule. This is the place to look for official information!

Please note that although this events page lists His Holiness's travels and tours outside of India we do not list his teachings that are conducted in Dharamsala and elsewhere within India. Please see the official Dalai Lama website at dalailama.com for dates and information on these events.

Have you missed a recent webcast of His Holiness the Dalai Lama? Either video or audio? You may be able to find it online. Check our Video and Audio webcast page. We try to keep it current, and you are likely to find links to recent webcasts here.

Dalai Lama Renaissance is an 80-minute documentary film about 40 of the world's most innovative thinkers who travel to India in the Himalayan Mountains to meet with the Dalai Lama to solve many of the world's problems. Narrated by actor Harrison Ford, the film also features Quantum Physicists Fred Alan Wolf and Amit Gowami. Winner of 10 awards at film festivals around the world, it is the official selection of over 35 international film festivals. Please visit the website "The Dalai Lama Film" for more details on film screenings and how to host a screening in your area.

Community Mediation Center
Resolving Conflicts * Building Relationships * Empowering People
Various mediation training classes from August 2008 through June 2009
586 Virginian Drive, Norfolk, VA 23505, USA

Since 1990, the Community Mediation Center of Southeastern Virginia (CMC) has provided quality education and services that enable youth, families, individuals, organizations, businesses, and communities to effectively resolve, reduce and prevent conflict. Starting this August, the Center is offering an intensive program suitable for those seeking mediator certification and for anyone interested in developing conflict resolution skills and techniques. There will also be a series of community and youth events, designed to promote mediation skills within families and among youth.

Visit the website for further information on times, locations, and fees for these events.

Mediation and Conflict: Translation and Culture in a Global Context
Wednesday 8th of July - Friday 10th of July 2009
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

The 3rd Conference of the International Association for Translation and
Intercultural Studies will be hosted by the School of Languages, Cultures
and Linguistics. The theme of the conference is: Mediation and Conflict:
Translation and Culture in a Global Context. This embraces such topics as
globalisation and localisation, cultural translation, intercultural
relations and transnational media. The conference will be preceded on 7th
July by a workshop on broadcasting in a multilingual and multiplatform
digital environment, run by SBS, Australia's multicultural and multilingual
public broadcaster. Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 17 September 2008.
Visit the website for more information.

International Debate Education Association (IDEA) is a non-profit international organization working to educate future generations of responsible citizens globally by promoting discussion, youth leadership and participation locally. IDEA promotes youth debate - a method of participation that involves teams of young people learning about important global or local issues and debating them in a friendly manner. This organization will be hosting the International Youth Forum, a two week summer event aimed at bringing 250 high school students and their teachers together to attend debate training sessions and engage in discussions on current issues. Participants from over 30 countries are divided into small groups in order to engage in personalized learning process, which allows for cultural exchange amongst diverse groups of students, teachers and educators. See their website for registration details and other information about the event.

"Human Rights Learning as Peace Education: Pursuing Democracy in a Time of Crisis."
Budapest, Hungary

IIPE 2009 will explore the theme of Human rights learning and seek to examine the links between economic and political crises at the local, state, regional and global levels and look for ways to address them through education. Accepted applicants will be invited to join the IIPE 2009 inquiry that will identify and assess the social, political and educational structures that pose impediments to the realization of human rights and a culture of peace. IIPE is limited to 65 total participants and applications must be submitted by April 1, 2009 for full consideration. Visit the IIPE website for further details.

His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama will have a dialogue on the theme One World, One Mind, One Heart, and on the subject of global responsibilities with selected scientists, political and political personalities. He will also participate in an inter-religious event.

Teachings and Public Conference
Lausanne/Prilly, Switzerland
4th and 5th of August, 2009

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will give a Medicine Buddha initiation, as well as teachings on the topic "Understanding our mind and the causes of happiness" based on Buddhist Master Je Tsongkhapa's "The three principal aspects of the path". A Long Life Ceremony (Tenshug) will be offered to His Holiness and there will be a public conference on the topic of "World peace through inner peace". This conference will focus on how to learn to overcome the obstacles of our existence by drawing from our inner source of peace. In addition, two lectures will be given in the evening by Sogyal Rinpoche and Chokling Jigme Palden Rinpoche, eminent representatives of the Buddhist tradition. Visit the event website for more information on ticket prices and venues.

In the 2009-2010 school year, the Garrison Institute's Initiative on Contemplation and Education is offering a Summer Retreat for Teachers at the Garrison Institute, featuring its innovative CARE training for teachers. CARE trainings convey an evidence-based set of practical skills specifically designed to help teachers reduce stress, facilitate responsiveness and improve mental concentration and emotional awareness. These skills are applicable in the classroom, so you can consistently be the caring, compassionate teacher you want to be. To download the flyer, or for contact information, visit their web events page.

The Institute of Global Ethics will be holding a number of events and seminars which are designed to "help you resolve ethical issues you face daily, both at work and at home" and "help participants become voices for values at the local level." These events will take place throughout the year.

Between Four Eyes is currently seeking Teacher Ambassadors to train in mindful awareness-based educational programs in order to disseminate these techniques in the Middle East and Africa. During 2008-2009, individuals with a minimum of a Bachelors Degree, United States citizenship and full-time residency in the United States can qualify for TA candidacy. Courses will include techniques for peacebuilding and conflict resolution among people of diverse cultural, historical, ethnic and religious backgrounds.

Visit their website for more details on how to apply.90909

Orpheum Theatre and Chan Center for the Performing Arts, Vancouver, B.C.

Tickets on sale from NOW until they are sold out!

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will hold a dialogue on peace and education with distinguished leaders of the global community. In addition to the Dalai Lama, Nobel peace laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mairead Maguire, Betty Williams and Jody Williams have agreed to attend. They will be joined by a very distinguished group of approximately twenty scholars, educators, authors, actors, political and community leaders, scientists, business leaders and social activists from around the globe. For more information on events, times, ticket prices and sponsorship opportunities, please visit the Center's website for further details.

Towards Strengths Based Practice in Peacebuilding and Trauma Recovery - "Dubrovnik 2009"
Brisbane Institute of Strengths Based Practice
Dubrovnik, Croatia

The Brisbane Institute of Strengths Based Practice and the Society for Psychological Assistance will be hosting a conference, which will include a broad range of people interested in the central themes of coping and resilience; of hope building from every walk of life from communities around the world. A wide range of clinical, scientific, community development, peace building, legal and policy issues addressed in the conference program, and pre and post conferences, makes it directly relevant to psychologists, psychiatrists, GPÌs, medical specialists, counsellors and psychotherapists, social workers, volunteers and many more.

Visit the website for further updates.