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.

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.

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.

at Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA, USA

Featuring a Poet's Panel: "The Role of the Poet in Times of Conflict" and readings by each of the featured poets: Claudia Emerson, Chris Mann, and Valzhyna Mort. Proposals for papers will be accepted in English with a reading time of 15-20 minutes on the role/use of literature in mediating conflict and/or its relationship to Christianity. Conflict can occur at international, national, regional, local, domestic and personal levels. Poetics may be broadly defined to include literary, musical, and artistic works. The scope is not limited to a particular place or time.

Visit the website for further details. Note: Conferees will be required to join the Conference on Christianity and Literature, which includes hundreds of members from a variety of academic institutions and religious traditions.

Greater Good Magazine Presents:
An Evening with Renowned Psychologist Paul Ekman,
on His New Book with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

22 October, 2008 at 6-7:30pm (free reception 5:30-6pm)
North Gate Library, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Hearst at Euclid Aves., Berkeley, CA, USA
Tickets: This is a free event.

Paul Ekman, Ph.D., one of the world's foremost authorities on emotions and facial expressions, will discuss his new book, Emotional Awareness: Overcoming the Obstacles to Psychological Balance and Compassion. This book is based on discussions he had with His Holiness the Dalai Lama about how the combined insight of Buddhism and Western psychology may lead to deeper understanding of human emotion. There will also be highlights from their discussions, accompanied by photos and audio excerpts. An audience Q&A will follow and Dr. Ekman will autograph books after his talk. (Please note that His Holiness the Dalai Lama will not be at the event.)

23-25th of October, 2008
Traders Hotel Manila, Manila, Philippines

The Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) and the Asia-Europe Foundation will hold a conference to address how many governments from the different parts of the globe have embraced governance as a mechanism to achieve development. It is imperative to review how our governments do ?governance? and understand why problems, such as massive poverty and underdevelopment have remained a prevalent challenge to many countries. This seminar shall specifically look into three important governance concerns that currently appear to be the major concerns of EROPA member countries, namely: 1) environment; 2) migration; and 3) peace and order.

Visit the website for further details.

Public Talk in Fukuoka, Japan

His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama will give a public talk on Compassionate Mind: Key to a Happy Life at the Media Dome, Kita-Kyushu. Contact: Liaison Office of H.H. the Dalai Lama, Hayama Building, No. 5 (5F), 5-11-30 Shinjuku, Shinkuku-ku, Tokyo 160 Japan Tel: +81-3-33534094 Fax: +81-3-33534094 Email: lohhdl@tibethouse.jp

His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama will give a public talk at the Ryogoku Kokugikan. Contact: Liaison Office of H.H. the Dalai Lama, Hayama Building, No. 5 (5F), 5-11-30 Shinjuku, Shinkuku-ku, Tokyo 160 Japan Tel: +81-3-33534094 Fax:+81-3-33534094 Email: lohhdl@tibethouse.jp

At The Westin Market Street, San Francisco, CA, USA

The First North American Happiness & Its Causes conference events will include a two-day conference and two days of pre-and post-conference workshops. Forty of the best minds in psychology, philosophy, science, education, business, the arts, medicine, and politics will provide answers to fundamental questions and explore techniques for achieving happiness and well-being, for ourselves and others. Guest speakers will include the Dalai Lama's personal translator Thupten Jinpa, PhD; award-winning screen writer Melissa Mathison; teacher and Executive Director of the Liberation Prison Project Venerable Robina Courtin; as well as many other important luminaries. For more information, visit the website for registration and conference details.

Transformation and the Dynamics of (Radical) Change: Insights from Political Theory and Philosophy
28 - 29 November, 2008
School of Politics, International Studies & Philosophy
Queenís University Belfast, Northern Ireland

The purpose of this conference is to stimulate a discourse on the concept of "transformation" - a seemingly ubiquitous concept within the field of political theory and philosophy. Topics to be discussed will include: a) What does ëtransformationí mean in the context of political theory and philosophy? b) How is the concept used, and for what
reasons? c) What are the normative implications of the process of transformation? d) In what fields or areas of inquiry is the concept most significant? Why? Is it inappropriate in some fields? e) Where should a critique of the concept begin? What should it entail? While the deadline for paper submissions has already passed, general registration deadline is 31st August 2008. Visit the website for further information.

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.

The Seventh Annual Conflict Transformation Workshop
10th-15th of April, 2009
India International Center, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi - 110003, India

Women in Security Conflict Management and Peace, a South Asian initiative of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, invites applications for its Seventh Annual Conflict Transformation Workshop. The peace process between India and Pakistan will provide the context through which different approaches and models of conflict transformation and peacebuilding will be introduced, applied and critiqued at the workshop. Application deadline is October 21, 2008. Visit the website to download a PDF information flyer for this event.

Public Talk in Copenhagen, Denmark
31st of May, 2009

His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama will give a public talk on Peace Through Inner Peace at the Bella Center.

at Coast Plaza Hotel, Downtown Vancouver, Canada, B.C.

"Restorative justice" is a growing social movement to institutionalize peaceful solutions to crime, legal problems and human rights abuse. The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, as well as innovations within the criminal justice system, schools and communities, are good examples of this kind of approach. Restorative resolutions engage those who are harmed, perpetrators and their communities to solve problems in ways which promote reconciliation. Restorative Practices International (RPI) is a world-wide association for practitioners working in the restorative justice field. Their first conference was a success and organizers expect the next conference in 2009 to be even better.

Visit their website for further information or to sign up for updates.

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.

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.

His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama will give a public talk on World Peace Through Inner Peace.

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.