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Tibetan Entrepreneurship in the Diaspora: A Roundtable

November 8, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Hybrid: International Affairs Building, Room 918. Zoom registration below.

Registration is required for non CUID cardholders to access the Morningside campus. Attendees must present a government-issued ID with their name matching exactly the name registered for the event, along with a one-time QR code (via email), for entry. For non CUID cardholders, please register by 11:30 am on Nov. 7 for entry onto campus.

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This roundtable will feature ten entrepreneurs from Ladakh and Dharamsala, India, and two from northern Nepal -- all exchange fellows in the Tibetan Rural Green Business Training & Exchange Program hosted by Columbia's Modern Tibetan Studies Program. With varying degrees of experience, the panelists will discuss their work and aspirations in wool and fiber production; organic farming; green architecture; and tourism. The panel will explore the challenges and opportunities of Tibetan entrepreneurs, particularly in South Asia -- issues related to citizenship status, land and business ownership, taxes, online networks, distribution, cultural preservation, the flight of youth from remote areas, and other current trends. 

Registration

  • To attend this event in-person, please register HERE.
  • To attend this event via Zoom, please register HERE.

Contact Information

Lauran Hartley