Tibet This Week – 17 January 2025

1. Sikyong Penpa Tsering Calls on China to Reconsider Development Policies in Tibet Following Earthquake 2. Sikyong and the Speaker Congratulate Mike Johnson on Re-election as Speaker of the US House of Representatives 3. Sikyong Expresses Deep Sadness Over Demise of Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on State Funeral 4. Education Kalon Attends Inaugural of 17th Annual School Heads’ Meeting of Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society 5. Security Kalon Discusses Critical Situation in Tibet with Tibet Support Groups in Germany and Switzerland 6. Scottish Parliament Acknowledges Role of Tibetan Representatives of Office of Tibet, London 7. Department of Religion and Culture Hosts Second Consortium Conference on Tibetan Digital Library in Dharamshala 8. Tibetan Communities Gather to Pray for Victims of Dingri Earthquake