We have recently received a link to a online petition concerning the threatened closure of the Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e L'Oriente (IsIAO) to which our hosts in the Rome IALS conference are affiliated. The petition is addressed to the President of Italy, requesting  him to use his authority to prevent the institute being closed.

The Insitute has been associated with a distinguished lineage of scholars working on Tibet and other areas.

If you would like to sign the petition click here on on the link above.