The place of human rights in defining development assistance for the Tibetan people in China

The application of our expertise sometimes forces us to confront issues of conscience. This was the case when I was asked to advise on whether Canadia n bilateral aid should be extended to the Tibet Autonomous Region. Because the receiving partner was the People's Republic of China, there was a funda mental question of how the aid might affect the Tibetan people. This paper outliner important aspects of the process which enabled me to provide the a dvice requested and the leadership in designing the first bilateral aid pro ject to be undertaken by Canada in Tibet.