The Executive Board works closely with the various local groups, known as chapters. The chapter leaders and the Executive Board together form the Grand Council, which meets once a month at the TYAE office in Zurich. The 12 chapters in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Netherlands form the heart of the association. The chapter members meet monthly for a meeting where they design and realise their own projects or support the association's campaigns. It is a place where you can exchange ideas about your parents' country with Tibetans of the same age and make new friends.