On May 8th, 2009 the Atlantic Council of the United States, the US-ASEAN Business Council and NBR in cooperation with Refugees International convened this forum to inform policymakers about the situation in Burma/Myanmar and the international response. Representatives of the international community, humanitarian workers with on-the ground experience, experts, and the policy community in Washington D.C. joined together for an off-the record discussion. Experts and aid workers addressed questions about the humanitarian situation, which is on the verge of crisis, highlighting what programs are successful and where the needs are greatest. Members of the international community shared their approaches and explored avenues for better international coordination. FORUM INFORMATION AND MATERIALS * "Burma/Myanmar: Views from the Ground and the International Community Project Report," by Catharin Dalpino, Georgetown University * "Setting the Scene: Lessons from Twenty Years of Foreign Aid," by Morten B. Pedersen * "What to do for Burma?s children?" by Andrew Kirkwood * "Strategy and Priorities in Addressing the Humanitarian Situation in Burma," presented by Richard Horsey * "Singaporean Perspectives and Approaches," presented by HE Ambassador Chan Heng Chee * "Japanese Perspectives and Approaches," presented by Keiichi Ono * "Norwegian Perspectives and Approaches," presented by HE Ambassador Wegger Christian Strommen * "The High Costs of Non-Solutions in Burma/Myanmar," by Khin Zaw Win * Forum Agenda and Participant Biographies FORUM PROCEEDINGS Welcome/Opening Remarks