"...There is an urgent need to promote democratization in Burma, and to prepare future Burmese leaders for a democratic transition. After 10 years of democratic struggle, Burma recently witnessed a series of on-going talks between the military authorities and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Although these talks have brought some hopes for the future of Burma, the conditions surrounding the talks are very fragile. It is very important that the democratic opposition is capable of consolidating the talks, formalizing the negotiations and making transition irreversible. As Burma steps into a new phase of political development the Burmese democrats are required to learn new skills and build diverse capacities to engage effectively in the ‘transition? process. The Burma Fund (TBF), therefore, is dedicated to facilitate a series of policy workshops that will inform and assist the leadership of the democratic movement in bringing smooth transition from authoritarian rule in Burma. This particular workshop on managing democratic transition will inform the Burmese democrats regarding policy options that are available to address the pertinent problems of change in the country. The workshop focused the following areas: 1) Civil-military relations during democratic transition 2) Electoral system 3) Structure of the state and federalism..."