Reports by the Burma Fund
Individual Documents
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"...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..."
Source/publisher:
Burma Fund, Ford Foundation
Date of publication:
2002-03-00
Date of entry/update:
2007-06-10
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Individual Documents
Category:
Reports by the Burma Fund
Language:
English, Burmese
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A SPECIAL BRIEF ON ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR
DEMOCRACY AND DAW AUNG SANN SUU KYI..."A year has passed since the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest last
May. Many expected that SPDC would accept Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as a true
partner in the dialogue process, which began in October 2000 as informal talks while
Daw Suu was still under house arrest. Unfortunately, the opposite has happened,
and the dialogue is now stalled. Despite the withdrawal of State Peace and
Development Council or SPDC (formerly known as State Law and Order Restoration
Council or SLORC) from the talks, the NLD and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi have made
consistent efforts to move the process forward, mobilizing grassroots support to
resolve the political deadlock peacefully and constructively around the table. This
special brief aims to examine the achievements of NLD and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
since her release on May 6, 2002 and to analyze how their actions can advance the
dialogue process to the next phase..."
Source/publisher:
Burma Fund
Date of publication:
2003-05-27
Date of entry/update:
2007-06-10
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Reports by the Burma Fund
Language:
English
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673.51 KB
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