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Subject: Re: >Subject: NEWS-FREEDOM FOR BURMA 9/9/99 SEMINAR  SUCCESSFULLY  HELD IN FORT

Yes indeed.Please contact  Mr Chit Kyi at bochit@xxxxxxx and he'd email you
all the texts.He is an executive member of the Seminar Committee.

Regards,

julien Moe

>Congratulations on your conference, a worthy and timely event.
>
>For everyone who was not able to participate, are there any textes,
>scribed notes of the speakers talks, comments, remarks, it would be good
>for others who did not attend to have this important conferenced shared
>in content, thank you, dawn star
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>BurmaNet Editor wrote:
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>> >Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 08:55:41 -0400
>> >From: Rangoon Post Co-Editor <Rangoonp@xxxxxxx>
>> >To: "Burma Net-l @igc.apc.org" <burmanet-l@xxxxxxxxxxx>, burmanet2-@xxxxxxxx
>> >Subject: NEWS-FREEDOM FOR BURMA 9/9/99 SEMINAR  SUCCESSFULLY HELD IN FORT
>> WAYNE,INDIANA
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>> >FREEDOM FOR BURMA 9/9/99 SEMINAR  SUCCESSFULLY HELD IN FORT
>> >WAYNE,INDIANA
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>> >8TH SEPTEMBER 1999
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>> >DBSO and Burmese Democratic Society  held  a seminar "Freedom for Burma,
>> >9999" at Walb Union, Ballroom, Indiana University Purdue University in
>> >Fort
>> >Wayne, Indiana,USA  on the 5th of September 1999. The attendees were
>> >from
>> >all over the United States. Even guests as far as Japan  presented
>> >themselves at the seminar.
>> >
>> >Present at the seminar were Speakers  Professor Josef Silverstein,
>> >Professor
>> >of Political Science and an expert on Burma, U Thaung, a dissident
>> >journalist known for his daring journalistic works, U Tin Mg Thaw of
>> >CRDB,Zar Ni of Free Burma Coalition, Htun Aung Gyaw of Civil Society for
>> >Burma, Kenneth Rogers of Indiana University, Dr. david Horton, Julien
>> >Moe, a
>> >graduate student  of NYIT, Dr. Winston Khin, Zaw Oo of NCGUB, U Bo Hla
>> >Tint
>> >of NCGUB, Douglas Steele, Founder of BurmaNet, Dr Kyaw Hteik of Burma
>> >Action
>> >Committee, Min Htet of DBSO, Dr Aye Kyaw of American Burma Institute.
>> >Present were representatives of All Burma Students Democratic Front, All
>> >Burma Federation of Student Unions, Burmese dissident students from all
>> >over
>> >the United States, former dissident leaders and local politicians.
>> >
>> >The keynote speaker was Ken Rogers, Associate Dean and Director of
>> >International Services of Indiana University. He was with the United
>> >States
>> >Information Agency and worked at the US Embassy in Rangoon,Burma. As a
>> >keynote speaker he covered his views, opinions, experiences and advice
>> >on
>> >Burma. Josef Silverstein covered on strategies as to how to launch
>> >effective
>> >campaign efforts on the military leaders. He also focused on the junta
>> >that
>> >cannot be expected to respect human rights. U Tin Maung Thaw of CRDB
>> >talked
>> >about the struggle for democracy. Htun Aung Gyaw of CSB talked about the
>> >9/9/99 whereas Julien Moe, as a speaker of the Freedom for Burma 9999
>> >Seminar Committe talked about possible prosecution of the members of the
>> >military regime by the ICC. He gave the speech with a slide
>> >presentation. U
>> >Thaung, the most distinguished Burmese journalist, shared his
>> >experiences
>> >about Ne Win, BSPP and the generals' wealth and their mentality with a
>> >video
>> >presentation. Dr. Aye Kyaw ,President of American Burma Institute,
>> >talked
>> >about Political Thoughts of Young Burma:its strength and weakness
>> >whereas  U
>> >Min Htet shared his knowledge and experience on unforgettable &th July
>> >and U
>> >Thant Affair. Douglas Steele talked about possible but improbable
>> >obstacles
>> >that dissident Burmese groups will face in the fight against  the
>> >military
>> >regime. Zarni of Free Burma Coalition  gave a speech about further
>> >campaigning to un-seat Burma from the UN. Zarni said obstacles are what
>> >can
>> >be overcome  if  pursued persistently. He said it is just a matter of
>> >time
>> >and efforts put to achieve what has been aimed.Dr Winston Khin talked
>> >about
>> >the health situation in Burma. U Zaw Oo of NCGUB talked about the
>> >economy in
>> >Burma.
>> >
>> >A video presentation by Julien Moe followed after the speeches. Julien
>> >Moe
>> >presented his documentary 'Burmese Daze' at the seminar. Resolutions
>> >were
>> >passed as to how to continue campaign efforts in the fight against the
>> >Burmese military dictators and what to do. A working committe is
>> >reported to
>> >have been formed by the attendees. Donations were collected and further
>> >campaigns are reported to be pursued, based decisions made at the
>> >conference. Local media people and  a reporter from Radio Free Asia were
>> >at
>> >the conference, interviewing the dissident leaders.
>> >
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