Highlight
- Press Conference: “Post-Nargis Analysis – The Other Side of the Story”, Lotus 3 & 4 room, Hotel Intercontinental Mid plaza Jakarta, 14:30 – 16:30, October 16
Jakarta, 14 October 2008 – The Burma Partnership, ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus and National Press Club of Indonesia will host the release of Post-Nargis Analysis report to respond to the Post-Nargis Joint Assessment (PONJA) Report. The press conference event will be held on Thursday, 16 October 2008 at Hotel Intercontinental Midplaza Jakarta, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav 10-11 from 14:30 -16:30 WIB. The Secretary General of ASEAN Dr Surin Pitsuwan will attend the press conference and officially receive the Post-Nargis Analysis report from Dr. Sann Aung, of the Members of Parliament Union (MPU) and Prime Minister’s Office Minister (PMO-East) following a presentation of the report by Ko Shwe, a young Burmese activist from the Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN) and an independent journalist. A discussion on ‘Post-Nargis Analysis-The Other Side of the Story’ will follow with additional speakers from Burma and Thailand: Khin Ohmar, Burma Partnership Coordinator; and Kraisak Choonhavan, the President of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC) and a Thai Member of Parliament ... Details »»»
» (Note from Burma Partnership Secretariat: Unfortunately, we have learned from Dr Surin Pitsuwan's office that his schedule does not allow him to attend. We have sent him an advance copy of the report today and the launch will go ahead as planned tomorrow, October 16, in Jakarta.)
» (Note from Burma Partnership Secretariat: Unfortunately, we have learned from Dr Surin Pitsuwan's office that his schedule does not allow him to attend. We have sent him an advance copy of the report today and the launch will go ahead as planned tomorrow, October 16, in Jakarta.)
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