Burma/Myanmar Update

Amsterdam, 24 March 2005

Burma/Myanmar has received wide attention in the past year for its newly attained membership of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). In light of the dicussions on the state of human rights in the country, which preceded membership, this Update will focus on the current political developments in Burma/Myanmar.

Dr Gustaaf Houtman,
Editor of Anthropology Today
A background to ideals and actualities of political leadership in Burma

Saw Myat Sandy,
Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Munster
The politics of ethnicity and its role in democratic transition

Dr Zar Ni,
Founder and Director of the Free Burma Coalition
Democratization movements in Myanmar

Programme
14.00 Presentations
15.15 Coffee and tea
15.45 Discussion
17.00 Reception


Venue
University of Amsterdam
Faculty of Law
Oudemanhuispoort 4
Room A009
Amsterdam
the Netherlands
 

Information
International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS)
Ms Lena Scheen, Ms Amis Boersma
T +31-71-527 2227
F +31-71-527 4162
iiasfellowships@let.leidenuniv.nl