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The 12th General Assembly of People’s Forum on Burma
August. 9th, 2008, Tokyo, Japan
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PROGRAM
The 12th General Assembly of People's Forum on Burma
Don’t Forget 8.8 !
3 months after cyclone and National referendum
Date: Aug. 9.(SAT) 2008 6:00PM-9:00PM
Venue: Ikebukuro, ECO Toshima 8F , Tokyo
(JR Ikebukuro North Exit, 5min.)
Entrance Fee: 200yen(PFB Member), 500yen(Non-Member)
Participants: Japanese People, Burmese People (seating capacity 80)
PFB members and Non-PFB Members are hearty welcomed
Organizer: People's Forum on Burma (PFB)
Translator: U Shwe Ba (Hisao Tanabe) ; Japanese-Burmese
Speakers:
1)20years after 1988; Determination to achieve democracy and to attain peace in Burma
....Khin Ohmar ( Burma Pertnership / special guest )
2)Burma update;
....Kei Nemoto(Professor, Specialist in modern Burmese history, and PFB Steering Committee member)
....Yuki Akimoto (BurmaInfo)
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DESCRIPTION
People’s Forum on Burma (PFB) was established in 1996 both by Japanese citizens and Burmese living in Japan in order to help realize democracy in Burma.
Burmese refugees/asylum seekers and Japanese people concerned with the situation in Burma cooperate together to do many activities - publishing Newsletter, holding regular meetings to raise public awareness on Burma,charity events, culture understanding festivals/ events and lobbying politicians and Japanese government etc.
In Burma, in spite of 20 years after the inspiring 8888 uprising, the military junta (SPDC) still maintains its dictatorial rule continuing oppressing and killing civilians. People in this country continue to suffer under the regime, and there are about more than 1100 political prisoners in this country. Since 1988, 20 years, the situation in Burma has worsened,despite the regime’s income.
At this occasion, we will invite 3 speakers - specialists on Burma. Especially it is very pleasure for us to have Ms. Khin Ohmar (Coordinator of Burma Partnership) as a special keynote speaker.
We hope that this GA will help to deepen understanding of Japanese people about 8888 and the importance of the democratization in this country.
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For more information: People's Forum on Burma (PFB)
TEL: 03-5312-4817
FAX : 03-5312-4543
E-mail: pfb@izumibashi-law.net
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