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Zoom meeting ID: 896 8418 8083, passcode: 872963
As part of the South Asian Solidarity Forum for Federal Democracy in Myanmar, this week on Friday, 26th February 2021, the third session will focus on the theme: "Sri Lankan groups express solidarity with people of Burma and call for federal democracy in Myanmar."
26th February, Friday
7:30pm India/ Sri Lanka
(7pm Pakistan, 7:45pm Nepal, 8pm Bangladesh, 8:30pm Myanmar, 9pm Thailand, 10pm Philippines)
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Zoom meeting ID: 896 8418 8083, passcode: 872963
P A N E L I S T S
- Debbie Stothard, noted human rights defender and coordinator, ALTSEAN-BURMA (moderator)
- Zun Moe, Executive Director of Progressive Voice, which has a key role in working across diverse groups in Burma to ensure grassroots voices in advocacy.
- Ah Noh,
an ethnic Kachin and human rights advocate. In 2011 when war resumed in
Kachin state after a 17-year ceasefire, Ah Noh travelled to the US for
the first time to urge member states of the UNGA to push the military to
halt their humanitarian blockade.
- Than Khe, Chairperson, All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF) and member of Peace Process Steering Team (PPST) composed with ten EAOs (Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement Signitories)
- Sai Laeng, leading member of peace-making committee, Restoration Council Of Shan State (RCSS), and Director, Shan State Development Foundation
- Khin Maung, founder and executive director, Rohingya Youth Association, which works on youth empowerment and human rights advocacy
- Herman Kumara, leader of National Fisheries Solidarity Movement of Sri Lanka (NAFSO) and co-host of South Asia Regional Solidarity Forums for development justice
- Thilak Kariyawasam, President of Lanka Organic Agriculture Movement; Sri Lanka Nature Group (SLNG); and FIAN Sri Lanka
join us on Zoom
Zoom meeting ID: 896 8418 8083, passcode: 872963
Constanze Ruprecht, Herman Kumara (Sri Lanka), Kalpana Acharya (Nepal), Nurul
Islam Hasib (Bangladesh), Dr Sandeep Pandey, Shobha Shukla, Bobby
Ramakant (India)
(part of organizing team for South Asia regional solidarity forums for development justice)
