Responsible Business and the Role of the EIAEthical Sector
On 13 July, Aung Kyaw Soe and Hlaing Min Oo of MCRB presented at the “Project Planning and Project Management in Financial Workshop” held at the Mon State Hluttaw Hall in Mawlamyine organized by National Enlightenment Institute (NEI).
Read more: http://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/mon-state-parliament.html
On 13 July, Aung Kyaw Soe and Hlaing Min Oo of MCRB presented at the “Project Planning and Project Management in Financial Workshop” held at the Mon State Hluttaw Hall in Mawlamyine organized by National Enlightenment Institute (NEI).
Read more: http://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/mon-state-parliament.html
MCRB worked with Vermont Law School (supported by Heinrich Boll Stiftung), in cooperation with the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) of MONREC, and local civil society networks, to hold workshops in Mandalay (30 November 2018 – with Green Justice Institute), Monywa (7 December 2018 – with MATA Sagaing National Coordination Unit), Taunggyi (14 December 2018 – with Mong Pan Youth Organisation) and Loikaw (20-21 December 2018 – with Eden Development Network).
Read more: https://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/strengthening-public-understanding-of-eia.html
Responsible Business and the Role of the EIAEthical Sector
On 13 July, Aung Kyaw Soe and Hlaing Min Oo of MCRB presented at the “Project Planning and Project Management in Financial Workshop” held at the Mon State Hluttaw Hall in Mawlamyine organized by National Enlightenment Institute (NEI).
Read more: http://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/mon-state-parliament.html
On 13 July, Aung Kyaw Soe and Hlaing Min Oo of MCRB presented at the “Project Planning and Project Management in Financial Workshop” held at the Mon State Hluttaw Hall in Mawlamyine organized by National Enlightenment Institute (NEI).
Read more: http://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/mon-state-parliament.html
MCRB worked with Vermont Law School (supported by Heinrich Boll Stiftung), in cooperation with the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) of MONREC, and local civil society networks, to hold workshops in Mandalay (30 November 2018 – with Green Justice Institute), Monywa (7 December 2018 – with MATA Sagaing National Coordination Unit), Taunggyi (14 December 2018 – with Mong Pan Youth Organisation) and Loikaw (20-21 December 2018 – with Eden Development Network).
Read more: https://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/strengthening-public-understanding-of-eia.html
On 9/10 March, MCRB hosted a multistakeholder discussion on licensing and responsible business practices for gold mining in Sagaing Region bringing together government officials from the Mining, Forestry and Environmental Conservation Departments of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC), General Administration Department (GAD), the Directorate of Investment and Companies Administration (DICA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MoALI), together with parliamentarians from across Sagaing Region, including Homalin, Tigyaing , Kawlin, Wuntho, Indaw, and Pinlebu townships. They were joined in Monywa by local and international mining companies, civil society organisations and international NGOs and experts.
Read more: https://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/towards-responsible-gold-mining-sagaing-region.html
MCRB worked with Vermont Law School (supported by Heinrich Boll Stiftung), in cooperation with the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) of MONREC, and local civil society networks, to hold workshops in Mandalay (30 November 2018 – with Green Justice Institute), Monywa (7 December 2018 – with MATA Sagaing National Coordination Unit), Taunggyi (14 December 2018 – with Mong Pan Youth Organisation) and Loikaw (20-21 December 2018 – with Eden Development Network).
Read more: https://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/strengthening-public-understanding-of-eia.html
On 22nd May 2018, MCRB held a consultation in Yangon to obtain comments on the draft ‘Land Rights and Business in Myanmar’ briefing paper, an update of MCRB’s 2015 Land briefing paper. The presentations are available here. Reference was also made to the separate forthcoming paper on responsible investment and laws relating to agriculture plantations and land, which MCRB is coauthoring with Oxfam.
Read more: http://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/consultation-to-update-land-paper.html
6. grievance mechanism aung kyaw soe mcrb taunggyiEthical Sector
Building Understanding of EIA and Responsible Business for Civil Society Groups in Southern and Eastern Shan State
MCRB, in partnership with Metta Development Foundation and Environmental Conservation and Farmer Development Organization (Shan), held a workshop on EIA in Taunggyi on 3-4 October for around 40 partiicpants from civil society organisations (CSOs) and community-based organisations (CBOs) from souithern Shan State to follow up an earlier introductory workshop in June.
Read more: http://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/eia-shan-state.html
Top 11 Places to Find Story Ideas - Translated into BurmeseLinda Austin
This presentation offers 11 places to find ideas for news stories. Fulbright Scholar Linda Austin prepared it for a journalism workshop in Mawlamyaine, Myanmar, in August 2015.
Dialogue on Offshore Gas in Myanmar: Building Company-Community Partnerships ...Ethical Sector
On 22 October 2019, MCRB, in collaboration with local civil society group Sky Youth, held a Dialogue on offshore gas in Myanmar at Hotel Kyaukphyu to discuss how to build company-community ‘Partnerships for Development’ and how best to ensure that the people of Rakhine State will benefit from offshore gas development in Myanmar.
Read more: https://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/rakhine-state-and-kyaukphyu-communities.html
On 9/10 March, MCRB hosted a multistakeholder discussion on licensing and responsible business practices for gold mining in Sagaing Region bringing together government officials from the Mining, Forestry and Environmental Conservation Departments of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC), General Administration Department (GAD), the Directorate of Investment and Companies Administration (DICA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MoALI), together with parliamentarians from across Sagaing Region, including Homalin, Tigyaing , Kawlin, Wuntho, Indaw, and Pinlebu townships. They were joined in Monywa by local and international mining companies, civil society organisations and international NGOs and experts.
Read more: https://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/towards-responsible-gold-mining-sagaing-region.html
MCRB worked with Vermont Law School (supported by Heinrich Boll Stiftung), in cooperation with the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) of MONREC, and local civil society networks, to hold workshops in Mandalay (30 November 2018 – with Green Justice Institute), Monywa (7 December 2018 – with MATA Sagaing National Coordination Unit), Taunggyi (14 December 2018 – with Mong Pan Youth Organisation) and Loikaw (20-21 December 2018 – with Eden Development Network).
Read more: https://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/strengthening-public-understanding-of-eia.html
On 22nd May 2018, MCRB held a consultation in Yangon to obtain comments on the draft ‘Land Rights and Business in Myanmar’ briefing paper, an update of MCRB’s 2015 Land briefing paper. The presentations are available here. Reference was also made to the separate forthcoming paper on responsible investment and laws relating to agriculture plantations and land, which MCRB is coauthoring with Oxfam.
Read more: http://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/consultation-to-update-land-paper.html
6. grievance mechanism aung kyaw soe mcrb taunggyiEthical Sector
Building Understanding of EIA and Responsible Business for Civil Society Groups in Southern and Eastern Shan State
MCRB, in partnership with Metta Development Foundation and Environmental Conservation and Farmer Development Organization (Shan), held a workshop on EIA in Taunggyi on 3-4 October for around 40 partiicpants from civil society organisations (CSOs) and community-based organisations (CBOs) from souithern Shan State to follow up an earlier introductory workshop in June.
Read more: http://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/eia-shan-state.html
Top 11 Places to Find Story Ideas - Translated into BurmeseLinda Austin
This presentation offers 11 places to find ideas for news stories. Fulbright Scholar Linda Austin prepared it for a journalism workshop in Mawlamyaine, Myanmar, in August 2015.
Dialogue on Offshore Gas in Myanmar: Building Company-Community Partnerships ...Ethical Sector
On 22 October 2019, MCRB, in collaboration with local civil society group Sky Youth, held a Dialogue on offshore gas in Myanmar at Hotel Kyaukphyu to discuss how to build company-community ‘Partnerships for Development’ and how best to ensure that the people of Rakhine State will benefit from offshore gas development in Myanmar.
Read more: https://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/rakhine-state-and-kyaukphyu-communities.html