https://www.forum-asia.org/?p=23340
Human Rights Situation in Burma/Myanmar – A Briefing Paper by Progressive Voice and FORUM-ASIA
This paper, produced by Progressive Voice and FORUM-ASIA, evaluates how the Burma/Myanmar Government has fared in the past year in addressing human rights issues in the context of recommendations by the United Nations. One year ago, the 31st session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) came at a crucial juncture in the country’s history as the newly elected National League for Democracy (NLD)-led Government was about to take charge. The session saw the country’s UPR adoption, a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar Yanghee Lee, and Council Resolution 31/24 on the country. Later in the year, at the 32ndHRC session, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, released a report on Rohingya and minorities, which was followed by an updated report and set of recommendations by the Special Rapporteur to the 71st session of the General Assembly. Moving into the 34th session of the Council, how much has changed?
SUSPICIOUS MINDS: THE MYANMAR NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION’S TRUST DEFICITMYO AUNG Myanmar
SUSPICIOUS MINDS: THE MYANMAR NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION’S TRUST DEFICIT
https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org/2017/11/29/suspicious-minds-the-myanmar-national-human-rights-commissions-trust-deficit/
https://www.facebook.com/progressivevoice/posts/10155844207264890
Progressive Voice, together with Acdd Burma and Smile Education and Development Foundation(Yangon), released a joint report on
the performance of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) today.
The report is the Myanmar chapter of the Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI) annual report on the
performance and establishment of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in Asia, which was formally released in Bangkok on 29 November, 2017
to coincide with the Asian Pacific Forum on National Human Rights Institutions.
The Myanmar chapter highlights key issues related to the MNHRC including a trust deficit among civil society, its lack of independence and
transparency from the executive and its failure to speak out on the most pressing human rights issues facing Myanmar today
PROGRESSIVE VOICE OF MYANMAR
https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org/2017/12/14/special-circumstances-require-special-efforts-for-accountability/ https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org/resources/?cat=report https://www.facebook.com/progressivevoice/ https://twitter.com/PVamplify Progressive Voice focuses on three main thematic policy areas: (1) Governance Reforms, including political, democratic, constitutional, administrative and institutional reform; (2) Rule of Law, including access to justice, legislative and judicial reform, strengthening the space and work of civil society and human rights defenders, and protecting religious minorities; and (3) Sustainable Development, including labor rights, foreign investment, corruption, transparency and accountability. Human rights is a central issue that is reflected in all analyses, publications and policy recommendations. ေရွ႕ေျပးအသံမွ ဦးစားေပးအေၾကာင္းအရာ (၃) ရပ္အား အဓိကထား လုပ္ေဆာင္ပါသည္။ ထုိအေၾကာင္းအရာမ်ားမွာ – (၁)အုပ္ခ်ဳပ္ေရး ျပဳျပင္ေျပာင္းလဲမႈမ်ား – ထိုအထဲတြင္ ႏုိင္ငံေရး၊ ဒီမုိကေရစီေရး၊ ဖဲြ႔စည္းပံုအေျခခံဥပေဒဆုိင္ရာ၊ အုပ္ခ်ဳပ္ေရးႏွင့္ အေဆာက္အအံုပုိင္းဆုိင္ရာ ျပဳျပင္ေျပာင္းလဲေရးမ်ား အပါအ၀င္ျဖစ္သည္။ (၂) တရားဥပေဒစိုးမိုးေရး – ထိုအထဲတြင္ တရားမွ်တမႈ လက္လွမ္းမီရရွိႏိုင္ေရး၊ ဥပေဒျပဳေရးႏွင့္ တရားစီရင္ေရးက႑မ်ား ျပဳျပင္ေျပာင္းလဲေရး၊ အရပ္ဘက္လူထုအသုိင္းအ၀ုိင္း လုပ္ပုိင္ခြင့္ႏွင့္ လူ႔အခြင့္အေရးကာကြယ္ေစာင့္ေရွာက္သူမ်ား၏အလုပ္အား ျမႇင့္တင္ေရးႏွင့္ ကာကြယ္ေစာင့္ေရွာက္ေရး စသည့္ျပဳျပင္ေျပာင္းလဲေရးမ်ား အပါအ၀င္ျဖစ္သည္။ (၃) ေရရွည္တည္တံ့ခုိင္ၿမဲသည့္ ဖြံ႔ၿဖိဳးတုိးတက္မႈ – ထိုအထဲတြင္ အလုပ္သမားအခြင့္အေရး၊ ႏုိင္ငံျခားရင္းႏွီးျမႇဳပ္ႏွံမႈ၊ အက်င့္ပ်က္ျခစားမႈ၊ ပြင့္လင္းျမင္သာမႈႏွင့္ တာ၀န္ယူမႈတာ၀န္ခံမႈရွိေရးတုိ႔ အပါအ၀င္ျဖစ္သည္။ Background ‘Progressive Voice,’ or in Burmese, ေရွ႕ေျပးအသံ ‘Shay Pyay Athan,’ was born out of Burma Partnership, a network of organizations throughout the Asia-Pacific region, advocating for and mobilizing a movement for democracy and human rights in Myanmar that was established in 2006. ေနာက္ခံသမိုင္း “ေရွ႕ေျပးအသံ” သုိ႔မဟုတ္ အဂၤလိပ္လုိ “Progressive Voice” သည္ ျမန္မာႏုိင္ငံ လူ႔အခြင့္အေရးႏွင့္ ဒီမုိကေရစီေရးအတြက္ စည္းရံုးလံႈ႔ေဆာ္ေရးလုပ္ေဆာင္သည့္ အာရွ-ပစိဖိတ္ေဒသတြင္းမွ အဖဲြ႔မ်ားျဖင့္ ၂၀၀၆ ခုႏွစ္တြင္ ကြန္ရက္အျဖစ္ ခ်ိတ္ဆက္ဖဲြ႔စည္းခဲ့သည့္ ျမန္မာ့အေရး ပူးေပါင္းေဆာင္ရြက္သူမ်ားအဖဲြ႔ (Burma Partnership) မွ ေပါက္ဖြားလာသည့္ အဖဲြ႔ျဖစ္ပါသည္။
Social Media as a powerful tool for Political parties Dr.Aravind TS
This document discusses using social media as a sustainable marketing tool for political parties instead of non-biodegradable materials like flex banners. It notes that social media allows for interactive engagement and user-generated content. Political parties can use platforms like blogs, microblogging, photos and videos to connect with voters, especially younger generations. Social media allows real-time communication, positioning of ideas, and targeted messaging to different voter groups. The document concludes that social media is a powerful way for political parties to market themselves that addresses sustainability issues of traditional outdoor advertising methods.
The document discusses freedom of expression and digital rights in Indonesia. It outlines how the government blocks websites through the TRUST+ database for content like pornography, but also inadvertently blocks other sites. It describes how civil society organizations (CSOs) in Indonesia advocate for digital rights and freedom of expression through legal advocacy, public awareness campaigns, and multi-stakeholder participation in internet governance. Specifically, it lists 10 current cases where individuals have faced legal issues for criticizing the government or reporting corruption online.
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online
A Comprehensive Code of Ethics Template to Guide Journalists in a Post-truth eraThe Free School
This public consultation draft aims to derive a comprehensive ethics framework to guide journalists and media publishers who operate in a ‘post-truth’ world. This modernization is essential in an era where ‘fake news’ abounds in a visible number of mainstream, niche and alternative media outlets. This dire development is causing an ever-growing number of people to lose confidence in the accuracy and intent of media content and the ability of media broadcasters to self-administer their own self-authored ethics code.
Journalism ethics , ethical journalism , ethics , ethical , code of ethics , ethics code , media , fake news
Two women's organizations, the Centre for Social Research and WomenPowerConnect, released India's first gender manifesto in New Delhi. The manifesto calls on political parties to address discrimination against women in their own platforms and manifestos, as well as support passage of the Women's Reservation Bill. It outlines demands related to women's safety, health, education, and work opportunities. Leaders from the two organizations urged parties to take women's issues seriously and support reserving 33% of seats for women in government bodies.
Uses and impact of social media in political campaigningVijaykumar Meti
Social media is developing an opportunities for connecting people and managing relationship who are actively using this new medium. It is undoubtedly true that social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter are influencing the ways in which politicians engage the public.
Social media has transformed politics in India and globally. Its effect has impacted the way candidate campaign for their election. Social media allows politicians and political parties a method to connect directly with people across the country at a reduced cost and greater reach than traditional media. Social media is not simply the next in a line of communications technologies: it has changed everyday activities and connected people in a manner never before possible.
The rise of smartphone technology has also enabled this trend since people can access the Internet almost anywhere making a mobile device a potential organizing and fundraising tool. Social media has transformed politics as it creates an instantaneous multi-directional public dialogue that offers the ability to rapidly analyze the data and learn from the findings on an unprecedented scope.
The study aims to examine the extent use of social media by the political parties to promote their image and political messages, among their supporters and peoples in social media. The study intends to examine the efforts of social media use pattern in the virtual environment.
SUSPICIOUS MINDS: THE MYANMAR NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION’S TRUST DEFICITMYO AUNG Myanmar
SUSPICIOUS MINDS: THE MYANMAR NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION’S TRUST DEFICIT
https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org/2017/11/29/suspicious-minds-the-myanmar-national-human-rights-commissions-trust-deficit/
https://www.facebook.com/progressivevoice/posts/10155844207264890
Progressive Voice, together with Acdd Burma and Smile Education and Development Foundation(Yangon), released a joint report on
the performance of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) today.
The report is the Myanmar chapter of the Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI) annual report on the
performance and establishment of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in Asia, which was formally released in Bangkok on 29 November, 2017
to coincide with the Asian Pacific Forum on National Human Rights Institutions.
The Myanmar chapter highlights key issues related to the MNHRC including a trust deficit among civil society, its lack of independence and
transparency from the executive and its failure to speak out on the most pressing human rights issues facing Myanmar today
PROGRESSIVE VOICE OF MYANMAR
https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org/2017/12/14/special-circumstances-require-special-efforts-for-accountability/ https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org/resources/?cat=report https://www.facebook.com/progressivevoice/ https://twitter.com/PVamplify Progressive Voice focuses on three main thematic policy areas: (1) Governance Reforms, including political, democratic, constitutional, administrative and institutional reform; (2) Rule of Law, including access to justice, legislative and judicial reform, strengthening the space and work of civil society and human rights defenders, and protecting religious minorities; and (3) Sustainable Development, including labor rights, foreign investment, corruption, transparency and accountability. Human rights is a central issue that is reflected in all analyses, publications and policy recommendations. ေရွ႕ေျပးအသံမွ ဦးစားေပးအေၾကာင္းအရာ (၃) ရပ္အား အဓိကထား လုပ္ေဆာင္ပါသည္။ ထုိအေၾကာင္းအရာမ်ားမွာ – (၁)အုပ္ခ်ဳပ္ေရး ျပဳျပင္ေျပာင္းလဲမႈမ်ား – ထိုအထဲတြင္ ႏုိင္ငံေရး၊ ဒီမုိကေရစီေရး၊ ဖဲြ႔စည္းပံုအေျခခံဥပေဒဆုိင္ရာ၊ အုပ္ခ်ဳပ္ေရးႏွင့္ အေဆာက္အအံုပုိင္းဆုိင္ရာ ျပဳျပင္ေျပာင္းလဲေရးမ်ား အပါအ၀င္ျဖစ္သည္။ (၂) တရားဥပေဒစိုးမိုးေရး – ထိုအထဲတြင္ တရားမွ်တမႈ လက္လွမ္းမီရရွိႏိုင္ေရး၊ ဥပေဒျပဳေရးႏွင့္ တရားစီရင္ေရးက႑မ်ား ျပဳျပင္ေျပာင္းလဲေရး၊ အရပ္ဘက္လူထုအသုိင္းအ၀ုိင္း လုပ္ပုိင္ခြင့္ႏွင့္ လူ႔အခြင့္အေရးကာကြယ္ေစာင့္ေရွာက္သူမ်ား၏အလုပ္အား ျမႇင့္တင္ေရးႏွင့္ ကာကြယ္ေစာင့္ေရွာက္ေရး စသည့္ျပဳျပင္ေျပာင္းလဲေရးမ်ား အပါအ၀င္ျဖစ္သည္။ (၃) ေရရွည္တည္တံ့ခုိင္ၿမဲသည့္ ဖြံ႔ၿဖိဳးတုိးတက္မႈ – ထိုအထဲတြင္ အလုပ္သမားအခြင့္အေရး၊ ႏုိင္ငံျခားရင္းႏွီးျမႇဳပ္ႏွံမႈ၊ အက်င့္ပ်က္ျခစားမႈ၊ ပြင့္လင္းျမင္သာမႈႏွင့္ တာ၀န္ယူမႈတာ၀န္ခံမႈရွိေရးတုိ႔ အပါအ၀င္ျဖစ္သည္။ Background ‘Progressive Voice,’ or in Burmese, ေရွ႕ေျပးအသံ ‘Shay Pyay Athan,’ was born out of Burma Partnership, a network of organizations throughout the Asia-Pacific region, advocating for and mobilizing a movement for democracy and human rights in Myanmar that was established in 2006. ေနာက္ခံသမိုင္း “ေရွ႕ေျပးအသံ” သုိ႔မဟုတ္ အဂၤလိပ္လုိ “Progressive Voice” သည္ ျမန္မာႏုိင္ငံ လူ႔အခြင့္အေရးႏွင့္ ဒီမုိကေရစီေရးအတြက္ စည္းရံုးလံႈ႔ေဆာ္ေရးလုပ္ေဆာင္သည့္ အာရွ-ပစိဖိတ္ေဒသတြင္းမွ အဖဲြ႔မ်ားျဖင့္ ၂၀၀၆ ခုႏွစ္တြင္ ကြန္ရက္အျဖစ္ ခ်ိတ္ဆက္ဖဲြ႔စည္းခဲ့သည့္ ျမန္မာ့အေရး ပူးေပါင္းေဆာင္ရြက္သူမ်ားအဖဲြ႔ (Burma Partnership) မွ ေပါက္ဖြားလာသည့္ အဖဲြ႔ျဖစ္ပါသည္။
Social Media as a powerful tool for Political parties Dr.Aravind TS
This document discusses using social media as a sustainable marketing tool for political parties instead of non-biodegradable materials like flex banners. It notes that social media allows for interactive engagement and user-generated content. Political parties can use platforms like blogs, microblogging, photos and videos to connect with voters, especially younger generations. Social media allows real-time communication, positioning of ideas, and targeted messaging to different voter groups. The document concludes that social media is a powerful way for political parties to market themselves that addresses sustainability issues of traditional outdoor advertising methods.
The document discusses freedom of expression and digital rights in Indonesia. It outlines how the government blocks websites through the TRUST+ database for content like pornography, but also inadvertently blocks other sites. It describes how civil society organizations (CSOs) in Indonesia advocate for digital rights and freedom of expression through legal advocacy, public awareness campaigns, and multi-stakeholder participation in internet governance. Specifically, it lists 10 current cases where individuals have faced legal issues for criticizing the government or reporting corruption online.
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online
A Comprehensive Code of Ethics Template to Guide Journalists in a Post-truth eraThe Free School
This public consultation draft aims to derive a comprehensive ethics framework to guide journalists and media publishers who operate in a ‘post-truth’ world. This modernization is essential in an era where ‘fake news’ abounds in a visible number of mainstream, niche and alternative media outlets. This dire development is causing an ever-growing number of people to lose confidence in the accuracy and intent of media content and the ability of media broadcasters to self-administer their own self-authored ethics code.
Journalism ethics , ethical journalism , ethics , ethical , code of ethics , ethics code , media , fake news
Two women's organizations, the Centre for Social Research and WomenPowerConnect, released India's first gender manifesto in New Delhi. The manifesto calls on political parties to address discrimination against women in their own platforms and manifestos, as well as support passage of the Women's Reservation Bill. It outlines demands related to women's safety, health, education, and work opportunities. Leaders from the two organizations urged parties to take women's issues seriously and support reserving 33% of seats for women in government bodies.
Uses and impact of social media in political campaigningVijaykumar Meti
Social media is developing an opportunities for connecting people and managing relationship who are actively using this new medium. It is undoubtedly true that social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter are influencing the ways in which politicians engage the public.
Social media has transformed politics in India and globally. Its effect has impacted the way candidate campaign for their election. Social media allows politicians and political parties a method to connect directly with people across the country at a reduced cost and greater reach than traditional media. Social media is not simply the next in a line of communications technologies: it has changed everyday activities and connected people in a manner never before possible.
The rise of smartphone technology has also enabled this trend since people can access the Internet almost anywhere making a mobile device a potential organizing and fundraising tool. Social media has transformed politics as it creates an instantaneous multi-directional public dialogue that offers the ability to rapidly analyze the data and learn from the findings on an unprecedented scope.
The study aims to examine the extent use of social media by the political parties to promote their image and political messages, among their supporters and peoples in social media. The study intends to examine the efforts of social media use pattern in the virtual environment.
People and Corruption Asia Pacific – Global Corruption BarometerMYO AUNG Myanmar
The survey found that:
1) Few people across Asia Pacific think corruption is declining, with 40% saying it has increased in the last year. Police are seen as the most corrupt institution.
2) People are divided on if governments are effectively fighting corruption, with 50% saying they are doing a bad job and 41% saying good.
3) Over 900 million people paid bribes for public services, with bribery rates varying greatly between countries. India had the highest rate at 69% and Japan the lowest at 0.2%.
The document summarizes a case study about Bella's Salon and Day Spa. It discusses the company profile, characters involved including the founder Illa Fitzgerald and former and current general managers Lynn Gibson and Kris Jenkins. It describes the current situation of low employee satisfaction, high attrition and declining sales. It also includes questions about job satisfaction, employee engagement, an employee survey and recommendations for Kris Jenkins to improve the workforce.
The National Weather Service (NWS) Kansas City office has become recognized nationwide for its unique way of interacting with its users through social media. By engaging its users using humor, creativity and a sense of understanding of their interests, the NWS in Kansas City has built a solid relationship with the community it serves, including thousands of people who would be otherwise unfamiliar with the NWS and its services. This relationship building has become critical to maximizing the reach and effectiveness of potentially life-saving information when the weather takes a turn for the worse.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
1) Raed es un niño sirio de 10 años que tuvo que huir de Siria junto a su familia para refugiarse en Líbano debido a la violencia. Ellos viven actualmente en condiciones precarias en un refugio alquilado en el valle de Bekaa.
2) Ishmael Beah fue un niño soldado en Sierra Leona que se vio obligado a combatir a los 13 años tras quedar huérfano. Pasó 3 años en el ejército hasta que fue rehabilitado por Unicef.
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National Education Strategic plan 2016-21 Summary and Dr Thein Lwin (ANNER)Pa...MYO AUNG Myanmar
http://www.moe.gov.mm/en/
http://moemaka.com/archives/57392
The national education system in Myanmar needs to undergo a major transformation over the next five years if it is to meet the life-long-learning and career aspirations of our students, youth and adults. Quality, equitable and relevant education is essential if we are to provide our children with new knowledge and competencies, creativity and critical thinking skills and cultural and ethical values that will enable them to excel in their chosen careers and contribute to Myanmar’s socioeconomic development in the 21st century.
Prior to the 1980s, heroin was typically transported from Burma to Thailand, before being trafficked by sea to Hong Kong, which was and still remains the major transit point at which heroin enters the international market. Now, drug trafficking has circumvented to southern China (from Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong) because of a growing market for drugs in China, before reaching Hong Kong.
The prominence of major drug traffickers have allowed them to penetrate other sectors of the Burmese economy, including the banking, airline, hotel and infrastructure industries. Their investment in infrastructure have allowed them to make more profits, facilitate drug trafficking and money laundering.Due to the ongoing, rural-based insurgencies within Burma, many farmers have little alternative but to engage in opium production, which is used to make heroin.Most of the money earned from opium sales go into the drug barons' pockets; the amount left is used to sustain the livelihood of the farmers.Economic specialists indicate that recent trends in growth have the potential to increase the gap between the rich and the poor in the country, empowering criminal rackets at the expense of democracy.
Eradication programme-With the establishment of the democratic government after the rule of a military junta, there is hope that opium eradication would be a serious public policy. The new government has taken steps to reform the system but the ground situation is otherwise as there is an upsurge in its production and this is attributed in a report by the UN as due to "the resurgence in opium production in Southeast Asia is the demand for opiates, both locally and in the region in general".Government reports claim that in 2012, a fourfold increase of elimination of poppy fields has been effected amounting to 24,000 hectares of poppy fields.[1] According to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) land poppy cultivation registered an increase of 17 percent, the highest increase in eight years.
La Viceprecidencia de Automotores de Fenalco Presidencia Nacional entrega este informe que recoge las cifras del tamaño del mercado de automotores en Colombia acumuladas, discriminando los vehículos dependiendo de si son importados o ensamblados. Igualmente, se presenta la información por marca y por empresa y una distribución de las ventas en las principales ciudades colombianas
Discussion on Realistic Oil and Gas Potential of Onshore MyanmarDr. Oliver Massmann
The document discusses the oil and gas potential of onshore Myanmar. It notes that Myanmar has 19 sedimentary basins, 15 of which are onshore, that contain oil and gas resources. However, exploration has been limited and many basins remain underexplored. Key areas identified as having untapped potential include western basins of the central Myanmar belt, the Hukaung and Chindwin basins, intermontane basins, and the Rakhine coastal area. The document concludes that while Myanmar has a long history of oil production, the realistic hydrocarbon potential of its onshore areas remains largely unknown and is likely huge.
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Electricity and Energy Hydro...MYO AUNG Myanmar
THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR
MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY
HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT PLANS
http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/e46682d2-cc3a-4d3c-9bc5-02496244c6b9/IFC's+General+Forum++(11+8+2016)UAKK.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
Hydropower Potential in Myanmar
Myanmar's Mining Industry Dr. Neal Reynolds Director Exploration & Evaluation...MYO AUNG Myanmar
This document provides an overview and assessment of Myanmar's mining industry, mineral potential, and operating framework. Key points:
- Myanmar has a long history of mining but production declined after independence and nationalization. The industry remains underdeveloped relative to potential.
- Minimal past exploration means the mineral potential is largely unrecognized, but Myanmar is prospective for gold, copper, zinc, tin, nickel and other commodities based on its tectonic setting and deposits in surrounding areas.
- Attracting exploration investment will require reforms to incentivize high-risk exploration through changes to the mining law regarding production sharing contracts and licensing terms.
- Understanding Myanmar's complex tectonic evolution is
This document provides an overview of media regulation systems in Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Timor Leste. It discusses the different approaches to media regulation, including obligatory/statutory regulations set by governments versus voluntary self-regulation or co-regulation between the state and media organizations. It also examines the roles and organizational principles of media regulatory bodies in the region, focusing on indicators like democratic representation, independence, transparent decision-making, and commitment to media ethics and press freedom. Links to additional resources on the laws and oversight mechanisms in these countries are also included.
ASEAN and its roles in preventing mass atrocities (Yuyun Wahyuningrum, 2013)Yuyun Wahyuningrum
This document provides an overview of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), including its founding, members, goals of establishing an ASEAN Community by 2015 across three pillars - political-security, economic and socio-cultural. It notes that while ASEAN aims to promote human rights, peace and stability, its non-interference principle and emphasis on sovereignty have limited its ability to address mass atrocities. The document also discusses obstacles like the lack of democracy, imbalanced development concepts, and arguments of "Asian values" that have hindered ASEAN's role in preventing mass atrocities and crisis response.
Constitution, Mission and Code of Practice of Press Institute of Pakistan (PI...Muhammad Rawaha Saleem
Constitution, Mission and Code of Practice of Press Institute of Pakistan (PIP), Pakistan Press Foundation and South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA) by Muhammad Aamir
Civil society organizations have a history of engagement with ASEAN on human rights issues. While ASEAN has established human rights bodies like AICHR, they lack protection mandates and independence. CSOs advocate for AICHR to have powers like a complaint mechanism and ability to conduct country visits. CSOs engage ASEAN through various platforms, but face challenges like lack of access and political will from ASEAN. The establishment of human rights bodies is a step forward, but more needs to be done to strengthen protections and CSO participation in the regional human rights system.
This document provides an overview of the Indonesian political party PKSPKSPKSPKSPKSPKS (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera or Prosperous Justice Party) and its positions on gender-related issues. Some key points include:
- PKSPKSPKSPKSPKSPKS is an Islam-based party that believes Islamic values can guide people to prosperity while being moderate and respecting rule of law and democracy.
- While it does not seek an Islamic state, it believes Islam is consistent with modernity when core values are upheld.
- The party supports women's political participation and rights, with over half of its 500,000 cadres being women.
PVCHR works to ensure basic rights for marginalized groups in the Indian societyLenin Raghuvanshi
PVCHR works to promote human rights and democratic values in India, focusing on marginalized groups. It is inspired by Dalit rights leader Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and works to eliminate exploitation and create a "people friendly" society through accurate documentation, advocacy, and building local institutions and networks. PVCHR has established model villages and works in several states across India.
A Media Relations Handbook For Non-Governmental OrganizationsAndrew Parish
This document is an introduction to a media relations handbook for non-governmental organizations. It explains that an informed public is important for democratic decision making and that citizens rely on media for information. It states that NGOs have accurate information and viewpoints that media needs. The introduction outlines that strategic communications for non-profits involves media advocacy, networking, and creating their own media. It focuses on teaching media advocacy and production techniques to help NGOs communicate their messages and perspectives to the public through the media.
The document discusses AOL's limitations on online democracy through restrictions on email lists, content monitoring and censorship, and lack of discussion forums. It then asks philosophical questions about e-democracy and the role of virtual communities. The rest of the document outlines how interest groups and social movements use the internet for political organization, recruitment and campaigns. Specific examples of online campaigns that were successful in influencing policy are provided.
The document summarizes a report on the media coverage of the 2016 Zambian general election pre-campaign period. It finds that the public media focused more on electoral processes, events, and personalities rather than substantive issues or party policies. Coverage in private media was also issue-light and imbalanced, favoring the ruling party. Community media provided some coverage of poverty alleviation but generally focused more on processes than issues. The report recommends increasing coverage of citizen concerns like poverty, education, and health in relation to party platforms, balancing coverage among parties, and incorporating a wider range of sources in stories.
People and Corruption Asia Pacific – Global Corruption BarometerMYO AUNG Myanmar
The survey found that:
1) Few people across Asia Pacific think corruption is declining, with 40% saying it has increased in the last year. Police are seen as the most corrupt institution.
2) People are divided on if governments are effectively fighting corruption, with 50% saying they are doing a bad job and 41% saying good.
3) Over 900 million people paid bribes for public services, with bribery rates varying greatly between countries. India had the highest rate at 69% and Japan the lowest at 0.2%.
The document summarizes a case study about Bella's Salon and Day Spa. It discusses the company profile, characters involved including the founder Illa Fitzgerald and former and current general managers Lynn Gibson and Kris Jenkins. It describes the current situation of low employee satisfaction, high attrition and declining sales. It also includes questions about job satisfaction, employee engagement, an employee survey and recommendations for Kris Jenkins to improve the workforce.
The National Weather Service (NWS) Kansas City office has become recognized nationwide for its unique way of interacting with its users through social media. By engaging its users using humor, creativity and a sense of understanding of their interests, the NWS in Kansas City has built a solid relationship with the community it serves, including thousands of people who would be otherwise unfamiliar with the NWS and its services. This relationship building has become critical to maximizing the reach and effectiveness of potentially life-saving information when the weather takes a turn for the worse.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
1) Raed es un niño sirio de 10 años que tuvo que huir de Siria junto a su familia para refugiarse en Líbano debido a la violencia. Ellos viven actualmente en condiciones precarias en un refugio alquilado en el valle de Bekaa.
2) Ishmael Beah fue un niño soldado en Sierra Leona que se vio obligado a combatir a los 13 años tras quedar huérfano. Pasó 3 años en el ejército hasta que fue rehabilitado por Unicef.
3) La orquest
National Education Strategic plan 2016-21 Summary and Dr Thein Lwin (ANNER)Pa...MYO AUNG Myanmar
http://www.moe.gov.mm/en/
http://moemaka.com/archives/57392
The national education system in Myanmar needs to undergo a major transformation over the next five years if it is to meet the life-long-learning and career aspirations of our students, youth and adults. Quality, equitable and relevant education is essential if we are to provide our children with new knowledge and competencies, creativity and critical thinking skills and cultural and ethical values that will enable them to excel in their chosen careers and contribute to Myanmar’s socioeconomic development in the 21st century.
Prior to the 1980s, heroin was typically transported from Burma to Thailand, before being trafficked by sea to Hong Kong, which was and still remains the major transit point at which heroin enters the international market. Now, drug trafficking has circumvented to southern China (from Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong) because of a growing market for drugs in China, before reaching Hong Kong.
The prominence of major drug traffickers have allowed them to penetrate other sectors of the Burmese economy, including the banking, airline, hotel and infrastructure industries. Their investment in infrastructure have allowed them to make more profits, facilitate drug trafficking and money laundering.Due to the ongoing, rural-based insurgencies within Burma, many farmers have little alternative but to engage in opium production, which is used to make heroin.Most of the money earned from opium sales go into the drug barons' pockets; the amount left is used to sustain the livelihood of the farmers.Economic specialists indicate that recent trends in growth have the potential to increase the gap between the rich and the poor in the country, empowering criminal rackets at the expense of democracy.
Eradication programme-With the establishment of the democratic government after the rule of a military junta, there is hope that opium eradication would be a serious public policy. The new government has taken steps to reform the system but the ground situation is otherwise as there is an upsurge in its production and this is attributed in a report by the UN as due to "the resurgence in opium production in Southeast Asia is the demand for opiates, both locally and in the region in general".Government reports claim that in 2012, a fourfold increase of elimination of poppy fields has been effected amounting to 24,000 hectares of poppy fields.[1] According to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) land poppy cultivation registered an increase of 17 percent, the highest increase in eight years.
La Viceprecidencia de Automotores de Fenalco Presidencia Nacional entrega este informe que recoge las cifras del tamaño del mercado de automotores en Colombia acumuladas, discriminando los vehículos dependiendo de si son importados o ensamblados. Igualmente, se presenta la información por marca y por empresa y una distribución de las ventas en las principales ciudades colombianas
Discussion on Realistic Oil and Gas Potential of Onshore MyanmarDr. Oliver Massmann
The document discusses the oil and gas potential of onshore Myanmar. It notes that Myanmar has 19 sedimentary basins, 15 of which are onshore, that contain oil and gas resources. However, exploration has been limited and many basins remain underexplored. Key areas identified as having untapped potential include western basins of the central Myanmar belt, the Hukaung and Chindwin basins, intermontane basins, and the Rakhine coastal area. The document concludes that while Myanmar has a long history of oil production, the realistic hydrocarbon potential of its onshore areas remains largely unknown and is likely huge.
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Electricity and Energy Hydro...MYO AUNG Myanmar
THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR
MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY
HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT PLANS
http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/e46682d2-cc3a-4d3c-9bc5-02496244c6b9/IFC's+General+Forum++(11+8+2016)UAKK.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
Hydropower Potential in Myanmar
Myanmar's Mining Industry Dr. Neal Reynolds Director Exploration & Evaluation...MYO AUNG Myanmar
This document provides an overview and assessment of Myanmar's mining industry, mineral potential, and operating framework. Key points:
- Myanmar has a long history of mining but production declined after independence and nationalization. The industry remains underdeveloped relative to potential.
- Minimal past exploration means the mineral potential is largely unrecognized, but Myanmar is prospective for gold, copper, zinc, tin, nickel and other commodities based on its tectonic setting and deposits in surrounding areas.
- Attracting exploration investment will require reforms to incentivize high-risk exploration through changes to the mining law regarding production sharing contracts and licensing terms.
- Understanding Myanmar's complex tectonic evolution is
This document provides an overview of media regulation systems in Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Timor Leste. It discusses the different approaches to media regulation, including obligatory/statutory regulations set by governments versus voluntary self-regulation or co-regulation between the state and media organizations. It also examines the roles and organizational principles of media regulatory bodies in the region, focusing on indicators like democratic representation, independence, transparent decision-making, and commitment to media ethics and press freedom. Links to additional resources on the laws and oversight mechanisms in these countries are also included.
ASEAN and its roles in preventing mass atrocities (Yuyun Wahyuningrum, 2013)Yuyun Wahyuningrum
This document provides an overview of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), including its founding, members, goals of establishing an ASEAN Community by 2015 across three pillars - political-security, economic and socio-cultural. It notes that while ASEAN aims to promote human rights, peace and stability, its non-interference principle and emphasis on sovereignty have limited its ability to address mass atrocities. The document also discusses obstacles like the lack of democracy, imbalanced development concepts, and arguments of "Asian values" that have hindered ASEAN's role in preventing mass atrocities and crisis response.
Constitution, Mission and Code of Practice of Press Institute of Pakistan (PI...Muhammad Rawaha Saleem
Constitution, Mission and Code of Practice of Press Institute of Pakistan (PIP), Pakistan Press Foundation and South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA) by Muhammad Aamir
Civil society organizations have a history of engagement with ASEAN on human rights issues. While ASEAN has established human rights bodies like AICHR, they lack protection mandates and independence. CSOs advocate for AICHR to have powers like a complaint mechanism and ability to conduct country visits. CSOs engage ASEAN through various platforms, but face challenges like lack of access and political will from ASEAN. The establishment of human rights bodies is a step forward, but more needs to be done to strengthen protections and CSO participation in the regional human rights system.
This document provides an overview of the Indonesian political party PKSPKSPKSPKSPKSPKS (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera or Prosperous Justice Party) and its positions on gender-related issues. Some key points include:
- PKSPKSPKSPKSPKSPKS is an Islam-based party that believes Islamic values can guide people to prosperity while being moderate and respecting rule of law and democracy.
- While it does not seek an Islamic state, it believes Islam is consistent with modernity when core values are upheld.
- The party supports women's political participation and rights, with over half of its 500,000 cadres being women.
PVCHR works to ensure basic rights for marginalized groups in the Indian societyLenin Raghuvanshi
PVCHR works to promote human rights and democratic values in India, focusing on marginalized groups. It is inspired by Dalit rights leader Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and works to eliminate exploitation and create a "people friendly" society through accurate documentation, advocacy, and building local institutions and networks. PVCHR has established model villages and works in several states across India.
A Media Relations Handbook For Non-Governmental OrganizationsAndrew Parish
This document is an introduction to a media relations handbook for non-governmental organizations. It explains that an informed public is important for democratic decision making and that citizens rely on media for information. It states that NGOs have accurate information and viewpoints that media needs. The introduction outlines that strategic communications for non-profits involves media advocacy, networking, and creating their own media. It focuses on teaching media advocacy and production techniques to help NGOs communicate their messages and perspectives to the public through the media.
The document discusses AOL's limitations on online democracy through restrictions on email lists, content monitoring and censorship, and lack of discussion forums. It then asks philosophical questions about e-democracy and the role of virtual communities. The rest of the document outlines how interest groups and social movements use the internet for political organization, recruitment and campaigns. Specific examples of online campaigns that were successful in influencing policy are provided.
The document summarizes a report on the media coverage of the 2016 Zambian general election pre-campaign period. It finds that the public media focused more on electoral processes, events, and personalities rather than substantive issues or party policies. Coverage in private media was also issue-light and imbalanced, favoring the ruling party. Community media provided some coverage of poverty alleviation but generally focused more on processes than issues. The report recommends increasing coverage of citizen concerns like poverty, education, and health in relation to party platforms, balancing coverage among parties, and incorporating a wider range of sources in stories.
2019 ANNI Report on the Performance and Establishment of National Human Right...MYO AUNG Myanmar
https://www.forum-asia.org/?p=29979&nhri=1
2019 ANNI Report on the Performance and Establishment of National Human Rights Institutions in Asia
7 October 2019 2:36 pm
https://www.forum-asia.org/uploads/wp/2019/10/3.0-Online-ANNI-Report-2019.pdf
https://www.forum-asia.org/?p=29931
Myanmar: Promote press freedom, and end reprisals against Development Media Group
3 October 2019 3:58 pm
https://www.forum-asia.org/uploads/wp/2019/10/Press-release-Myanmar-DMG.pdf
Voting and Voter Suppression: An Analysis of Rhetoric in Online Messages by C...inventionjournals
This study is a qualitative content analysis that addresses how four civil rights organizations used rhetorical strategies and tactics to focus on voting and voter suppression leading up to Election 2012. The organizations involved in this study were the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Urban League (NUL), National Action Network (NAN), and ColorOfChange.org (COC). This study examines 82 press releases, official statements, blog posts, and miscellaneous public relations materials. It also explores how often the organizations referenced joint efforts between one another. Three rhetorical strategies and tactics are used in this study: identification, protest-framing theory, and vilification. Findings show that the predominant use of antithesis, a part of identification, suggests that the organization sought unity, primarily among members of its organization and state branches, against several perceived enemies, including the American Legislative Exchange Council, some Republicans, and the Tea Party Victory Fund. Findings also show that the organization missed several opportunities to publicize how they were working together.
Institute for democracy and development "PolitA" report eng.pdfKateryna Odarchenko
Over 300,000 dollars was collected for humanitarian initiatives in Ukraine including the 'Kvytna' Foundation, the Humanitarian Headquarters in Kryvyi Rih, and initiatives to deliver food to Kherson region. A number of advocacy activities were conducted with partners in the USA and UK around legislative initiatives to support Ukraine, including meetings with over 30 US Congress members to discuss bills labeling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism and allowing Ukrainian victims to file lawsuits in the US. Main results included analytical papers prepared for Congress, the formation of a long-term contacts with British and US parliamentarians, and more than 30 publications from experts.
ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS (AHRD) AND MYANMAR
https://asianhrds.forum-asia.org/?p=20358
Human rights defenders (HRD) are individuals, groups, or a community of people acting peacefully to promote and defend human rights and the rights of others.
They are identified by what they do, through the description of their actions and the context in which they work and, particular to Woman Human Rights Defenders, because of who they are.
https://www.facebook.com/FORUMASIA/
https://twitter.com/forum_asia
https://www.youtube.com/user/ForumAsiaVideo
The Mozambican Association for the Development of Democracy (AMODE) was formed in 1997 as a non-party, non-profit organization to promote civic education and participation in local elections. AMODE works to ensure citizens' rights and improve governance through representation in eight provinces. It partners with organizations like NDI, NIMD, and EISA to support civic participation, electoral processes, and democratic culture in Mozambique. Specifically, AMODE conducts voter education, monitors elections, and mobilizes citizens to participate in local government through accountability initiatives.
Human Rights Cooperation in ASEAN (Yuyun Wahyuningrum, 2013)Yuyun Wahyuningrum
The document discusses cooperation among human rights mechanisms in ASEAN, specifically the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC). It outlines the mandates of AICHR and ACWC related to enhancing regional cooperation on human rights. It also analyzes levels of cooperation between the mechanisms, including substantive, procedural, administrative, informal and formal cooperation as well as the scope of cooperation on cross-cutting issues. Challenges to cooperation like ASEAN's non-interference policy are discussed.
Civil Accountability Alliance is a public opinion maker in favor of transparency and accountability in the grass root level. This is a unique forum where every voice will be heard and responded and every complain redressed.
The event is about setting a model to engage common citizens to make sure a transparent system in the grass root level.
The event will define the role of common person in the public governance process including fair implementation of funded projects and making a positive change in the organizational behavior as well as identification of male practices inside the organizations and institutions.
The event will further help in developing key strategy for mass engagement in developing a fair social and institutional system in the grass root level.
The event will create support for bold voices in favour of transparency and public accountability.
EQUALITY MYANMAR ORGANIZATION
Equality Myanmar (formerly HREIB) is a nongovernmental organization which facilitates a broad range of human rights education and advocacy programs.
Burma/Myanmar
Email: info@equalitymyanmar.org (mailto:info@equalitymyanmar.org)
Website: http://www.equalitymyanmar.org (http://www.equalitymyanmar.org)
Tel: + 95-9 4480 23569/ +95-1 901 605 (Ext. 108)
https://equalitymyanmar.org/methodology/
http://equalitymyanmar.org/book/archives/category/report
Equality Myanmar Document Library
http://equalitymyanmar.org/book/archives/2788
The perception of human rights education in the formal education system of Myanmar (Final Report)
BY EQMMLIBOOK ON JULY 22, 2018
http://equalitymyanmar.org/book/archives/2780
Universal Periodic Review Second Cycle (2015 – 2020) Mid-Term Report
BY EQMMLIBOOK ON JUNE 18, 2018
http://equalitymyanmar.org/book/archives/2776
Equality Myanmar’s 2017 Annual Report 0
BY EQMMLIBOOK ON JUNE 11, 2018
http://equalitymyanmar.org/book/archives/2737
Annual Report 2016 0
BY EQMMLIBOOK ON JULY 28, 2017
http://equalitymyanmar.org/book/archives/2627
SITUATION OF FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND BELIEF IN MYANMAR 0
BY EQMMLIBOOK ON MARCH 22, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/groups/799902210118950/
Media in Authoritarian and Populist Times: Post Covid-19 scenarioAI Publications
This paper is analytical in approach and draws various conclusions from the present-day media and its functioning. Media plays critical role in strengthening of Democracy but at the same time can be impediment also if not properly managed and given enough freedom to operate. Media is also called the fourth pillar of Democracy and gives space to criticism, dissent and questioning skill to electorate against the people in power. This paper argues that media in times of populism and authoritarianism is in for a serious overhaul and change. Media is very difficult to be found independent and working in conducive environment. Populism and authoritarians stifles dissent and criticism and manages the media in order to sell its own agenda. Post Covid-19 this phenomenon has gotten worse and the pandemic has aggravated the situation.
TEACIRCLEOXFORD MYANMAR-MAY-JUNE 2018 UPDATE
Programme on Modern Burmese Studies
MODERN BURMESE STUDIES ON FACEBOOK
https://teacircleoxford.com/2018/06/13/what-role-has-social-media-played-in-facilitating-the-spread-of-hardline-nationalist-sentiment-in-myanmar/
What role has social media played in facilitating the spread of hardline nationalist sentiment in Myanmar?
BY TEACIRCLEOXFORD POSTED ON JUNE 13, 2018
https://teacircleoxford.com/2018/06/18/fostering-constitutional-conversation-in-myanmar/
Fostering constitutional conversation in Myanmar
BY TEACIRCLEOXFORD POSTED ON JUNE 18, 2018
https://teacircleoxford.com/2018/06/11/reporting-the-retreat-war-correspondents-in-burma-by-philip-woods-london-hurst-co-2016-206-pages-isbn-9781849047173/
Reporting the Retreat: War Correspondents in Burma by Philip Woods, London, Hurst & Co., 2016, 206 Pages, ISBN: 9781849047173
BY TEACIRCLEOXFORD POSTED ON JUNE 11, 2018
https://teacircleoxford.com/2018/06/07/myanmars-violent-road-to-peace/
Myanmar’s violent road to ‘peace’
BY TEACIRCLEOXFORD POSTED ON JUNE 7, 2018
https://teacircleoxford.com/2018/06/06/stalemate-and-suspicion-an-appraisal-of-the-myanmar-peace-process/
Stalemate and Suspicion: An Appraisal of the Myanmar Peace Process
BY TEACIRCLEOXFORD POSTED ON JUNE 6, 2018
https://teacircleoxford.com/2018/06/04/rule-by-law-and-impunity-undermine-prevention-of-and-accountability-for-human-rights-violations-in-myanmar/
Rule by Law and Impunity Undermine Prevention of and Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Myanmar
BY TEACIRCLEOXFORD POSTED ON JUNE 4, 2018
https://teacircleoxford.com/2018/05/31/citizenship-and-transgender-rights-a-matter-of-dignity-and-recognition/
Citizenship and Transgender Rights: A Matter of Dignity and Recognition
BY TEACIRCLEOXFORD POSTED ON MAY 31, 2018
https://teacircleoxford.com/2018/05/30/myanmars-freedom-of-expression-as-broken-promise-of-nld/
Myanmar’s Freedom of Expression as a Broken Promise of the NLD
BY TEACIRCLEOXFORD POSTED ON MAY 30, 2018
https://teacircleoxford.com/2018/05/28/what-do-the-night-lights-tell-us-about-the-rohingya-plight/
What do the night lights tell us about the Rohingya plight?
BY TEACIRCLEOXFORD POSTED ON MAY 28, 2018
https://teacircleoxford.com/2018/05/24/law-constitutionalism-in-myanmar-a-year-in-review/
Law & Constitutionalism in Myanmar: A Year in Review
BY JESSE HARTERY POSTED ON MAY 24, 2018
https://teacircleoxford.com/2018/05/23/justice-in-burma-wounds-on-the-wall/
Justice in Burma: Wounds on the Wall
BY TEACIRCLEOXFORD POSTED ON MAY 23, 2018
https://teacircleoxford.com
Asian Studies Centre at St Antony’s College
mbs@sant.ox.ac.uk
What people can do to promote freedom of expression in R.docxphilipnelson29183
What people can do to promote freedom of expression in Russia?
join organizations NGOs that support global freedom of the press AI, HRW,
support efforts in Russia to create legislation that opens up the media
support lawyers and media defense councils in Russia who are
defending freedom of speech
Support independent radio stations that can send signals into Russia as well as Internet and social media
http://www.khodorkovsky.com/programmes/open-russia/
Open Russia in its current form aims to connect and unite Russian citizens who seek a state governed by the rule of law, with a strong civil society, regular free and fair elections, and the promotion of European democratic values.
Khodorkovsky has described Open Russia as a “horizontal alliance,” explaining: “What is needed now for effective resistance is not a party with yet another ‘vertical’ structure, eager to fight for power, but a ‘horizontal’ alliance of the vast number of ‘small civic groups’ that form the underlying fabric of civil society and that solve their own concrete problems locally.”
A Russian-language online media project OpenRussia.org, which publishes daily, and promotes the values and aims of Khodorkovsky and the Open Russia movement.
The recently announced Open Mediaproject, aimed at supporting start-ups in the field of investigative journalism. Journalists and activists wishing to set up their own media project will be able to apply for financial support.
https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/reports/mapping-digital-media-russia
Mapping Digital Media: Russia
September 2011 Alexei Pankin with Andrei Fedotov, Andrei Richter, Anastasia Alekseeva & Daria Osipova Independent Journalism
Two significant discussions need to be initiated in the near future to help to prevent further deterioration of news quality and to ensure that the public interest is served. Firstly, debate among media professionals on ethical norms in journalism in general and in new media in particular, which would ideally result in developing a set of standards recognized by a sizable proportion of Russia's journalistic community. The second is a public debate on public service broadcasting, which should lead to the drafting of a roadmap of transition from state-controlled outlets and eventually to drafting legislation spelling out the role and remit of public broadcasters.
Learn More:
Investor and philanthropist George Soros established the Open Society Foundations to help countries make the transition from communism.
https://www.opendemocracy.net/od-russia/galina-arapova/media-freedom-in-russian-regions-you-must-be-joking…
Open Democracy
Being able to consult a media lawyer strengthens journalists’ position immensely – both at the stage of writing and as they are being taken to court. Lawyers at our Mass Media Defence Centre handle up to 100 cases a year, defending journalists and editorial staff. Each time we take on a case, we are aware that we are not defending an individual jour.
Similar to Human Rights Situation in Burma/Myanmar – A Briefing Paper by Progressive Voice and FORUM-ASIA (20)
Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) AAPP report in Burmese The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma), also known as AAPP,
is a non-profit human rights organization based in Mae Sot, Thailand. AAPP was founded in 2000
by former political prisoners living in exile on the Thai/Burma border.
Since then, the organization has been run by former political prisoners,
with two offices being opened inside Burma in 2012, one in Rangoon and the other in Mandalay.
AAPP advocates and lobbies for the release of remaining political prisoners and
for the improvement of the lives of political prisoners after their release.
The various assistance programs for political prisoners and their family members
are aimed at ensuring they have access to education, vocational trainings, mental
health counseling and healthcare.
Identity crisis ethnicity and conflict in myanmar crisis groupMYO AUNG Myanmar
REPORT 312 / ASIA 28 AUGUST 2020
Identity Crisis: Ethnicity and Conflict in Myanmar
Ethnicity and conflict are tightly linked in Myanmar, as communal groups take up arms to press grievances for which they have found no other recourse. The problem calls for dialogue and deep reform, but meanwhile authorities can take smaller steps to indicate their positive intent.
https://www.crisisgroup.org/asia/south-east-asia/myanmar/312-identity-crisis-ethnicity-and-conflict-myanmar?utm_source=Sign+Up+to+Crisis+Group%27s+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=1732944c02-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_01_28_08_41_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1dab8c11ea-1732944c02-359431769
Asia Foundation. Note that the data are from 2016, so this map does not represent the current situation on
CHINA IS PLAYING MYANMAR GROUND THE KYAUKPHYU SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND CHIN...MYO AUNG Myanmar
CHINA IS PLAYING MYANMAR GROUND THE KYAUKPHYU SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND CHINA STRATEGIC DEEP-SEA PORT PROJECT
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/chinas-strategic-port-project-moves-step-closer-reality-myanmar-oks-joint-venture.html
China’s Strategic Port Project Moves Step Closer to Reality as Myanmar OKs Joint Venture
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/construction-chinas-bri-deep-sea-port-start-soon-myanmars-rakhine-state-govt.html
Construction on China's BRI Deep Sea Port to Start Soon in Myanmar's Rakhine State: Govt
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/minister-rejects-fears-debt-trap-chinese-backed-port.html
Minister Rejects Fears of Debt Trap Over Chinese-Backed Port
https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/editorial/kyaukphyu-danger-slipping-hands.html
Is Kyaukphyu in Danger of Slipping Out of Our Hands?
http://www.thaibizmyanmar.com/th/news/detail.php?ID=2948
An industrial zone project within the Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Rakhine State will be developed for US$30 billion
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https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/first-phase-of-kyaukphyu-deep-seaport-project-expected-to-cost-13-bln
First phase of Kyaukphyu Deep Seaport project expected to cost $ 1.3 bln
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-01/18/c_138716099.htm
Xinhua Headlines: Kyaukpyu port to become model project in China-Myanmar BRI cooperation
Source: Xinhua| 2020-01-18 20:49:31|Editor: huaxia
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-01/20/c_138720186.htm
Feature: How the development of Myanmar's Kyaukpyu port won the hearts of locals
Source: Xinhua| 2020-01-20 11:27:42|Editor: Wang Yamei
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2020/02/17/china039s-citic-to-build-myanmar039s-huge-kyaukphyu-deep-seaport-first-phase-to-cost-us13-bln
China's CITIC to build Myanmar's huge Kyaukphyu Deep Seaport, first phase to cost US$1.3 bln
ASEANPLUS NEWS
Monday, 17 Feb 2020
1:35 PM MYT
https://splash247.com/china-inks-kyaukphyu-development-deal-with-myanmar/#:~:text=China%20has%20signed%20an%20agreement,visit%20to%20Myanmar%20last%20weekend.
China inks Kyaukphyu development deal with Myanmar
Jason Jiang Jason JiangJanuary 20, 2020
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyaukphyu
https://asiatimes.com/2019/07/china-led-port-project-inches-ahead-in-myanmar/
AT FINANCE, MYANMAR
China-led port project inches ahead in Myanmar
CITIC-led consortium this month started legally required impact assessments but the controversial $1.3 billion mega-project is still far from a done deal
By THOMPSON CHAU
JULY 15, 2019
The climate crisis and threats against land and environmental defendersMYO AUNG Myanmar
https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/environmental-activists/defending-tomorrow/
Report / July 29, 2020
DEFENDING TOMORROW
The climate crisis and threats against land and environmental defenders
The climate crisis is arguably the greatest global and existential threat we face. As it escalates, it serves to exacerbate many of the other serious problems in our world today – from economic inequality to racial injustice and the spread of zoonotic diseases.
For years, land and environmental defenders have been the first line of defence against the causes and impacts of climate breakdown. Time after time, they have challenged those companies operating recklessly, rampaging unhampered through forests, skies, wetlands, oceans and biodiversity hotspots.
https://youtu.be/FM7X1tnT4Sc
Download the full report Defending Tomorrow: The climate crisis and threats against land and environmental defenders (High resolution, 28.4MB, PDF)
Download the full report Defending Tomorrow: The climate crisis and threats against land and environmental defenders (Low resolution, 6.6MB, PDF)
User Privacy or Cyber Sovereignty Freedom House Special Report 2020MYO AUNG Myanmar
https://freedomhouse.org/report/special-report/2020/user-privacy-or-cyber-sovereignty?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=SPOTLIGHTFRDM_072720
Special Report 2020
User Privacy or Cyber Sovereignty?
Assessing the human rights implications of data localization
WRITTEN BY-Adrian Shahbaz-Allie Funk-Andrea Hackl
https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/FINAL_Data_Localization_human_rights_07232020.pdf
USER PRIVACY OR CYBER SOVEREIGNTY?
Assessing the human rights implications of data localization
Freedom of Expression Active and Seeking Justice from MyanmarMYO AUNG Myanmar
Freedom of Expression Active and seeking justice from MYANMAR
https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org/2020/07/16/seeking-justice-an-analysis-of-obstacles-and-opportunities-for-civil-society-groups-pursuing-accountability-for-human-rights-violations-in-domestic-courts-in-kachin-and-northern-shan-states/
SEEKING JUSTICE: AN ANALYSIS OF OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS PURSUING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN DOMESTIC COURTS IN KACHIN AND NORTHERN SHAN STATES
Kachin Women’s Association – Thailand (KWAT) and Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) are releasing a new report on access to justice in Burma, in which we identify strategies for local civil society groups, demand political and legal reforms, and call on donor agencies to better support assistance to victims of the most serious human rights violations.
https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/EngA-Chance-to-Fix-in-Time.pdf
“A Chance to Fix in Time”
Analysis of Freedom of Expression in
Four Years Under the Current Government
https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org/2020/07/16/%e1%80%a1%e1%80%81%e1%80%bb%e1%80%ad%e1%80%94%e1%80%ba%e1%80%99%e1%80%ae%e1%80%95%e1%80%bc%e1%80%84%e1%80%ba%e1%80%86%e1%80%84%e1%80%ba%e1%80%81%e1%80%bd%e1%80%84%e1%80%ba%e1%80%b7-%e1%80%a1-2/
အချိန်မီပြင်ဆင်ခွင့် – အစိုးရသက်တမ်း ၄နှစ်အတွင်း လွတ်လပ်စွာထုတ်ဖော်ပြောဆိုခွင့်ကို ဆန်းစစ်ခြင်းအစီရင်ခံစာ
SHWE KOKKO BORDER KAYIN STATE PROJECT COLLECTIONMYO AUNG Myanmar
ALL ABOUT SHWE KOKKO PROJECT KAYIN STATE COLLECTIONS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shwe_Kokko Shwe Kokko https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/shwe-kokko-a-paradise-for-chinese-investment/ Shwe Kokko: A paradise for Chinese investment SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 http://karennews.org/2020/03/shwe-koko-big-winners-burma-army-and-international-crime-syndicates-at-expense-of-karen-people-knu-community-groups-want-it-stopped/ Shwe Koko: Big Winners – Burma Army and international Crime Syndicates at Expense of Karen People – KNU, Community Groups Want it Stopped Karen News Send an emailMarch 26, 2020 https://asiatimes.com/2019/03/a-chinatown-mysteriously-emerges-in-backwoods-myanmar/ A Chinatown mysteriously emerges in backwoods Myanmar Shwe Kokko, a remote town along Myanmar's Moei River, is the latest odd and bold outpost of China's Belt and Road Initiative By BERTIL LINTNER MARCH 1, 2019 https://www.crisisgroup.org/asia/south-east-asia/myanmar/305-commerce-and-conflict-navigating-myanmars-china-relationship https://d2071andvip0wj.cloudfront.net/305-commerce-and-conflict-myanmar-china%20(1)_0.pdf Commerce and Conflict: Navigating Myanmar’s China Relationship Asia Report N°305 | 30 March 2020 https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/chinas-thai-myanmar-border-investment-shwe-kokko-chinatown-mega-project CHINA’S THAI-MYANMAR BORDER INVESTMENT: Shwe Kokko Chinatown mega-project http://monnews.org/2020/03/28/gambling-away-our-land-kpsn-report-raises-questions-about-shwe-kokko-extension-project/ ‘Gambling Away Our Land’; KPSN report raises questions about Shwe Kokko Extension project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=900Fzrn8DzY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etlg2eYn7HM https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/the-mystery-man-behind-the-shwe-kokko-project/?f
Myanmar language version of the UN Charter.Yangon charter myanmarMYO AUNG Myanmar
Myanmar language version of the UN Charter.
Source: https://unic.un.org/aroundworld/unics/common/documents/publications/uncharter/yangon_charter_myanmar.pdf
https://unic.un.org/aroundworld/unics/common/documents/publications/uncharter/yangon_charter_myanmar.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3tttG9XprzHH4_yCQNOg8_u8g6z23fqYLqeCUvvIkHAqzTLKjSnB1OT3g
WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT 2020 BY UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELO...MYO AUNG Myanmar
WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT 2020
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT UNCTAD
ttps://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=2396&utm_source=CIO+-+General+public&utm_campaign=5e26d15771-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_05_17_11_42_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3d334fa428-5e26d15771-70594621
Global foreign direct investment projected to plunge 40% in 202016 June 2020
COVID-19 causes steep drop in investment flows, hitting developing countries hardest. Recovery is not expected before 2022, says new UNCTAD report.
Myanmar Amber traps scientists in ethical dilemma over funding warMYO AUNG Myanmar
Myanmar is a major producer of amber, a fossilized tree resin. Amber is valued for jewelry, and also serves as a sort of time capsule that provides scientific clues to prehistoric life with fossilized inclusions such as insects, birds and dinosaur footprints.
Meanwhile, the main amber-mining areas in the country are located in an internal conflict zone where an ethnic minority is fighting against the national armed forces, and the amber also comes with problems of human rights violations and smuggling.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Location/Southeast-Asia/Myanmar-amber-traps-scientists-in-ethical-dilemma-over-funding-war
Myanmar amber traps scientists in ethical dilemma over funding war
Fossils like those in 'Jurassic Park' draw scrutiny as Kachin conflict drags on
https://www.facebook.com/MYOAUNGNAYPYIDAW/posts/2839212596177214
သယံဇာတစစ်ပွဲ
မြန်မာ့ပယင်းရဲ့ သိပ္ပံပညာရှင်တွေကို စွဲဆောင်နိုင်မှုက ကျင့်ဝတ်ဆိုင်ရာ အကျပ်ရိုက်မှုဖြစ်စေပြီး စစ်ပွဲတွေအတွက် ငွေကြေးထောက်ပံ့ရာလမ်းကြောင်းဖြစ်နေ
SITUATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OVERVIEW IN BURMA (JANUARY – APRIL 2020)MYO AUNG Myanmar
The document provides an overview of the human rights situation in Burma from January to April 2020. It discusses concerns around the militarized COVID-19 response, censorship of free press and ongoing conflicts in Rakhine, Shan and Karen states that are displacing civilians and restricting access to aid. Human rights abuses documented included killings, torture, arrests and restrictions on media that were primarily committed by the Burma Army across the ethnic states. Civil society groups are working to address humanitarian needs but fighting continues despite calls for ceasefires.
2019 country reports on human rights practices burma united state of america ...MYO AUNG Myanmar
Myanmar Aung
21 mins ·
https://burmese.voanews.com/a/us-state-depart…/5325155.html…
ကမ္ဘာလုံးဆိုင်ရာ ကန်အစီရင်ခံစာထဲက မြန်မာလူ့အခွင့်အရေး အခြေအနေ
https://www.state.gov/…/…/BURMA-2019-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf
https://www.state.gov/…/2019-country-reports-on-human-righ…/
2019 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
The annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – the Human Rights Reports – cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international agreements. The U.S. Department of State submits reports on all countries receiving assistance and all United Nations member states to the U.S. Congress in accordance with the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Trade Act of 1974.
MARCH 11, 2020
https://www.state.gov/assistant-secretary-for-democracy-hu…/
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Robert A. Destro On the Release of the 2019 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
SPECIAL BRIEFING
ROBERT A. DESTRO, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR
PRESS BRIEFING ROOM
WASHINGTON, D.C.
MARCH 11, 2020
Executive Summary of Independent Commission of Enquiry "ICOE" Final Report En...MYO AUNG Myanmar
Executive Summary Of Independent Commission of Enquiry-ICOE' Final Report ENGLISH-BURMESE
https://www.facebook.com/myanmarpresidentoffice.gov.mm/posts/2632138836833836
ENGLISH VERSION
Independent Commission of Enquiry (ICOE)
https://www.icoe-myanmar.org/
Executive Summary Of Independent Commission of Enquiry-ICOE' Final Report
https://www.facebook.com/myanmarpresidentoffice.gov.mm/posts/2632129370168116
BURMESE VERSION
လွတ်လပ်သောစုံစမ်းစစ်ဆေးရေးကော်မရှင် (Independent Commission of Enquiry-ICOE) ၏ အပြီးသတ်အစီရင်ခံစာ အကျဉ်းချုပ်\
ALL ABOUT INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) AND MYANMARMYO AUNG Myanmar
ALL ABOUT INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) AND MYANMAR
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.
The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). Of the six principal organs of the United Nations, it is the only one not located in New York (United States of America).
The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
The Court is composed of 15 judges, who are elected for terms of office of nine years by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. It is assisted by a Registry, its administrative organ. Its official languages are English and French.
https://www.icj-cij.org/en/court
https://www.icj-cij.org/en-basic-toolkit
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE ICJ
Information Department
information@icj-cij.org
https://opiniojuris.org/2019/11/13/the-gambia-v-myanmar-at-the-international-court-of-justice-points-of-interest-in-the-application/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/11/cases-brought-myanmar-deliver-justice-rohingya-191117174800430.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/14/war-crimes-judges-approve-investigation-violence-against-rohingya-icc-myammar
https://www.ejiltalk.org/the-situation-of-the-rohingya-is-there-a-role-for-the-international-court-of-justice/
https://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/gambia-files-lawsuit-against-myanmar-international-court-justice
STIMSON INNOVATIVE IDEAS CHANGING THE WORLD AND CHINA-MEKONG RIVER AND MYANMARMYO AUNG Myanmar
STIMSON INNOVATIVE IDEAS CHANGING THE WORLD AND CHINA-MEKONG RIVER AND MYANMAR
The Stimson Center is a nonpartisan policy research center working to protect people, preserve the planet, and promote security & prosperity. Stimson’s award-winning research serves as a roadmap to address borderless threats through concerted action. Our formula is simple: we gather the brightest people to think beyond soundbites, create solutions, and make those solutions a reality. We follow the credo of one of history’s leading statesmen, Henry L. Stimson, in taking “pragmatic steps toward ideal objectives.” We are practical in our approach and independent in our analysis. Our innovative ideas change the world.
https://www.stimson.org/sites/default/files/file-attachments/Cronin-China%20Supply%20Chain%20Shift.pdf
https://www.stimson.org/sites/default/files/file-attachments/SC_EnergyPublication.FINAL_.pdf
https://www.stimson.org/content/powering-mekong-basin-connect
https://www.stimson.org/sites/default/files/file-attachments/WEB-FEB_Cambodia%20Report.pdf
https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/slower-smaller-cheaper-the-reality-of-the-china-myanmar-economic-corridor
Slower, smaller, cheaper: the reality of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor
https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/peace-through-development-chinas-experiment-in-myanmar
Peace through development: China’s experiment in Myanmar
https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/China-walks-political-tightrope-in-Myanmar
China walks political tightrope in Myanmar
Beijing should leverage its influence with military
https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/why-china-is-sceptical-about-the-peace-process
Why China is sceptical about the peace process
https://www.stimson.org/content/%E2%80%98loose-end%E2%80%99-peace-process
The ‘loose end’ of the peace process
The Stimson Center
communications@stimson.org
THE ASSIATANCE ASSOCIATION FOR POLITICAL PRISONERS (BURMA)MYO AUNG Myanmar
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma),
https://aappb.org/background/about-aapp/
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma), otherwise known as AAPP, is a human rights organization based in Mae Sot, Thailand and Rangoon, Burma. AAPP advocates for the release of all remaining political prisoners in Burma and for the improvement of their quality of life during and after incarceration. AAPP has developed rehabilitation and assistance programs for those political activists who have been released while continuing to document the ongoing imprisonment of political activists in Burma.
As long as political prisoners exist inside Burma, Burma will not be free. They represent the struggle for democracy, human rights, equality and freedom for the people of Burma. This makes the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners an integral part of Burma’s drive for national reconciliation.
THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER A GUIDE FOR FIRST NATIONS COMUNITIES AND ADVOCATES MYO AUNG Myanmar
https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/water1019_brochure_web.pdf
THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER A GUIDE FOR FIRST NATIONS COMUNITIES AND ADVOCATES
https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/canada0616web.pdf
Make it Safe
Canada’s Obligation to End the First Nations Water Crisis
https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/canada0616_brochure_web.pdf
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Natural Resource Governance Reform and the Peace Process in MyanmarMYO AUNG Myanmar
NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE REFORM AND THE PEACE PROCESS IN MYANMAR
KEVIN M. WOODS
https://www.forest-trends.org/publications/natural-resource-governance-reform-and-the-peace-process-in-myanmar/
FORESTS OCT 18, 2019
Natural Resource Governance Reform and the Peace Process in Myanmar
By Kevin M. Woods
https://www.forest-trends.org/publications/executive-summary-of-natural-resource-governance-and-the-peace-process-in-myanmar/
https://www.forest-trends.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Forest-Trends_NRG_Peace_Myanmar_Final_ES.pdf
https://www.forest-trends.org/publications/forest-trends-comments-on-myanmar-draft-forest-rules-2019-regarding-land-rights/
Forest Trends Comments on Myanmar Draft Forest Rules (2019) Regarding Land Rights
https://www.forest-trends.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Forest-Rules-Brief-2019-FINAL-Letter.pdf
https://www.forest-trends.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Forest_Rules_Brief_2019_FINAL_A4_BURMESE-FINAL.pdf
https://www.forest-trends.org/publications/what-is-in-myanmars-first-eiti-forestry-reports/
The importance of sustainable and efficient computational practices in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning has become increasingly critical. This webinar focuses on the intersection of sustainability and AI, highlighting the significance of energy-efficient deep learning, innovative randomization techniques in neural networks, the potential of reservoir computing, and the cutting-edge realm of neuromorphic computing. This webinar aims to connect theoretical knowledge with practical applications and provide insights into how these innovative approaches can lead to more robust, efficient, and environmentally conscious AI systems.
Webinar Speaker: Prof. Claudio Gallicchio, Assistant Professor, University of Pisa
Claudio Gallicchio is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science of the University of Pisa, Italy. His research involves merging concepts from Deep Learning, Dynamical Systems, and Randomized Neural Systems, and he has co-authored over 100 scientific publications on the subject. He is the founder of the IEEE CIS Task Force on Reservoir Computing, and the co-founder and chair of the IEEE Task Force on Randomization-based Neural Networks and Learning Systems. He is an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (TNNLS).
This presentation by Nathaniel Lane, Associate Professor in Economics at Oxford University, was made during the discussion “Pro-competitive Industrial Policy” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 12 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/pcip.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
This presentation by Thibault Schrepel, Associate Professor of Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam University, was made during the discussion “Artificial Intelligence, Data and Competition” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 12 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/aicomp.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
Why Psychological Safety Matters for Software Teams - ACE 2024 - Ben Linders.pdfBen Linders
Psychological safety in teams is important; team members must feel safe and able to communicate and collaborate effectively to deliver value. It’s also necessary to build long-lasting teams since things will happen and relationships will be strained.
But, how safe is a team? How can we determine if there are any factors that make the team unsafe or have an impact on the team’s culture?
In this mini-workshop, we’ll play games for psychological safety and team culture utilizing a deck of coaching cards, The Psychological Safety Cards. We will learn how to use gamification to gain a better understanding of what’s going on in teams. Individuals share what they have learned from working in teams, what has impacted the team’s safety and culture, and what has led to positive change.
Different game formats will be played in groups in parallel. Examples are an ice-breaker to get people talking about psychological safety, a constellation where people take positions about aspects of psychological safety in their team or organization, and collaborative card games where people work together to create an environment that fosters psychological safety.
This presentation by Katharine Kemp, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law & Justice at UNSW Sydney, was made during the discussion “The Intersection between Competition and Data Privacy” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 13 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/ibcdp.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
This presentation by Tim Capel, Director of the UK Information Commissioner’s Office Legal Service, was made during the discussion “The Intersection between Competition and Data Privacy” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 13 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/ibcdp.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
This presentation by OECD, OECD Secretariat, was made during the discussion “Pro-competitive Industrial Policy” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 12 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/pcip.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
This presentation by OECD, OECD Secretariat, was made during the discussion “The Intersection between Competition and Data Privacy” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 13 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/ibcdp.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
1.) Introduction
Our Movement is not new; it is the same as it was for Freedom, Justice, and Equality since we were labeled as slaves. However, this movement at its core must entail economics.
2.) Historical Context
This is the same movement because none of the previous movements, such as boycotts, were ever completed. For some, maybe, but for the most part, it’s just a place to keep your stable until you’re ready to assimilate them into your system. The rest of the crabs are left in the world’s worst parts, begging for scraps.
3.) Economic Empowerment
Our Movement aims to show that it is indeed possible for the less fortunate to establish their economic system. Everyone else – Caucasian, Asian, Mexican, Israeli, Jews, etc. – has their systems, and they all set up and usurp money from the less fortunate. So, the less fortunate buy from every one of them, yet none of them buy from the less fortunate. Moreover, the less fortunate really don’t have anything to sell.
4.) Collaboration with Organizations
Our Movement will demonstrate how organizations such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Urban League, Black Lives Matter, and others can assist in creating a much more indestructible Black Wall Street.
5.) Vision for the Future
Our Movement will not settle for less than those who came before us and stopped before the rights were equal. The economy, jobs, healthcare, education, housing, incarceration – everything is unfair, and what isn’t is rigged for the less fortunate to fail, as evidenced in society.
6.) Call to Action
Our movement has started and implemented everything needed for the advancement of the economic system. There are positions for only those who understand the importance of this movement, as failure to address it will continue the degradation of the people deemed less fortunate.
No, this isn’t Noah’s Ark, nor am I a Prophet. I’m just a man who wrote a couple of books, created a magnificent website: http://www.thearkproject.llc, and who truly hopes to try and initiate a truly sustainable economic system for deprived people. We may not all have the same beliefs, but if our methods are tried, tested, and proven, we can come together and help others. My website: http://www.thearkproject.llc is very informative and considerably controversial. Please check it out, and if you are afraid, leave immediately; it’s no place for cowards. The last Prophet said: “Whoever among you sees an evil action, then let him change it with his hand [by taking action]; if he cannot, then with his tongue [by speaking out]; and if he cannot, then, with his heart – and that is the weakest of faith.” [Sahih Muslim] If we all, or even some of us, did this, there would be significant change. We are able to witness it on small and grand scales, for example, from climate control to business partnerships. I encourage, invite, and challenge you all to support me by visiting my website.
Gamify it until you make it Improving Agile Development and Operations with ...Ben Linders
So many challenges, so little time. While we’re busy developing software and keeping it operational, we also need to sharpen the saw, but how? Gamification can be a way to look at how you’re doing and find out where to improve. It’s a great way to have everyone involved and get the best out of people.
In this presentation, Ben Linders will show how playing games with the DevOps coaching cards can help to explore your current development and deployment (DevOps) practices and decide as a team what to improve or experiment with.
The games that we play are based on an engagement model. Instead of imposing change, the games enable people to pull in ideas for change and apply those in a way that best suits their collective needs.
By playing games, you can learn from each other. Teams can use games, exercises, and coaching cards to discuss values, principles, and practices, and share their experiences and learnings.
Different game formats can be used to share experiences on DevOps principles and practices and explore how they can be applied effectively. This presentation provides an overview of playing formats and will inspire you to come up with your own formats.
This presentation by OECD, OECD Secretariat, was made during the discussion “Artificial Intelligence, Data and Competition” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 12 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/aicomp.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
This presentation by Yong Lim, Professor of Economic Law at Seoul National University School of Law, was made during the discussion “Artificial Intelligence, Data and Competition” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 12 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/aicomp.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.