၈၈၈၈ ႏွစ္ ၂၀ ေျမာက္နွစ္ပတ္လည္။ (ဂ်ာမဏီ)

Programme of the seminar 20 year 8888 in Berlin, Germany
Date: 14 June, 2008
Time: 2:00 pm

Wissmannstraße 32
12049 Berlin-Neukölln
Tel. 030/608770-0
http://www.werkstatt-der-kulturen.de/

Beginning 2pm
Opening remarks

The 1988 uprising: Looking back at 88: what happened, how is the situation in Burma 20
years later. Speech by Bo Kyi (10-15min) consecutive translation

What happened in Germany for Burma solidarity, why did I engage for Burma in Germany by Martin Petrich, amnesty international

3pm Coffee break

3.30pm

3.30 to 4.15
Bo Kyi and Soe Aung: The 88 uprsing and the rise of AAPP, NCUB, the democracy
movement today
4.15 to 5pm
Paul Sein Twa (KESAN)
1988 in Karen area and the rise of civil society organisations in Thai Burma border
15min break

5.15 – 6pm
Moe Aye from Democratic Voice
My experiences of 1988, the development of Democratic Voice of Burma as an independent
media. The role of independent media, media trainings in the region, DVB’s work inside the
country..
Please be aware that your speech should be not longer than 15minutes as we need to make
translations consecutively and after each speech there is time for discussion.

6.pm to 6.30
Final discussion
Challenges for the civil society in Burma and Germany’s support (moderation Nicole
Haeusler)

6.30 break / soup
7pm or 7.30pm
screening of films of DVB of last years uprising

ca. 9pm end Rest of your post