On Thursday, Nov. 13 we participated in a fantastic roundtable discussion at USIP on the role of youth in the process of peace-building in Burma. Twenty-five people from a range of organizations including the Center for Peace Building International, USAID, USIP, the State Department and PACT International came together to discuss observations, experiences, lessons learned [...]
Thailand Report Launch!
Nov 20, ’08
8:44 AM
Overcoming Obstacles, Creating Opportunities:
Presenting the Situation of Displaced Burmese Youth in Thailand
Last year, the Center for Peace Building International (CPBI) sent a team to research the situation and perspectives of youth living on the Thai-Burma border. Now, CPBI invites the international NGO community to share in the Burma Youth Project’s work with this report.
Overcoming Obstacles, [...]
Women's Commission follow-up and looking ahead
Nov 12, ’08
9:36 AM
Last Thursday November 6 we presented our research from the Thai-Burma border at The Women’s Commission in New York City. The presentation was a success, presenting to an audience of about 40 people, we were able to cover the issues within our report, as well as some of our additional findings from Burma’s other borders [...]
