Nehginpao Kipgen, the General Secretary of Kuki International Forum and a researcher on the rise of political conflicts in modern Burma (1947-2004), will be speaking on 'Ethnic Tensions and Minority Issues' at Georgetown University.
 
 Burma/Myanmar - The Four Crises: Social, Economic, Political, Minority
 
 Other speakers include:
 
 Priscilla Clapp, Former Charge d'Affaires to Burma
  - How economic and social issues affect the political agenda in Burma and how the US should respond
  
 Sean Turnell, Burma Economic Watch
  - Overview of Burmese Economy
 
 Hana Heineken, Former Pre-Collegiate School of Yangon Teacher
 - Burmese Youth and Social Mobility
 
 Min Zaw Oo, 8888 student activist, former member of the All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF)
  - Referendum and prospect of political transition and security issues
 
 
 Michael Green, Associate Professor at Georgetown University, Senior Adviser at Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
  - Burma in the Regional Context
 
 The event will be chaired by David Steinberg, distinguished Professor of Asian Studies, Georgetown University.
  
 
 When: Wednesday, April 23rd from 2:40 – 5:15 p.m.
 
 Where: 7th Floor Boardroom in the Intercultural Center building, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057