KIF General Secretary to speak at Georgetown University

Written by KIF Admin
Monday, 14 April 2008 00:00
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 Set as favorite Bookmark Email This Hits: 958 Comments (0) Subscribe to this comment's feed You must be logged in to a comment. Please register if you do not have an account yet.
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