ASIA SOCIETY INVITES YOU TO AN EVENING DISCUSSION:

Is It Time for Intervention in Burma?
Options for International Action on Behalf of Democracy in Burma

Dr. Sein Win, Prime Minister, NCGUB*

Dr. Thaung Htun, NCGUB* Representative for UN Affairs

Moe Chan, International Campaign for Democracy in Burma

Representative, Democratic Party for a New Society

Moderator: Brad Adams, Human Rights Watch
*National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2003

Time: 6:30-8:00pm Panel Discussion; 8:00-8:30 Reception

Venue: Asia Society, Auditorium, 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, New York, NY 1002

Recent months have seen more attention than usual directed at the Burmese leadership. The State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), has held National League for Democracy (NLD) leader and Nobel Laureate, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest for nearly five months. In a seemingly contradictory move the SPDC's new Prime Minister proposed a new plan for democratic reform, commonly referred to as the "Road Map".

Recently, the United States, the ASEAN countries as well as many European countries have demanded the release of Suu Kyi and are urging real democratic reforms. Adding to this momentum, a recent conference of Pro-Democracy activists agreed on a series of resolutions for a "Road Map to Democracy in Burma." In late October the National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB) released a paper entitled, "Time for UN Intervention in Burma/Myanmar: A Threat to International Peace and Security." This panel will address some of the critical issues facing Burma's stalemate and in the process the panel will address some of the following issues:

* The pros and cons to pursuing international action in Burma

* Real and potential foreign policy shifts among neighbors, donors, and allies towards Burma, specifically ASEAN's recent break with its non-interference policy in an attempt to influence Burmese reform.

* Plans for engaging the United Nations in Burmese "Road Map" to democracy

* The role of United States, Japan and the European Union in pushing for Democratic reform in Burma

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