| 9-9-99 Conference | The newly formed Burmese Forum is planning a conference to prepare for
9-9-99. An umbrella group lead by Burmese pro-democracy activists striving to unify
and empower the Burmese community in London. The conference Date: 24th & 25th July Location: London (venue tbc) Conference organizer's description of event: 9-9-99 is a critical date for which the student movement is planning to lead the people of Burma to topple the military dictatorship, replacing it with a democratically elected government. We anticipate students in all cities in Burma leading the people in a general uprising, and believe that many people will be arrested and probably killed. We expect that there will be mutinies amongst the SPDC troops. We plan to support these cataclysmic events, and are running a conference to build international networks, and to prepare and train us for this occasion. There will be speakers, workshops, discussions and working groups. We particularly want to learn about maximising media coverage, networking with other organisations, and applying pressure to government. Further details to follow. Or contact us at: burmese_forum@hotmail.com Endorsed by DBSO (UK)/NLD LA/ABSFU |