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Burma/Myanmar in Transition: A Discussion with Aung San Suu Kyi

After decades of stagnation under military rule, Burma/Myanmar finds itself in a particularly fluid and fragile transition. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been at the fore of her country's transition, helping reshape its political development path.

In her first visit to the United States in more than 20 years and her first public event, the United States Institute of Peace and the Asia Society are honored to host Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for an engaging discussion on the democratic transition in Burma/Myanmar, the challenges that lay ahead, and the potential for a promising future.

This event will be webcast live beginning at 12:30pm EST on September 18, 2012. Interested journalists should contact Alex Ortolani or Steven Ruder. Join the conversation on Twitter with #AungSanSuuKyi.

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Speakers:

• Aung San Suu Kyi, featured speaker
  Member of Parliament, Burma
  Chairperson and General Secretary, National League for Democracy
• Jim Marshall, introductory remarks
  President-select
  United States Institute of Peace
• Henrietta Fore, introductory remarks
  Co-chair
  Asia Society
• Kurt Campbell, introductory remarks
  Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
  United States Department of State
• Tom Freston, presenter of Asia Society Global Vision Award
  Trustee
  Asia Society
• Suzanne DiMaggio, co-moderator
  Vice President, Global Policy Programs
  Asia Society
• Colette Rausch, co-moderator
  Director, Rule of Law Center
  United States Institute of Peace

Explore Further

• Read about USIP's efforts in Burma/Myanmar
• Read the Olive Branch blog post, "Democracy is a Process - and a Journey" by Colette Rausch
• Read the News Feature, "Burma Dialogue Involving USIP, Partners to Continue" by Vijay Simhan
• Read the On the Issues feature, "Communal Violence in Burma" by Priscilla Clapp

Related Academy Courses

• Rule of Law Practitioners Course
• Building Bridges through Intergroup Dialogue
• Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law

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