“Development at the Crossroad”
Venue: IBC, 6 Miles, Pyay Road
Date: 22nd July, 2015
Yangon
Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
The Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River Basin lies at the cultural and ecological heart of Myanmar, and sustainable management of the basin is critical to its continued survival.

MEE Net, with partner organizations in Myanmar, has facilitated a Community-Centered SEA in the Irrawaddy River Basin to connect people from local and regional levels and to help ensure the sustainable management of the river. Using participatory, inclusive and process-oriented approaches, the Community-Centered SEA aims to empower communities and build the capacity of local networks while documenting current data from the Irrawaddy River ecosystems.

The studies in the villages along the Ayeyarwady River have conducted in 11 villages in 2013 and 16 places in 2014 in the difference ecosystem unit of the river. The first conference on “Ayeyarwady and its People” was held on 17th December 2013 at the Judson Hall and the second conference was done in Mandalay in March 2014 at Dahma Salar Hall.

After these community researches in the 27 places along the river, we would like to organize a conference based on the community centered- research works conducted by the villagers in the Ayeyarwady Basin.

We would like to invite your presence at the conference.
Time Title Speaker
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:10 Opening Speech TBC
9:10 – 9:30 Key Note Speech on Ayeyarwady SEA overview Professor Maung Maung Aye
9:30 – 9:50 Ayeyarwady, the culture of Myanmar U Tin Thit
9:50 – 10:10 Ancient historical sites on Ayeyarwady U Ko Ko (Mingun)
10:10 – 10:30 Coffee Break
Panel Presentations by Ayeyarwady communities CSEA research groups
10:30 – 11:30 Panel 1: Impact of River Basin Resources Exploitation
Maliyan Village, Myitkyina, Ko Tu Jar
Moetarlay Village, Kathar , Ko Kyaw Myo
Lintgyi Village (Myin Chan), U Tun San Moderator: U Kyaw Myo

11:30 – 12:30 Panel 2: Industrial Pollution and Water Quality
Taungthaman Lake, Amarapura, U Maung Maung Oo
Sar Toe Village, Mandalay, U Cells
Kyaw Zan Village, Ayeyarwady Division, (TBC) Moderator: U Maung Maung Oo

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch Time
1:30 – 2:30 Panel 3: River Ecosystem and Livelihood Situation
Bu Kyun, Yaenanchaung, U Khin Win
Nyaungpin Thar Village, Yaenanchaung, U Kyaw Nyein
Ywarthitkone Village, Htone Bo, Ma Swe Swe Win Moderator: U Khin Win

2:30 – 2:45 Coffee Break
2:45 – 3:45 Expert Panel Section for Comments and response for CSEA findings
(1) Sayar U Ohn Myint
(2) Dr. Khin Ni Ni Thein (TBC)
(3) A representative from World Bank (TBC)
(4) U Cho: Previous MN COLD
(5) U Tin Aye
(6) Daw Devi Thant Cin
(7) MOCEF (TBC)
(8) U Myint Zaw (Ju Foundation)
(9) U Thein Lwin
(10) U Thein Swe
(11)Daw Sai Raw (Founder of Metta Foundation) (TBC)
(12) U Soe Myint (TBC)
(13) Dr. Khin Maing Lwin
(14) U Nyo Maung
(15) U Saw Moe Myint
(16) Dr. Tun Lwin (TBC) Facilitator: U Aung Myint

3:45 – 4:45 Open floor discussion for the participants Moderator: U Kyaw Thu
4:45 – 5:00 Conference Statement C-SEA Research Facilitators
5:00 Closing Remark U Thein Lwin