Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Myanmar plays an essential role to sustain the peace process and peace discussions even in times of COVID-19. In early June, with the support of the Joint Peace...
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Women, Peace and Security: raising awareness and promoting participation amongst young women in Kachin State
Within the city of Myitkyina, approximately sixty young, motivated and eager women gathered to increase their knowledge of the peace process. They listened to trainers, exchanged stories and learned...
The Role of CSOs in the Myanmar Peace Process
Executive Summary This report is the culmination of a year-long research project into the activities of civil society in and around the ongoing Myanmar peace process. This includes the negotiations...
Offering Research-Based Tools and Information in Response to COVID-19 in Myanmar
Myanmar, alongside the rest of the world, is currently facing huge challenges caused by the COVID-19 outbreak which is directly affecting the social and economic landscape of the country. The disease...
Understanding and Supporting the Roles that Religious Leaders play in peacebuilding
Sustainable peace requires not only political will from all sides, but also the collective efforts of the civil society and religious leaders.To this end JPF partner LAIN technical support group...
Empowering young women’s leaders to support their meaningful participation in the peace process
Empowering women, particularly young women, to play a role in Myanmar’s peace process and enabling them to take up decision-making roles at different levels are essential steps towards achieving an...
In Myanmar’s Heartland: more engagement on the peace process and federalism required
The peace process in Myanmar is generally seen as an issue primarily for non-Bamar ethnic national groups and it is considered to be important only for those who are directly affected by armed...
Exploring Solutions to land governance in the peace process
Land management issues including land ownership, land rights, access to land, and traditional land tenure are some of the most complex issues related to Myanmar’s peace process and peace dialogues...
More Women, Better Peace!
Including women’s leadership in Myanmar’s peace process is essential if the process is to be truly inclusive of the entire nation and its collective insight, wisdom and talent. In early December in...
Communicating for the Future: Building Confidence and Trust in the Myanmar Peace Process
As part of its project supporting increased understanding and improved communication of peace in Myanmar Search for Common Ground (SfCG) organized a two-day ‘Message Mapping Workshop’ at the Novotel...
Dialogue as a tool in peacebuilding and conflict management
The ability to resolve conflict through dialogue rather than violence, is an essential skill for Myanmar to build in order to reach a lasting peace. Dialogue needs to take place not just through the...
“Freedom, Equality and Justice” – the essential Values for Peace
“Freedom, Equality and Justice are the essential values for every human being, as well being the essential foundational values needed to build a peaceful society,” Dr Salai Lian Hmung Sakhong,...
Enhancing the peace process through an inclusive stakeholder approach
The current peace process and its formal and informal dialogues are key to shape the future of Myanmar and its people and all-inclusive, well-informed participation plays an essential role in helping...
Ensuring access to land and resolving disputes part of an inclusive peace
Land allocation and confiscation remain hugely important issues to be resolved for 70% of Myanmar’s population, whose livelihoods are based around agriculture and related activities. The Government...
Supporting youth in order to build inclusive peace
Promoting civilian and youth participation in conflict resolution is of vital importance to achieving sustainable peace in Myanmar. As the peace process itself is a long and winding road, empowering...
Amplifying Women’s Voices: Bridging Divides Through Music
Around the world, young women are often subjected to marginalization on two accounts: as women, and as young people. In Myanmar, many women feel less able to express themselves and share their wide...
Making women’s perspectives on peace as the principles
Hearing women’s voices and promoting their roles in the key areas of the political dialogue process plays a critical role in Myanmar’s peace process. The importance of Women’s role in effective...
Enhancing Sustainable Peace Through Youth Empowerment
Young people will play a critical role in shaping a future of Myanmar’s transition and complex peace process and their input into these process will be integral to building a peaceful country. With...
Empowering all voices in the peace process
For a peace process to be successful it needs to be inclusive. That means bringing into the conversation not only those groups who are negotiating the end to conflict, but a wide range of views,...
Federalism: a doorway into building better understanding of the peace process
The Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) of 2015, a document ratified by Myanmar’s parliament, has established federal union as the end goal of Myanmar’s peace process. Many in Myanmar’s Regions,...