The second-day workshop themed “Building a Peaceful Future of Myanmar” marking the 10th anniversary ceremony of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) took place at the Jade Hall of MICC I in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
The workshop started with the topic “A Review of the Role of Political Parties in Mobilizing Public Participation in Conflict Resolution Activities and Elections”. The experts from Thailand, Malaysia and India discussed different topics: “elections, regional governance and post-election processes,” “the roles of civilians, political parties, civil society organizations, and peace facilitators in the peace process,” and “humanitarian support, trust-building, third-party mediation, and facilitation processes”.
After the discussions, State Security and Peace Commission Member, National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee Chairman, and Union Minister for Border Affairs and for Ethnic Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae presented gifts to the participants.
At noon, the two groups discussed the peace processes, and the group 1 discussed “enhancing the capacities of non-armed communities, civilian ethnic leaders, social organizations, women, youth, and future generations for peacebuilding,” and “identifying the current situation of the country and the practical peace processes that should be carried out to build a peaceful and prosperous future of Myanmar”.
In business sector, the group 2 discussed “identifying geo-economic opportunities in Myanmar’s peace process, promoting the role of businesses in peacebuilding and national reconciliation, and exploring ways to cooperate with neighbouring countries, regional countries, and international organizations,” and “identifying the current situation of Myanmar and the practical peace processes that should be implemented to build a peaceful and prosperous future for the country”.
The workshop will continue to be held on 17 October.
MNA/KTZH
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