Mingalar Myanmar: June 2013

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

International Center of Excellence (ICOE) Profile

Movie Director Elaine Chow from Hong Kong and Movie Director Maung Myo Min from Myanmar are working together on creating a short movie for Small and Medium Enterprise Development Program called "FREE TO START SMALL"

Mingalar Myanmar

Mingalar Myanmar (MM) is a local, non-profit organization established and run by private citizens of Myanmar whose mission is to promote and implement sustainable development programs throughout the country. MM was founded by a group of pre-eminent academics, businessmen, social workers and community members who are committed to the ideal of a more transparent and civil society. MM works to achieve this goal through grass roots programs that promote sustainable economic development, encourage community based organizations, and protect the natural resources of Myanmar.

Mingalar Myanmar Activities (2011-2012)

1. The Tube-Well Project, 2011. The Embassy of Singapore, 385 villages in 8 townships of Ayeyarwaddy Delta and Yangon Division.

2. Community Based Mangrove Rehabilitation Project, 2011, The Embassy of Singapore, 65 villages in Ayeyarwaddy Delta and Yangon Division.

3. The Project “Farmer Fields School”, FAO, 9 villages in Bogale Townships, Ayeyarwaddy Delta.(2011-2012)

4. Implementing the project named “Purchase of equipment for 4 rural schools in Myanmar”. Embassy of the Republic of Poland in the Kingdom of Thailand.(2012)

5. Implementing the project “Community Empowerment with Women-led Self Help Group Program”, 10 Townships in Yangon Divisions, Netherland.(2012)

6. Implementing the project named “Micro Finance Institution”, 10 Townships in Yangon Division. German Saving Bank Foundation for International Cooperation (2012).

7. Organizing U.S. – Myanmar Dialogue Track 1.5. (2012, March)

8. Organizing two collaborative Workshops between University of Medicine – 1 and John Hopkins University. U.S. Korea Institute, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University and Perdana University of Graduate School. (2012, March, May)

9. Organizing Democracy-Lessons Learned Workshop. Ministry of Foreign Affair of Republic of Poland, Secretariat of Community of Democracy and Polish Aid, (2012, May)

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