Brain STorming for Democracy for Burma

Current situation demands for brain storming ( thoughts on 24th May, 2009)




I.Social Capacity Building for Democracy


•Why social capacity building for democracy is key for innovation in democratization?
•Social trust formation
•Social nets, social community, social culture
•Transforming social culture to political culture
•Citizens, the fundamental forces for change


II. Informed Citizen ...Informed hoices


•To harness the citizens’ ears and eyes by using media and new media, to become informed citizens
•To set agenda for country’s policy and leadership roles
• To build sustainable human capacity development.
• To solve the problems, share common interest, build the social trust
•To prioritize the society and country’s needs and requirements
•Choices for people’s representatives

III. Conventional and radical democracy for Burma
•The greater public participation and continuous engagement between government and public societies àmore transparent, fair, and effective à choose representative --> effective governance and stable government
•Acknowledging the momentum of globalization and socio-culture change in different demographics
•Innovative strategy and policy making

IV. Countervailing power to SPDC


•Inner mindset of citizen
•The strength of NLD and pro democracy forces
•Roles of religious leaders and student unions
•Initiation of democracy movements by using internet and Information Technology

V. External Drivers for Democracy

•The effectiveness of international sanctions
•Border and exile Pro-democracy forces
•Cutting of International development aid to Burma
•Discontinuation of Social Ties and Economic Ties