Burma Center Prague (BCP) is a non-profit non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Prague, Czech Republic. It has been founded by two individuals in 2006. Its main goal is to achieve human rights, civil rights and democracy in Burma.[1]
It does this
- by analyzing the situation in Burma and by informing and involving the European public;
- by serving as a bridge between Europe and Burma;
- by providing needed services for Burmese, in particular capacity building and facilitating the integration of refugees; and
- by supporting the empowerment and active participation of Burmese for the transition of Burma.
The organization is working both in the Czech Republic and implementing global projects.
Activities
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Main activities comprise:
- Providing services to refugees from Burma who came to the Czech Republic, especially to those who came within the UNHCR resettlement program.[2]
- Supporting grassroots organizations of Burmese refugees in India through capacity building, micro finance and other activities.[3]
- Responding to the famine in Chin State.[4][5]
- Supporting Burmese exile media and Burmese bloggers.[6]
- Promoting responsible tourism to Burma.[7]
- Providing expertise and reports on issues related to Burma.[8][9]
- Campaigning for the release of Burma's political prisoners.[10]
- Organizing conferences of the Burmese exile democracy movement and related advocacy organizations.[11][12]
- Supporting civil society organizations in Burma through capacity building, a microgrant scheme and the development of an open source platform for social networking.[13]
Celebrity support
editActivities by Burma Center Prague have repeatedly been supported by the former Czechoslovak and Czech president Václav Havel.[14][15]
In 2013, the organization has arranged meetings of the Burmese community in the Czech Republic and supporters with Aung San Suu Kyi and Min Ko Naing who attended events in Prague.
Cooperations
editIn 2012, Burma Center Prague started cooperation with the Wathann Film Fest, which annually takes place in Yangon.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ "Mission and Profile".
- ^ http://www.mzv.cz/jnp/cz/o_ministerstvu/archivy/z_medii/barmske_centrum_praha_uz_5_let_rozviji.html [dead link]
- ^ "Indian Base for the Transformation of Burma, 2009".
- ^ "Burma Center Prague: DMS BAMBUS - FAMINE IN BURMA - Let's help the Burmese". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Chinland Guardian - Chin Food Crisis: A Helping Hand from Afar". Archived from the original on 6 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Press Release on Elections in Burma". Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "New Project Promotes Responsible Travel to Burma | Featured | burmablog.net". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Publications".
- ^ "ECONNECT - zpravodajství - témata".
- ^ "Locals back Burma cause - News - the Prague Post". Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "State of play: Beijing Olympics 2008 - the Prague Post". Archived from the original on 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Show of solidarity - the Prague Post". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012.
- ^ "MY Citizen". mycitizen.net. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Letter of the Former Czech President Václava Havla". Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Česká veřejnost oslavila narozeniny Aun Schan Su Ťij prostřednictvím společné fotografie".
- ^ "Writing Contest စာမူ ျပိဳင္ပြဲ « EcoBurma – travel to Burma / Myanmar". Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "Wathann Film Festival invites entries". Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2012.