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SUMMARY:SEA Junction Closed to the Public 1 March - 15 May 2022
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends of SEA Junction\, \nI hope you are doing well in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and the many unjustified conflicts and abuses committed all over the world. SEA Junction continues to pursue its mission of raising awareness of crucial issues in Southeast Asia\, creating space for discussion and action\, and advocating for more just solutions. Whenever possible\, we also provide support through granting activities to civil society groups and marginalized communities to overcome ongoing crises. \nAs you have seen from our activities\, generally we are doing well. We have been able to overcome COVID-19 and lockdowns by diversifying our programs and experimenting with online technologies and visual storytelling. Our recent initiatives\, particularly our commitment to Burma through multiple fora and exhibitions\, have been widely appreciated as reflected in increased media and public attention. \nOur finances are sound\, yet I am writing to you to ask for exceptional support to fund together with other partners the expansion of our space. As you are aware our room is small (40 meters) and with the COVID-19 containment requirements we can no longer squeeze 60 plus people during crowded events. We have had to limit our attendance to avoid “SEA Junction outbreaks” 🙂 Also the library and an increased number of volunteers and staff are putting a strain on our space. \nWe were\, therefore\, very glad when the venue that hosts us\, the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC\, aware of our challenges and in appreciation of our contribution to the overall Center\, offered us the space next door after it became vacant. Although hesitant because of the increased responsibility\, we have jumped at the opportunity to break the wall and create a double-sized venue (84 meters). The architect who shaped the original space\, Attayut Piravinich has kindly agreed to design the unified space maintaining the same ‘comfy’ style and we will start constructions after the design is approved by BACC with the hope to complete it by May. \nTo realize this dream venue\, we really need your support and hope you can consider a donation to contribute to our expansion. As you can see below\, we propose various goals and payment options. All donations\, whatever the size\, are gratefully accepted since they will help to collectively reach the needed threshold of USD 25\,000. These funds will cover the construction and equipment costs and 1 year of rent and deposit\, so as not to deplete our savings and give us time to source new capital for an amplified functioning without compromising our programs.  \nI hope you appreciate our work and how far we have made it since our beginning six years ago this June and can see the importance and necessity of expanding our venue. Without your support\, financial and otherwise\, we would not have become an established venue for the region and now we count on you again to ensure we can better operate in the years ahead. \nThank you for being our friend and supporting our mission and growth! \nLia and the SEA Junction team \nSuite 407-8\, BACC\, 939 Rama 1 Rd\, Pathum Wan\, Bangkok 10330\, Thailand\nTelephone: +66-97-002-4140 (Call / Signal / Whatsapp)\, Email: southeastasiajunction@gmail.com\nFacebook Page\, Facebook Group\, Twitter\, Instagram\, LinkedIn \n  \n\n\n\nYour donation will contribute to our construction needs as follows\n(and will be acknowledged accordingly on our dedicated website page unless you tell us otherwise):\n\n\n\n \n  \n\n\n\nDesign and planning\nAny amount up to USD 100\n \n\n\nTables and chairs\nUSD 100 to USD 250\n\n\n\nTV\, projector and other equipment\nUSD 250 to USD 500 \n \n \n\n\nExhibition arrangements and display stands\nUSD 500 to USD 1\,000\n\n\n\nFront space\nUSD 1\,000 to USD 2\,000\n\n\n\nLibrary\nUSD 2\,000 and above\n\n\n\n \n\n\nPayment guidelines \nDonations can be made by transferring to our dedicated bank account in any currency as it will be converted to Thai Baths by the bank (TBH): \nAccount name:   Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies \nAccount No:       043-7-18114-2 \nBank:                     TMBThanachart (ttb) \nBranch:                 MBK Center \nSWIFT Code:        TMBKTHBK \nTelephone no:    +66 9 7002 4140 \n(please inform us of the transfer so we will be able to identify the sender) \nWe also have other bank accounts in Europe\, US\, Indonesia and Singapore that we can provide details on request\, but please note that they are in our Director’s name. \nFor those in the US who wish to have tax deductions for the donation please let us know and we will introduce you to our fiscal sponsor Partners Asia. \nAnother convenient option is to donate with credit cards via PayPal by clicking below: \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/sea-junction-closed-to-the-public-1-march-15-may-2022/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, Room 408\, BACC\, 939 Rama 1 Rd\, Pathum Wan\, Khet Pathum Wan\, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330 Bangkok\, Thailand\, Bangkok\, Thailand
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SUMMARY:22nd #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Bi-Weekly Updates by May Zin Thaw
DESCRIPTION:On 3 March 2022 at 3 pm (Bangkok Time)\, SEA Junction in collaboration with Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) will hold the 22nd #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Bi-Weekly Updates. The update series was started soon after the coup d’état in Myanmar with the aim to contribute to a greater understanding of the evolving situation there for informed action in support of the democratic movement in the country and beyond. \nSince 1 February 2021\, Myanmar has been in turmoil as the Myanmar army\, known as the Tatmadaw\, detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint following a general election which Suu Kyi’s NLD party won by a landslide. The coup by General Min Aung Hlaing brought an end to a decade of semi-democratic rule and returned full power to the military. Courageously\, the population has been resisting and demanding the release of the imprisoned leaders and the restoration of democratic rule and the National Unity Government (NUG) has been formed by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH)\, a group of elected lawmakers and members of parliament ousted in the coup.  A massive civil disobedience movement has emerged and hundreds of thousands are taking to the streets in spite of the military’s use of lethal force against protesters\, with many killed\, wounded\, arrested and tortured. The coup has also entangled Myanmar’s COVID-19 vaccination as well as containment efforts and the pandemic are now out of control. Economic collapse amid escalating conflict is making of Myanmar a failed state. The global community has overall condemned the coup and the military abuses\, but concerted diplomatic interventions are still too bland. Recently ASEAN has finally excluded Tatmadaw representatives from the next summit\, but still fails to recognize NUG as the legitimate representative of Myanmar. While the future of the country is in the hands of its people\, international and regional bodies ought to isolate the military junta\, ban arms\, embargo business by the militaries and their cronies\, address gross violations of international human rights and humanitarian law and provide humanitarian relief to the population. \nThe Updates are meant to be short informal dialogues with a speaker who provides an analysis of the latest events in the preceding two weeks for about 20 minutes before the moderator\, SEA Junction’s Founder and Director Rosalia Sciortino\, opens the floor for questions and answers. Lasting from March to June 2021\, the initial series of six updates was held in collaboration with the Irrawaddy and featured its Founder and Director Aung Zaw as resource person. This first series was followed by a second series with Khin Ohmar\, a well-known Peace and Security Advocate\, and a third series with Debbie Stothard\, an active promoter of human rights in Burma and the ASEAN region\, both in collaboration with AJAR. In view of the positive response\, and taking into account that there is a need to keep Myanmar on the public agenda in the midst of many other global worries\, we are continuing the series for another round of events\, with May Zin Thaw\, the founder of a local think tank and research institute Researchers’ Republic\, continuing our collaboration with AJAR. \nTo participate\, turn in for the 22nd Update planned for 3 March 2022 at 3.00-4.00 pm (Bangkok Time) via Zoom (Link: http://bit.ly/Zoom-SEAJunction) and Facebook Live on our page @SEA-Junction.  \nPrevious Updates are available on our FB page and can be watched on our website (just click here) \nSpeaker Profile: \nMay Zin Thaw is the founder of a local think tank and research institute\, Researchers’ Republic\, and a former researcher with Urbanize: Policy Institute for Urban and Regional Planning\, delivering several projects in her hometown in Kayah State. Thaw is interested in political economy\, natural resource management and governance\, and associated research field that shape the country’s critical transitional period and current peace process. Her independent research and consultancy is associated with the political economy\, natural resource management\, and governance. Thaw is a former senior officer (land\, natural resource\, and environment sector) for the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement – Signatory Ethnic Armed Organizations (NCA-S EAOs) office in Yangon\, Myanmar. She joined prominent non-governmental organizations since 2008 and was involved in several humanitarian and development project. She has worked with signatory ethnic armed organizations\, political parties\, and several agencies\, international NGOs\, local NGOs\, and youth-led organizations. She received dual master’s degrees\, in sustainable natural resource management from the University for Peace\, Costa Rica\, and in political science from Ateneo de Manila University\, Philippines. \n \nFor information/reservation for our events\, please email southeastasiajunction@gmail.com or phone: +66970024140 \nNB: Events are free\, but donations are most welcome! \nOrganizers: \nSEA Junction \nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions\, from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 408 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK\, BTS National Stadium)\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information\, see www.seajunction.org\, join the Facebook group:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @seajunction \nAsia Justice and Rights (AJAR) \nAJAR is a non-profit organization\, based in Jakarta\, Indonesia\, whose aim is to contribute to the strengthening of human rights and the alleviation of entrenched impunity in the Asia-Pacific region. Its work focuses on countries involved in transition from a context of mass human rights violations to democracy\, where it strives to build cultures based on accountability\, justice and a willingness to learn from the root causes of mass human rights violations to help prevent the recurrence of state-sanctioned human rights violations. For more information\, see www.asia-ajar.org. \n
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