07/10/2026
📣📣 Join us at the ACSC/APF 2026 Convergence Space Online Workshop!
🟰 This is a pre-event leading up to ACSC/APF 2026, which will be held from October 27–29 in Manila.
▪️On 8 October, Myanmar National Organizing Committee (Myanmar NOC) for ACSC/APF, together with International Peace Bureau – Philippines, Thai Action Committee for Democracy in Burma(TACDB), ALTSEAN-Burma, and Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), will host an online workshop under the Convergence theme of Peace and Human Security, entitled “Human Security Across Borders: Myanmar’s Forced Conscription, Displacement and Protection Crisis in ASEAN”
▪️The workshop aims to provide an updated analysis of the human security crisis in Myanmar, focusing on key threats such as forced conscription, displacement, forced deportation, persecution, and military violence. It will examine the regional impact of the crisis on Myanmar migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and Rohingya communities across ASEAN Member States. Additionally, the workshop will evaluate existing ASEAN mechanisms to assess their effectiveness in responding to the Myanmar crisis and broader regional challenges. Finally, the workshop will also explore how the ACSC/APF platform can serve as a genuine space of solidarity for the people in the region.
⏰ Workshop Date/Time: Thursday, 8 October 2026/ 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (Bangkok Time)
👤 Moderator: Corazon Valdez Fabros, Co-President, International Peace Bureau (IPB)
🗣️ Speakers:
📍 Nurhayati Ali, Director of Health and Human Services, Rohingya Maiyafuinor Collaborative Network (RMCN)
📍Dr Kyaw Kyaw, Researcher, Myanmar Defense & Security Institute (MDSI)
📍Thiha, Project Manager, Yaung Chi Oo Workers' Association (YCOWA)
📍Debbie Stothard, Founder and Coordinator, ALTSEAN-Burma
🔔 Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in Burmese !!
📍Register your attendance here: 👇👇https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KG98uqdiS96_Pl6VrQqDjA
📮 For media inquiries, please contact:
Myanmar National Organizing Committee, [email protected]
