Probing the willingness of democracies to support Myanmar’s struggle for freedom
- Saw Kyaw Oo
- Oct 15
- 1 min read
Mizzima
An important panel discussion on Myanmar’s struggle for freedom was held during the Forum 2000 Conference focused on democracy held in Prague, Czech Republic on 13 October.
The discussion was entitled: “Myanmar: Are democracies truly unwilling to help the struggle for freedom?”.
Speakers included: Mr Maw Htun Aung, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Electricity and Energy, National Unity Government, Myanmar; Mr Soe Myint, founder and chief editor of Mizzima, Myanmar; Ms Maiko Ichihara, Professor, Hitotsubashi University, Member, Program Council, Forum 2000 Foundation, Japan; and Ms Kelley E. Currie, Founding Partner, Kilo-Alpha Strategies, USA. The panel was moderated by Mr Igor Blaževič, Senior Advisor, Prague Civil Society Centre; Member, Program Council, Forum 2000 Foundation, Bosnia and Herzegovina/Czechia.
The discussion was part of the three-day 29th Forum 2000 Conference entitled “Facing the Odds: Democratic Resilience in Action” that hosted an online call to free Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi by her son, Kim Aris, and an online call from the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner Ms Maria Ms Corina Machado, the Venezuela opposition leader currently facing challenges in her country.
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