Speakers:
Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar;

Ashin Cando Bhasacara, Burma American Metta Buddhist Association;

Aung Din, US Campaign for Burma and former political prisoner;

Nay Tin Myint (via teleconference), National League for Democracy Youth leader and political prisoner (released in 2005);
Patrick Shank, Human Rights Education Institute of Burma, who just returned from Burma last weekend;

Maureen Aung-Thwin Thwin, Director, Burma Project/Southeast Asia Institute/Open Society Institute (moderator)

Suzanne DiMaggio , Director, Asian Social Issues Program/Asia Society, will introduce the program

**A reception will precede the program from 5:30 to 6:00 pm.**

Friday, October 5, 2007
5:30 to 6:00 pm Registration and Reception
6:00 to 7:30 pm Discussion and Q&A

Asia Society: 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, New York City

Registration: Free admission, seating limited.
To register, call the Asia Society box office at (212) 517 ASIA