We are pleased to advertise the following opening for the Special Youth Programme:
JOB ID NO.: 1728
CLOSING DATE: 20 January 2011 (5pm New York time)
POST TITLE: Asia and Pacific- Special Youth Programme 2011
DURATION: 8 months
ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING:
The Special Youth Programme fellowship consists of an initial 4 months fellowship at the Asia and Pacific Regional Office, followed by a continued fellowship of another 4 months in a UNFPA Country Office in the region. This programme is designed to give young people from developing countries opportunities to engage in policy development and programming; to help build the capacity of young people; and to sensitize young people and UNFPA staff on jointly addressing young people’s issues.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
During the course of the programme, youth fellows will learn about UNFPA’s mandate, programmes and the issues we work on, attend and participate in UNFPA and UN events and meetings, undertake research and writing assignments on areas of interest, contribute to ongoing programmes, activities and initiatives and organize a final presentation to UNFPA staff on their projects and fellowships.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
· Work or volunteer experience in areas of UNFPA’s mandate, which include population and development, young people’s sexual and reproductive health, humanitarian response, sexuality education, gender, culture, human rights, HIV prevention, poverty reduction and sustainable livelihoods.
· Aged between 20-24 years old (applicants born before 1 January 1987 will not be considered).
· Residence and nationality of a developing country (for a list, see http://www.unfpa.org/worldwide/).
· Interest and dedication to development issues established through previous experiences or affiliations.
· Commitment to return to home country to promote the ICPD mandate.
· Young people living with disabilities and indigenous young people are especially encouraged to apply.
All selected candidates will be provided return travel from country of origin, assistance with travel documents and visa requirements, health insurance, housing arrangements, a minimum subsistence allowance (for meals and other basic needs), a workstation and internet access, opportunities to be mentored by UNFPA staff on issues of interest and administrative assistance as may be required. A salary is not paid under this programme.
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.
How to Apply:
Applications are open! To apply, go to http://www.unfpa.org/employment/vacancy.htm and click on “Apply Online”. This is the only way to apply. Candidates from all regions are welcome to apply. Please click on the vacancy for your region. If you have any trouble applying, you can look at the instructions in the guide on how to apply (click here: http://www.unfpa.org/employment/application_guide.doc). Please note that there is no fee to apply.
The deadline for applications is 20 January 2011. Candidates that are shortlisted will be contacted by 15 February. Interviews will take place late-February and the fellowship is from April to December.
For more information, go to the Facebook Page “UNFPA Special Youth Programme”, follow @unfpayouth or #syp2011 on Twitter or email youth@unfpa.org. Due to the large number of queries, an immediate response may not be possible so please read this notice carefully. All the best!!!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Monday, December 27, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
China and Hong Kong seek oversea Brightest students
Peking University out to lure HK's brightest
By Raymond Li and Elaine Yau
14 December 2010
Peking University, once the natural choice for China's elite students, launches its biggest recruitment campaign in recent years in Hong Kong today as it and other top institutions face growing competition from the region and the world.
In a hard-sell roadshow aimed at Hong Kong students and their parents, it will hold three recruitment sessions, starting with one tonight at the University of Hong Kong.
Others will follow at Pui Ching Middle School and St Mary's Canossian College.
"A world-class university is marked by rich diversity and different origins of students it attracts. We have stepped up the recruitment of students in Hong Kong to strengthen that diversity," said Dr Qin Chunhua, director of the admissions office.
"Recruiting more Hong Kong students will benefit both students from Hong Kong and those from the mainland, as Hong Kong students tend to be more open-minded, vigorous in logical thinking and have a strong sense of responsibility."
As well as countering competition from Hong Kong and the rest of the world for the mainland's best and brightest students, the university wants more global recognition.
The recruitment drive is also part of the central government's plan to make mainland universities more international and competitive - which Beijing considers crucial to match its growing economic clout on the world stage.
The authorities now offer handsome scholarship packages to overseas students to convince them to study at elite mainland universities.
Qin said Peking University - popularly known as Beida, a contraction of its name in Chinese - was particularly interested in promoting a scholarship scheme to Hong Kong secondary students.
Under the scheme, 20 of the city's outstanding students are admitted on the basis of their high school academic merits without having to sit an entry examination. They also receive 30,000 yuan (HK$35,000) a year towards the cost of their undergraduate studies. The scheme, sponsored by Henderson Group, began in 2004.
Those moves come against the backdrop of increasing integration of the tertiary education sector on the mainland with that in the rest of the world. Ministry of Education figures show 238,184 overseas students studied on the mainland last year, up by 14,685 from the previous year.
In the meantime, the number of mainland students going to overseas colleges rose nearly 50,000 last year to 229,000.
The increasing preference of top mainland students for universities in Hong Kong over Beida and the other top Beijing university, Tsinghua, has been used by critics to attack what they say is a decline in teaching quality at elite mainland institutions.
In response, many mainland universities have stepped up recruitment overseas and in Hong Kong.
Figures from the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority show that admission of Hong Kong students to undergraduate studies at mainland universities went up from 189 in 2005 to 526 last year, although growth in the previous two years was slow. Statistics from Beida's Office of Hong Kong Macau and Taiwan Affairs showed that about 230 Hong Kong students were studying there, 57 per cent of them undergraduates.
The office says the figure has been steady over the past two years with most students from Hong Kong choosing degrees in humanities and social sciences.
Lik Hang-tsui graduated from Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School in 2005 and went to study history at Beida on a scholarship sponsored by China Resources Group.
He did so despite a lack of interest among his secondary classmates in the university's recruitment and his worries about Beida's lack of international prestige and possible culture shock from ideological differences.
The 23-year old hopes the four years he spent studying Chinese history at Beida will help him win a full scholarship from Oxford University. He would prefer to do his doctoral studies at the British university because he is worried that the Beijing institution's relative lack of international profile could compromise his career.
Pamini Cheung, who graduated from Marymount Secondary School in 2009 and went to study international relations at Beida the same year, has no such worries.
She said Beida was much more international than most believed. She even had a schoolmate from Tonga.
Cheung, who entered Beida through the college entrance examinations for overseas students and pays 26,000 yuan a year in tuition fees, said the choice of university was a careful career consideration. "Beijing is becoming a new centre of the world and I want to witness that."
Mainland education commentator Professor Xiong Bingqi said that despite a substantial increase in government spending on scholarships and services for overseas and Hong Kong students, the preference among those students for short language courses and the humanities over science and engineering meant not much had changed.
"The preference is an indicator of how less competitive mainland universities are in the world in terms of overall teaching quality," he said.
"If you're not going to raise the level of teaching, you can't attract the top students no matter how many scholarships you give away."
Raymond Chan Mau-chiu, assistant professor specialising in mainland-Hong Kong educational exchanges in Baptist University's department of education studies, said a brain drain of top students was happening in both Hong Kong and the mainland.
"Top mainland students want to come here and the cream of our crop head north to tap the vast market there. But it's not a bad thing in the long term as such exchanges could boost the international outlook of both local and mainland graduates."
Beida and HKU will sign a memorandum of understanding for the launch of a joint master programme for law studies, the first of its kind for the two universities. Three students will be recruited every year to spend a year in each university.
December 14, 2010
HK seeks to lure brightest young minds
BEIJING, July 14 -- Globalization of higher education and a surge in the number of mainland students looking southwards for tertiary studies has prompted the Hong Kong government to establish a steering committee to promote the city as a regional education hub.
The committee, headed by Chief Secretary for Administration Rafael Hui, is charged with studying and formulating policies in areas such as immigration and employment. The purpose of this extensive exercise is to bolster Hong Kong's competitiveness in the global battle for the brightest young minds.
Relaxation of immigration rules to allow tertiary institutions to accept more non-local students is the key to the success of the education hub plan, which is pretty much still on the drawing board.
Hong Kong raised the quota for non-local students from 4 to 10 per cent last year. But university leaders want an incremental growth to 20 per cent.
The city's eight publicly funded universities enrolled 4,700 non-local students in 2005-2006, or 6 per cent of the total student population. Mainlanders made up the bulk of the recruits because of their geographical proximity and cultural affinity.
They accounted for more than 90 per cent of non-local undergraduates and postgraduates at Chinese University and City University and 89 per cent at Polytechnic University. Meanwhile, 54 per cent of the University of Hong Kong's (HKU) non-local undergraduates and 76 per cent of its postgraduates come from the mainland.
Though traditionally prestigious seats of learning such as Peking University and Tsinghua University will continue to attract the top performers in the college entrance exams, more mainland students are expected to make a beeline for Hong Kong this year.
The extent of the inflow can be gauged by HKU's recent announcement that it has received 10,000 applications for undergraduate studies alone this year compared to 4,848 last year.
Mainland students have a number of reasons to choose Hong Kong, not least because it's a place where the East meets West. They are drawn to the city's multicultural and multilingual environment, hoping to benefit from its more global outlook.
Some opt for it because of the generous scholarships offered to top performers. HKU, for an example, has earmarked a scholarship budget of HK$55 million (US$7.1 million) for mainlanders, with students getting anything between HK$30,000 (US$3,896) and HK$100,000 (US$12,987) a year.
Good employment prospects are also a temptation the students find hard to resist, especially when well-paid jobs are becoming a rarity on the mainland nowadays. An HKU survey shows that 99 per cent of its 2005 graduates are either employed or pursuing further studies. Those working earn an average salary of HK$14,214 (US$1,822) a month, with some making as much as HK$74,443 (US$9,544).
But Hong Kong may not be the best choice for all, particularly students pursuing natural sciences. What's worse, the city has limited employment opportunities in this field.
Unless they get a scholarship, mainland students should think twice before moving to Hong Kong. They ought to realize that the cost of education is too heavy a burden for an average mainland family to bear. University fees range from HK$60,000 (US$7,792) to HK$80,000 (US$10,390) a year. Meanwhile, the cost of living in Hong Kong is the fourth-highest in the world.
But despite all the odds, more mainland students will flock to Hong Kong and help this regional education hub take shape. (Zou Hanru)
(Source: China Daily)
By Raymond Li and Elaine Yau
14 December 2010
Peking University, once the natural choice for China's elite students, launches its biggest recruitment campaign in recent years in Hong Kong today as it and other top institutions face growing competition from the region and the world.
In a hard-sell roadshow aimed at Hong Kong students and their parents, it will hold three recruitment sessions, starting with one tonight at the University of Hong Kong.
Others will follow at Pui Ching Middle School and St Mary's Canossian College.
"A world-class university is marked by rich diversity and different origins of students it attracts. We have stepped up the recruitment of students in Hong Kong to strengthen that diversity," said Dr Qin Chunhua, director of the admissions office.
"Recruiting more Hong Kong students will benefit both students from Hong Kong and those from the mainland, as Hong Kong students tend to be more open-minded, vigorous in logical thinking and have a strong sense of responsibility."
As well as countering competition from Hong Kong and the rest of the world for the mainland's best and brightest students, the university wants more global recognition.
The recruitment drive is also part of the central government's plan to make mainland universities more international and competitive - which Beijing considers crucial to match its growing economic clout on the world stage.
The authorities now offer handsome scholarship packages to overseas students to convince them to study at elite mainland universities.
Qin said Peking University - popularly known as Beida, a contraction of its name in Chinese - was particularly interested in promoting a scholarship scheme to Hong Kong secondary students.
Under the scheme, 20 of the city's outstanding students are admitted on the basis of their high school academic merits without having to sit an entry examination. They also receive 30,000 yuan (HK$35,000) a year towards the cost of their undergraduate studies. The scheme, sponsored by Henderson Group, began in 2004.
Those moves come against the backdrop of increasing integration of the tertiary education sector on the mainland with that in the rest of the world. Ministry of Education figures show 238,184 overseas students studied on the mainland last year, up by 14,685 from the previous year.
In the meantime, the number of mainland students going to overseas colleges rose nearly 50,000 last year to 229,000.
The increasing preference of top mainland students for universities in Hong Kong over Beida and the other top Beijing university, Tsinghua, has been used by critics to attack what they say is a decline in teaching quality at elite mainland institutions.
In response, many mainland universities have stepped up recruitment overseas and in Hong Kong.
Figures from the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority show that admission of Hong Kong students to undergraduate studies at mainland universities went up from 189 in 2005 to 526 last year, although growth in the previous two years was slow. Statistics from Beida's Office of Hong Kong Macau and Taiwan Affairs showed that about 230 Hong Kong students were studying there, 57 per cent of them undergraduates.
The office says the figure has been steady over the past two years with most students from Hong Kong choosing degrees in humanities and social sciences.
Lik Hang-tsui graduated from Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School in 2005 and went to study history at Beida on a scholarship sponsored by China Resources Group.
He did so despite a lack of interest among his secondary classmates in the university's recruitment and his worries about Beida's lack of international prestige and possible culture shock from ideological differences.
The 23-year old hopes the four years he spent studying Chinese history at Beida will help him win a full scholarship from Oxford University. He would prefer to do his doctoral studies at the British university because he is worried that the Beijing institution's relative lack of international profile could compromise his career.
Pamini Cheung, who graduated from Marymount Secondary School in 2009 and went to study international relations at Beida the same year, has no such worries.
She said Beida was much more international than most believed. She even had a schoolmate from Tonga.
Cheung, who entered Beida through the college entrance examinations for overseas students and pays 26,000 yuan a year in tuition fees, said the choice of university was a careful career consideration. "Beijing is becoming a new centre of the world and I want to witness that."
Mainland education commentator Professor Xiong Bingqi said that despite a substantial increase in government spending on scholarships and services for overseas and Hong Kong students, the preference among those students for short language courses and the humanities over science and engineering meant not much had changed.
"The preference is an indicator of how less competitive mainland universities are in the world in terms of overall teaching quality," he said.
"If you're not going to raise the level of teaching, you can't attract the top students no matter how many scholarships you give away."
Raymond Chan Mau-chiu, assistant professor specialising in mainland-Hong Kong educational exchanges in Baptist University's department of education studies, said a brain drain of top students was happening in both Hong Kong and the mainland.
"Top mainland students want to come here and the cream of our crop head north to tap the vast market there. But it's not a bad thing in the long term as such exchanges could boost the international outlook of both local and mainland graduates."
Beida and HKU will sign a memorandum of understanding for the launch of a joint master programme for law studies, the first of its kind for the two universities. Three students will be recruited every year to spend a year in each university.
December 14, 2010
HK seeks to lure brightest young minds
BEIJING, July 14 -- Globalization of higher education and a surge in the number of mainland students looking southwards for tertiary studies has prompted the Hong Kong government to establish a steering committee to promote the city as a regional education hub.
The committee, headed by Chief Secretary for Administration Rafael Hui, is charged with studying and formulating policies in areas such as immigration and employment. The purpose of this extensive exercise is to bolster Hong Kong's competitiveness in the global battle for the brightest young minds.
Relaxation of immigration rules to allow tertiary institutions to accept more non-local students is the key to the success of the education hub plan, which is pretty much still on the drawing board.
Hong Kong raised the quota for non-local students from 4 to 10 per cent last year. But university leaders want an incremental growth to 20 per cent.
The city's eight publicly funded universities enrolled 4,700 non-local students in 2005-2006, or 6 per cent of the total student population. Mainlanders made up the bulk of the recruits because of their geographical proximity and cultural affinity.
They accounted for more than 90 per cent of non-local undergraduates and postgraduates at Chinese University and City University and 89 per cent at Polytechnic University. Meanwhile, 54 per cent of the University of Hong Kong's (HKU) non-local undergraduates and 76 per cent of its postgraduates come from the mainland.
Though traditionally prestigious seats of learning such as Peking University and Tsinghua University will continue to attract the top performers in the college entrance exams, more mainland students are expected to make a beeline for Hong Kong this year.
The extent of the inflow can be gauged by HKU's recent announcement that it has received 10,000 applications for undergraduate studies alone this year compared to 4,848 last year.
Mainland students have a number of reasons to choose Hong Kong, not least because it's a place where the East meets West. They are drawn to the city's multicultural and multilingual environment, hoping to benefit from its more global outlook.
Some opt for it because of the generous scholarships offered to top performers. HKU, for an example, has earmarked a scholarship budget of HK$55 million (US$7.1 million) for mainlanders, with students getting anything between HK$30,000 (US$3,896) and HK$100,000 (US$12,987) a year.
Good employment prospects are also a temptation the students find hard to resist, especially when well-paid jobs are becoming a rarity on the mainland nowadays. An HKU survey shows that 99 per cent of its 2005 graduates are either employed or pursuing further studies. Those working earn an average salary of HK$14,214 (US$1,822) a month, with some making as much as HK$74,443 (US$9,544).
But Hong Kong may not be the best choice for all, particularly students pursuing natural sciences. What's worse, the city has limited employment opportunities in this field.
Unless they get a scholarship, mainland students should think twice before moving to Hong Kong. They ought to realize that the cost of education is too heavy a burden for an average mainland family to bear. University fees range from HK$60,000 (US$7,792) to HK$80,000 (US$10,390) a year. Meanwhile, the cost of living in Hong Kong is the fourth-highest in the world.
But despite all the odds, more mainland students will flock to Hong Kong and help this regional education hub take shape. (Zou Hanru)
(Source: China Daily)
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Interview With Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
“If We Want Change, We Have to Make It Happen”
Irrawaddy Magazine November 20, 2010
Burma's pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi spoke to Irrawaddy editor Aung Zaw soon after her release from house arrest on Nov. 13. In this exclusive interview, she discussed her position on the military regime, her future political activities and her views on the political situation in Burma after the Nov. 7 election. She also emphasized the need for her supporters to continue working towards the goal of achieving democracy, and urged young Burmese in particular to remain actively engaged in politics.Aung San Suu Kyi, centers, appears at the gate of her Rangoon home on Nov. 13 to speak to her supporters soon after her release from more than seven years of house arrest. (Photo: The Irrawaddy)
Question: You are now free after seven years of house arrest. Over the past few days, you've had a chance to speak to the people and see the outside world. What do you think has changed?
Answer: The first thing I noticed was that there were many more young people in the crowd that welcomed me. Many of them were using cell phones. They were taking photographs with their phones, which I had never experienced before. There was no such thing ten years ago, but it has become quite widespread these days. I think there are more communication lines than before. It is important.
I don't see much significant change in the city. Perhaps that's because I haven't been to many parts of the city, since I am not the kind of person who is always on the street. There is not much difference.
Q: Are the Burmese people poorer now than before?
A: They looked poor, but those who came to greet me and give their support were very happy and smiling. I am very thankful to them. I could really feel their warmth.
Q: Some say your release is just a matter of transferring you from a smaller prison to a bigger one. Do you feel that way?
A: I don't see it that way. I always consider myself free because my mind is free. With my own ideology and beliefs, I am walking on the path that I have chosen. I have never felt that I wasn't free. Even when I was officially released, I felt the same—I didn't feel that I was not free before. Of course, I now have much more work to do. I have been able to see and feel the changes in person. In fact, my inner mind remains the same.
Q: Many people say your release one week after the election was just an attempt by the military regime to divert people's attention from the polls. What do you think about that?
A: I can't say exactly. It's possible. Since the election is over now, people don't need to focus on it anymore. That's why they are paying more attention to me. [Laughs]
Q: Soon after your release, you said you wanted to meet with the leaders of the military regime to help bring about national reconciliation in the country. However, the junta leaders don't seem to want to talk to you. Since you first entered Burmese politics in 1988, the regime has repeatedly stated that it has never wanted your presence. It has been 22 years now. Why do you think they still don't want to speak with you, even though you have offered dialogue with them on numerous occasions.
A: I think we have a different understanding of the main purpose of dialogue and its real meaning and essence. In my opinion, dialogue is not a debate to make one side lose and the other win. One side says what it wants, and so does the other. If there are disagreements, a negotiation should be carried out. Dialogue must be a win-win situation for both parties. I have said this to them before, but they don't seem to understand it. I am not sure if they don't understand it or if they don't believe it. Perhaps its because in the military, there is no such thing as a negotiated settlement.
(Page 2 of 4)This is something I really need to give a lot of thought to.
Q: You met with senior leaders of the military, including Snr-Gen Than Shwe and Gen Khin Nyunt, in 1994, 1995 and around 2000. Were your conversations with them fruitful?
A: Yes, we met, but I can't say that we had a true dialogue. I can say that real discussions took place when I met with Col Tin Hlaing, Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and Brig-Gen Than Htun after the Depayin incident. However, what we discussed has never actually been implemented.
Q: They are not in office anymore. Neither is Gen Khin Nyunt. Some are serving lengthy prison terms. What do think about them? Did you think that they were the ones who might be able to bridge the gap between you and the military? Do you plan to see them again?
A: I think they did the best they could. Whenever I spoke with them, I always noticed that they raised good points. That's why I never thought that I was always right. But there were things that made me feel a bit frustrated. Perhaps they felt the same about me.
Q: I heard they became very respectful toward you. How did you feel about that?
A: They treated me well. Whenever I meet with officers responsible for my security these days, they treat me well, too. I don't know what they are thinking in their minds, but from what I can tell from my side, they have treated me well and I am thankful to them. I also want to be friends with them. As I told the people in front of my party's office on Sunday, I want [the military leaders] to treat everybody the way they treat me.
Q: Do you think that in the future you will have a chance to go to Naypyidaw and meet Snr-Gen Than Shwe? “Lead, Kindly Light.”
A: I don't think that way. I think of how I am going to make it happen. I am not sure if you have heard that Gandhi was very fond of a Christian hymn, even though he was a follower of Hinduism. The name of the song is “Lead, Kindly Light.” It says, “I do not ask to see the distant scene; one step enough for me.” Gandhi believed that, and so do I. I will do my best to walk, step by step. If I am on the right track, I will reach the right place. I don't want to try to imagine something very distant. For me, hope is the desire to try. I believe I can only hope for something if I have tried to achieve it. I will continue to make an effort with this belief in mind.
Q: There has been speculation, within and the country and outside, including even in the UN, that there is a prospect of substantial dialogue between you and senior military leaders. What do you think about this?
A: It's not wrong to think that might be possible. I have sometimes thought about what I might say if I had a chance to meet with them. Not often, though. But it's something I must be prepared for, because it would look awkward if I didn't know what to say if I was invited to take part in a dialogue. So I don't mind if people say that this is something that might happen. But sometimes I have wanted to laugh a bit at some of the predictions that have been made, some of which were quite funny.
Q: Can you recall any that struck you as particularly funny?
A: I won't elaborate on those predictions. Some of them seemed a bit funny and ambitious to me, but I don't mind. Sometimes people came up with such predictions because they wanted to see changes for the better in the country. But some have had quite pessimistic and radical views, such as that the situation will never get any better.
(Page 3 of 4)In fact, things sometimes turn out very differently from what we expect. We must always be ready and prepared for whatever happens.
Q: So do you know what you will say to Snr-Gen Than Shwe if you meet him again?
A: It depends on the situation. Whatever I say will depend on the circumstances and the reason for our meeting.
Q: Some have expressed the view that the military cannot be excluded from Burmese politics. The new Constitution guarantees the military a dominant role in future politics. What do you think about the military and its political role?
A: No one should be excluded from politics, since it is related to everyone. However, it is important to have the correct relationship to politics.
Q: We have heard that there are some in the military who support you and the democracy movement. What is your message to army officers and their families and others in the military who want to see change?
A: If they want change, they have to make it happen. As I said earlier, I don't believe in just imagining how things might be better. If we expect something, we must strive to achieve it.
Q: The election was neither free nor fair. The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) appears to have won, although the results have not yet been announced. It will soon form a new government. Some in the international community think that this will herald a new political landscape in Burma. How will you face this situation?
A: I don't know what people mean when they talk about a new political landscape. Are they referring to the new Parliament? In any case, there are always some who participate in politics inside Parliament, and others who are involved in politics outside Parliament. We will be in the latter category. Since we have some experience with how they [the USDP] engage in political activities, we will use various means to carry out our political activities outside the Parliament.
Q: Before the election was held, some members of the international community, particularly in Europe, said that taking part in it was the only option for the opposition. Now that it is over, however, those who backed the election have been embarrassed by the way it was carried out by the regime. What would you like to say to these people?
A: Live and learn. [Laughs]
Q: The international community has welcomed your release. The US government has said it will continue its existing policy on Burma, combining sanctions and engagement. What kind of pressure do you think the international community should exercise on the Burmese regime, and what kind of relationship should it have with the junta? What would you like to say to China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)?
A: I want Asean and China to have close relations with us. I want them to know that we are not people they can't deal with. I think the fact that sanctions remain in effect is related to what you said earlier—the new political landscape. I think they are waiting to see if this really is a new landscape or not.
Q: The exiled Burmese community is becoming larger and larger. Hundreds of thousands of Burmese have left their country illegally, most of them from the younger generation. You have often spoken about the importance of education and helping the young to realize their potential. What are your plans for young people living inside and outside the country? What is your message to them?
A: The reason I want to have contact with young people living outside Burma is to promote the importance of education. They—especially those living in Western countries—have many more educational opportunities than young people living in Burma. That's why I want them to have contact with each other. I don't want young people living overseas to forget those remaining inside. I don't think they will forget. Many of them have been involved in blogging and other Internet-related activities, so I don't think they have forgotten the situation inside their country. I think they will believe in their strength and continue to stand for their people.
Q: When you were freed in the past, Burma's ethnic communities were largely silent. This time, however, they have given you their strong support. You are also in favor of a second Panglong Conference.
(Page 4 of 4)How do you feel about the response to your release by the ethnic nationalities.
A: I am very happy, not because of their support for me, but because of the way they are becoming more united. This will lead to greater unity in the future.
Irrawaddy Magazine November 20, 2010
Burma's pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi spoke to Irrawaddy editor Aung Zaw soon after her release from house arrest on Nov. 13. In this exclusive interview, she discussed her position on the military regime, her future political activities and her views on the political situation in Burma after the Nov. 7 election. She also emphasized the need for her supporters to continue working towards the goal of achieving democracy, and urged young Burmese in particular to remain actively engaged in politics.Aung San Suu Kyi, centers, appears at the gate of her Rangoon home on Nov. 13 to speak to her supporters soon after her release from more than seven years of house arrest. (Photo: The Irrawaddy)
Question: You are now free after seven years of house arrest. Over the past few days, you've had a chance to speak to the people and see the outside world. What do you think has changed?
Answer: The first thing I noticed was that there were many more young people in the crowd that welcomed me. Many of them were using cell phones. They were taking photographs with their phones, which I had never experienced before. There was no such thing ten years ago, but it has become quite widespread these days. I think there are more communication lines than before. It is important.
I don't see much significant change in the city. Perhaps that's because I haven't been to many parts of the city, since I am not the kind of person who is always on the street. There is not much difference.
Q: Are the Burmese people poorer now than before?
A: They looked poor, but those who came to greet me and give their support were very happy and smiling. I am very thankful to them. I could really feel their warmth.
Q: Some say your release is just a matter of transferring you from a smaller prison to a bigger one. Do you feel that way?
A: I don't see it that way. I always consider myself free because my mind is free. With my own ideology and beliefs, I am walking on the path that I have chosen. I have never felt that I wasn't free. Even when I was officially released, I felt the same—I didn't feel that I was not free before. Of course, I now have much more work to do. I have been able to see and feel the changes in person. In fact, my inner mind remains the same.
Q: Many people say your release one week after the election was just an attempt by the military regime to divert people's attention from the polls. What do you think about that?
A: I can't say exactly. It's possible. Since the election is over now, people don't need to focus on it anymore. That's why they are paying more attention to me. [Laughs]
Q: Soon after your release, you said you wanted to meet with the leaders of the military regime to help bring about national reconciliation in the country. However, the junta leaders don't seem to want to talk to you. Since you first entered Burmese politics in 1988, the regime has repeatedly stated that it has never wanted your presence. It has been 22 years now. Why do you think they still don't want to speak with you, even though you have offered dialogue with them on numerous occasions.
A: I think we have a different understanding of the main purpose of dialogue and its real meaning and essence. In my opinion, dialogue is not a debate to make one side lose and the other win. One side says what it wants, and so does the other. If there are disagreements, a negotiation should be carried out. Dialogue must be a win-win situation for both parties. I have said this to them before, but they don't seem to understand it. I am not sure if they don't understand it or if they don't believe it. Perhaps its because in the military, there is no such thing as a negotiated settlement.
(Page 2 of 4)This is something I really need to give a lot of thought to.
Q: You met with senior leaders of the military, including Snr-Gen Than Shwe and Gen Khin Nyunt, in 1994, 1995 and around 2000. Were your conversations with them fruitful?
A: Yes, we met, but I can't say that we had a true dialogue. I can say that real discussions took place when I met with Col Tin Hlaing, Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and Brig-Gen Than Htun after the Depayin incident. However, what we discussed has never actually been implemented.
Q: They are not in office anymore. Neither is Gen Khin Nyunt. Some are serving lengthy prison terms. What do think about them? Did you think that they were the ones who might be able to bridge the gap between you and the military? Do you plan to see them again?
A: I think they did the best they could. Whenever I spoke with them, I always noticed that they raised good points. That's why I never thought that I was always right. But there were things that made me feel a bit frustrated. Perhaps they felt the same about me.
Q: I heard they became very respectful toward you. How did you feel about that?
A: They treated me well. Whenever I meet with officers responsible for my security these days, they treat me well, too. I don't know what they are thinking in their minds, but from what I can tell from my side, they have treated me well and I am thankful to them. I also want to be friends with them. As I told the people in front of my party's office on Sunday, I want [the military leaders] to treat everybody the way they treat me.
Q: Do you think that in the future you will have a chance to go to Naypyidaw and meet Snr-Gen Than Shwe? “Lead, Kindly Light.”
A: I don't think that way. I think of how I am going to make it happen. I am not sure if you have heard that Gandhi was very fond of a Christian hymn, even though he was a follower of Hinduism. The name of the song is “Lead, Kindly Light.” It says, “I do not ask to see the distant scene; one step enough for me.” Gandhi believed that, and so do I. I will do my best to walk, step by step. If I am on the right track, I will reach the right place. I don't want to try to imagine something very distant. For me, hope is the desire to try. I believe I can only hope for something if I have tried to achieve it. I will continue to make an effort with this belief in mind.
Q: There has been speculation, within and the country and outside, including even in the UN, that there is a prospect of substantial dialogue between you and senior military leaders. What do you think about this?
A: It's not wrong to think that might be possible. I have sometimes thought about what I might say if I had a chance to meet with them. Not often, though. But it's something I must be prepared for, because it would look awkward if I didn't know what to say if I was invited to take part in a dialogue. So I don't mind if people say that this is something that might happen. But sometimes I have wanted to laugh a bit at some of the predictions that have been made, some of which were quite funny.
Q: Can you recall any that struck you as particularly funny?
A: I won't elaborate on those predictions. Some of them seemed a bit funny and ambitious to me, but I don't mind. Sometimes people came up with such predictions because they wanted to see changes for the better in the country. But some have had quite pessimistic and radical views, such as that the situation will never get any better.
(Page 3 of 4)In fact, things sometimes turn out very differently from what we expect. We must always be ready and prepared for whatever happens.
Q: So do you know what you will say to Snr-Gen Than Shwe if you meet him again?
A: It depends on the situation. Whatever I say will depend on the circumstances and the reason for our meeting.
Q: Some have expressed the view that the military cannot be excluded from Burmese politics. The new Constitution guarantees the military a dominant role in future politics. What do you think about the military and its political role?
A: No one should be excluded from politics, since it is related to everyone. However, it is important to have the correct relationship to politics.
Q: We have heard that there are some in the military who support you and the democracy movement. What is your message to army officers and their families and others in the military who want to see change?
A: If they want change, they have to make it happen. As I said earlier, I don't believe in just imagining how things might be better. If we expect something, we must strive to achieve it.
Q: The election was neither free nor fair. The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) appears to have won, although the results have not yet been announced. It will soon form a new government. Some in the international community think that this will herald a new political landscape in Burma. How will you face this situation?
A: I don't know what people mean when they talk about a new political landscape. Are they referring to the new Parliament? In any case, there are always some who participate in politics inside Parliament, and others who are involved in politics outside Parliament. We will be in the latter category. Since we have some experience with how they [the USDP] engage in political activities, we will use various means to carry out our political activities outside the Parliament.
Q: Before the election was held, some members of the international community, particularly in Europe, said that taking part in it was the only option for the opposition. Now that it is over, however, those who backed the election have been embarrassed by the way it was carried out by the regime. What would you like to say to these people?
A: Live and learn. [Laughs]
Q: The international community has welcomed your release. The US government has said it will continue its existing policy on Burma, combining sanctions and engagement. What kind of pressure do you think the international community should exercise on the Burmese regime, and what kind of relationship should it have with the junta? What would you like to say to China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)?
A: I want Asean and China to have close relations with us. I want them to know that we are not people they can't deal with. I think the fact that sanctions remain in effect is related to what you said earlier—the new political landscape. I think they are waiting to see if this really is a new landscape or not.
Q: The exiled Burmese community is becoming larger and larger. Hundreds of thousands of Burmese have left their country illegally, most of them from the younger generation. You have often spoken about the importance of education and helping the young to realize their potential. What are your plans for young people living inside and outside the country? What is your message to them?
A: The reason I want to have contact with young people living outside Burma is to promote the importance of education. They—especially those living in Western countries—have many more educational opportunities than young people living in Burma. That's why I want them to have contact with each other. I don't want young people living overseas to forget those remaining inside. I don't think they will forget. Many of them have been involved in blogging and other Internet-related activities, so I don't think they have forgotten the situation inside their country. I think they will believe in their strength and continue to stand for their people.
Q: When you were freed in the past, Burma's ethnic communities were largely silent. This time, however, they have given you their strong support. You are also in favor of a second Panglong Conference.
(Page 4 of 4)How do you feel about the response to your release by the ethnic nationalities.
A: I am very happy, not because of their support for me, but because of the way they are becoming more united. This will lead to greater unity in the future.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Revolution is always about what is Right or Wrong
Dear comrades,
Revolution is always about what is Right or Wrong. Revolution is always the fight against stronger corrupted and dictatorship. Revolution is always the legitimate and morally rightful struggle for human rights and political rights. All countries in the world have gone through at least once revolution period. Burma pro-democracy movement has been a half century. It may not success yet but the corrupted and tyrant dictatorship SPDC must not win. As long as it is rightful to resist and fight against human right violation, We will press down this SPDC one day. It is right to fight against the SPDC. Another word, every move SPDC is doing, it is violating human rights. SPDC will collapse within its own move.
Revolution is always about what is Right or Wrong. Revolution is always the fight against stronger corrupted and dictatorship. Revolution is always the legitimate and morally rightful struggle for human rights and political rights. All countries in the world have gone through at least once revolution period. Burma pro-democracy movement has been a half century. It may not success yet but the corrupted and tyrant dictatorship SPDC must not win. As long as it is rightful to resist and fight against human right violation, We will press down this SPDC one day. It is right to fight against the SPDC. Another word, every move SPDC is doing, it is violating human rights. SPDC will collapse within its own move.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Ajinomoto Scholarship for ASEAN International Students 2011 Application
Ajinomoto Scholarship for ASEAN International Students 2011 Application
This program enables students from five ASEAN countries (Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam) wishing to enroll in a master’s course (major in one of the sciences) at the University of Tokyo, to secure scholarships before their arrival in Japan. It aims to cultivate individuals capable of leading Asia in the twenty-first century and to contribute to the development of Asia and the world as well as to mutual understanding between these countries and Japan
Eligibility
Applicants who wish to enroll in a master’s course and major in one of the sciences (except medicine and veterinary medicine) at the University of Tokyo and who fulfill the following requirements and qualifications.
Applicants must be citizens of Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, or Vietnam.
Applicants must have graduated or be expected to graduate with an excellent academic record (with 16 years of education completed or expected to be completed) and must receive the recommendation of their university president or academic advisor or be otherwise qualified to enroll in the University of Tokyo.
Applicants must be under the age of 35 on April 1, 2011.
In principle, the applicant must be able to obtain approval of acceptance as a Postgraduate International Research Student (hereinafter “Research Student”), from the University of Tokyo and be registered as a Research Student for April 2011 or October 2011. However, the applicant may enroll directly as a master’s course student of some graduate schools in the University of Tokyo.. In that case, the applicant must be able to obtain approval of enrollment from the University of Tokyo and be registered as a master’s course student for Apr 2011 or Oct 2011.
Applicants must have adequate Japanese language proficiency to study as a master’s course student of the University of Tokyo (Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 or equivalent). Applicants must be able to pass at least Level 3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (hereinafter “JLPT”) in a test administered no later than December 2010 (candidates wishing to enter as a master’s course student) or December 2011 (candidates wishing to enter as a Research Student). However, applicants who wish to enroll in “Information, Technology, and Society in Asia course (hereinafter “ITASIA”)” of Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies does not require above Japanese language proficiency.
Applicants must apply from the above 5 countries and be able to attend selection procedures when necessary.
Applicants must be in good physical and mental health and have a strong motivation for learning.
Applicants must not be receiving other scholarships.
Scholarship Amounts
Research Student at graduate school: ¥150,000/month (for max. 1 year)
Master’s course at graduate school: ¥180,000/month (for max. 2 years)
Examination, Admission and Tuition fees: covered in full
Airfare (to and from Japan): covered up approximately to ¥200,000 (equivalent amount for economy class ticket. Actual amount in principle)
Number of students to be accepted
1 student from each of 5 countries (Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, and Vietnam)
Application Deadline March 31, 2010
For more information, please visit www.ajinomoto.co.th/th/infonews/detail.php?ContentID=%2042
Guidelines for the application (both Thai and English), application form and other information can be downloaded at www.ajinomoto.co.th/upload/infonews/download/42-7775-0.zip
This program enables students from five ASEAN countries (Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam) wishing to enroll in a master’s course (major in one of the sciences) at the University of Tokyo, to secure scholarships before their arrival in Japan. It aims to cultivate individuals capable of leading Asia in the twenty-first century and to contribute to the development of Asia and the world as well as to mutual understanding between these countries and Japan
Eligibility
Applicants who wish to enroll in a master’s course and major in one of the sciences (except medicine and veterinary medicine) at the University of Tokyo and who fulfill the following requirements and qualifications.
Applicants must be citizens of Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, or Vietnam.
Applicants must have graduated or be expected to graduate with an excellent academic record (with 16 years of education completed or expected to be completed) and must receive the recommendation of their university president or academic advisor or be otherwise qualified to enroll in the University of Tokyo.
Applicants must be under the age of 35 on April 1, 2011.
In principle, the applicant must be able to obtain approval of acceptance as a Postgraduate International Research Student (hereinafter “Research Student”), from the University of Tokyo and be registered as a Research Student for April 2011 or October 2011. However, the applicant may enroll directly as a master’s course student of some graduate schools in the University of Tokyo.. In that case, the applicant must be able to obtain approval of enrollment from the University of Tokyo and be registered as a master’s course student for Apr 2011 or Oct 2011.
Applicants must have adequate Japanese language proficiency to study as a master’s course student of the University of Tokyo (Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 or equivalent). Applicants must be able to pass at least Level 3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (hereinafter “JLPT”) in a test administered no later than December 2010 (candidates wishing to enter as a master’s course student) or December 2011 (candidates wishing to enter as a Research Student). However, applicants who wish to enroll in “Information, Technology, and Society in Asia course (hereinafter “ITASIA”)” of Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies does not require above Japanese language proficiency.
Applicants must apply from the above 5 countries and be able to attend selection procedures when necessary.
Applicants must be in good physical and mental health and have a strong motivation for learning.
Applicants must not be receiving other scholarships.
Scholarship Amounts
Research Student at graduate school: ¥150,000/month (for max. 1 year)
Master’s course at graduate school: ¥180,000/month (for max. 2 years)
Examination, Admission and Tuition fees: covered in full
Airfare (to and from Japan): covered up approximately to ¥200,000 (equivalent amount for economy class ticket. Actual amount in principle)
Number of students to be accepted
1 student from each of 5 countries (Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, and Vietnam)
Application Deadline March 31, 2010
For more information, please visit www.ajinomoto.co.th/th/infonews/detail.php?ContentID=%2042
Guidelines for the application (both Thai and English), application form and other information can be downloaded at www.ajinomoto.co.th/upload/infonews/download/42-7775-0.zip
Scholarship Opportunities news from USA
Hello,
you are currently subscribed as a member of the EastChance community, which
entitles you to receive regular newsletters with updates about the website
and its contents and find out about new opportunities.
Here are the latest updates from eastchance.com
SPECIAL FEATURE
United States - Massachusetts - Universities and Scholarships Directory
http://www.eastchance.com/uniIndex.asp?cnt=11&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Would you like to get the latest eastchance news on facebook ?
If you already have a facebook account and you like eastchance,
please go to the eastchance.com facebook page and become a fan
http://www.facebook.com/pages/eastchance/87131414354
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Scholarships - United States
Scholarships at Boston University School of Management
Boston, SUA
Scholarship / Financial aid: the maximum scholarship package will be
US$89,500
Date: three-semester program
Deadline: undefined
Open to: international students
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=1719,us,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Humane Studies Fellowships
George Mason University, USA
Scholarship / Financial aid: available
Date: the 2010-2011 academic year
Deadline: December 31st, 2010
Open to: international graduate and undergraduate students
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=1720,us,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Scholarships - European Union
Netherlands Fellowship Programme
University of Twente, The Netherlands
Scholarship / Financial aid: everything is covered
Date: 2011
Deadline: 1st October 2010
Open to: international students
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=627,eu,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
PhD Scholarship Position in Immunobiology Group
Barcelona, Spain
Scholarship / Financial aid: undefined
Date: undefined
Deadline: 30 September 2010
Open to: applicants which have a good diploma or MSc degree in biology,
biochemistry or related fields
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=628,eu,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Research Internship at UN University
Helsinki, Finland
Scholarship / Financial aid: travel grant, insurance and a stipend to cover
living expenses
Date: 2-6 months (2010-2011)
Deadline: 30 September each year
Open to: applicants enrolled in a PhD programme
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=629,eu,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Scholarships - CEE States
Erasmus Mundus Master in Advanced Clay Science
France / Portugal / Greece / Canada / Brazil
Scholarship / Financial aid: up to 48 000 EUR for two-years program
Date: 2011-2013
Deadline: 31st December 2010
Open to: third country students and researchers
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=10,cee,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Scholarships - Other
Faculty for the Future Program | Supporting Women in Science
Worldwide
Scholarship / Financial aid: USD 25,000 to 50,000 per year offered
Date: 2011
Deadline: November 30th 2010
Open to: women from developing and emerging economies
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=185,other,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Master Scholarships in Early Childhood Education and Care at IMEC Erasmus
Mundus
Norway / Malta / Ireland
Scholarship / Financial aid: 20 scholarships available
Date: 2 years
Deadline: 1st November 2010
Open to: teachers, educators, counselors, leaders
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=186,other,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
UC International Student Undergraduate Scholarship 2011
University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Scholarship / Financial aid: scholarships offered
Date: 1 year
Deadline: 1st October 2010
Open to: international students
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=187,other,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Conferences - No fee conferences
4th IC-EpsMsO 2011
Athens, Greece
Scholarship / Financial aid: none
Date: 6-9 July, 2011
Deadline: October 4th, 2010
Open to: scientists and engineers from the academic, scientific engineering
and industrial sector
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=168,nfe,int&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Tutorials
How to write a CV
http://resume.eastchance.com
How to write a motivation letter
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/mot_let.asp?utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
How to write a recommendation letter
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/cov_let.asp?utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
How to write an essay
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/struct_es.asp?utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
How to prepare for an interview
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/interview.asp?utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
How to prepare your trip abroad
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/leaving.asp?utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
How to write a cover letter
http://coverletter.eastchance.com
How to write a research proposal
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/res_prop.asp?utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
How to apply for a scholarship
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/timeto.asp?utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
If you wish to add a program on eastchance.com, please go to
http://www.eastchance.com/addEvent.asp and submit your information.
If you wish to subscribe to the eastchance.comnewsletter, please go to
http://www.eastchance.com/community/join.asp.
Please feel free to browse the other websites from the eastchance.com
network:
http://www.bursemaster.ro (Romanian) and http://www.borsedistudi.it
(Italian)
Kind regards,
the eastchance.com team
Disclaimer: this newsletter was sent by eastchance.com, Aleea Daliei 4,
Constanta, 900210
you are currently subscribed as a member of the EastChance community, which
entitles you to receive regular newsletters with updates about the website
and its contents and find out about new opportunities.
Here are the latest updates from eastchance.com
SPECIAL FEATURE
United States - Massachusetts - Universities and Scholarships Directory
http://www.eastchance.com/uniIndex.asp?cnt=11&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Would you like to get the latest eastchance news on facebook ?
If you already have a facebook account and you like eastchance,
please go to the eastchance.com facebook page and become a fan
http://www.facebook.com/pages/eastchance/87131414354
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Scholarships - United States
Scholarships at Boston University School of Management
Boston, SUA
Scholarship / Financial aid: the maximum scholarship package will be
US$89,500
Date: three-semester program
Deadline: undefined
Open to: international students
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=1719,us,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Humane Studies Fellowships
George Mason University, USA
Scholarship / Financial aid: available
Date: the 2010-2011 academic year
Deadline: December 31st, 2010
Open to: international graduate and undergraduate students
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=1720,us,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Scholarships - European Union
Netherlands Fellowship Programme
University of Twente, The Netherlands
Scholarship / Financial aid: everything is covered
Date: 2011
Deadline: 1st October 2010
Open to: international students
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=627,eu,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
PhD Scholarship Position in Immunobiology Group
Barcelona, Spain
Scholarship / Financial aid: undefined
Date: undefined
Deadline: 30 September 2010
Open to: applicants which have a good diploma or MSc degree in biology,
biochemistry or related fields
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=628,eu,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Research Internship at UN University
Helsinki, Finland
Scholarship / Financial aid: travel grant, insurance and a stipend to cover
living expenses
Date: 2-6 months (2010-2011)
Deadline: 30 September each year
Open to: applicants enrolled in a PhD programme
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=629,eu,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Scholarships - CEE States
Erasmus Mundus Master in Advanced Clay Science
France / Portugal / Greece / Canada / Brazil
Scholarship / Financial aid: up to 48 000 EUR for two-years program
Date: 2011-2013
Deadline: 31st December 2010
Open to: third country students and researchers
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=10,cee,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Scholarships - Other
Faculty for the Future Program | Supporting Women in Science
Worldwide
Scholarship / Financial aid: USD 25,000 to 50,000 per year offered
Date: 2011
Deadline: November 30th 2010
Open to: women from developing and emerging economies
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=185,other,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Master Scholarships in Early Childhood Education and Care at IMEC Erasmus
Mundus
Norway / Malta / Ireland
Scholarship / Financial aid: 20 scholarships available
Date: 2 years
Deadline: 1st November 2010
Open to: teachers, educators, counselors, leaders
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=186,other,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
UC International Student Undergraduate Scholarship 2011
University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Scholarship / Financial aid: scholarships offered
Date: 1 year
Deadline: 1st October 2010
Open to: international students
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=187,other,sch&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Conferences - No fee conferences
4th IC-EpsMsO 2011
Athens, Greece
Scholarship / Financial aid: none
Date: 6-9 July, 2011
Deadline: October 4th, 2010
Open to: scientists and engineers from the academic, scientific engineering
and industrial sector
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=168,nfe,int&issue=20100907&utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
Tutorials
How to write a CV
http://resume.eastchance.com
How to write a motivation letter
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/mot_let.asp?utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
How to write a recommendation letter
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/cov_let.asp?utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
How to write an essay
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/struct_es.asp?utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
How to prepare for an interview
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/interview.asp?utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
How to prepare your trip abroad
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/leaving.asp?utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
How to write a cover letter
http://coverletter.eastchance.com
How to write a research proposal
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/res_prop.asp?utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
How to apply for a scholarship
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/timeto.asp?utm_source=eastchanceMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100907
If you wish to add a program on eastchance.com, please go to
http://www.eastchance.com/addEvent.asp and submit your information.
If you wish to subscribe to the eastchance.comnewsletter, please go to
http://www.eastchance.com/community/join.asp.
Please feel free to browse the other websites from the eastchance.com
network:
http://www.bursemaster.ro (Romanian) and http://www.borsedistudi.it
(Italian)
Kind regards,
the eastchance.com team
Disclaimer: this newsletter was sent by eastchance.com, Aleea Daliei 4,
Constanta, 900210
Friday, June 11, 2010
Australia Scholarship for learners
Dear colleagues
We are pleased to advise you that, as foreshadowed by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith in his statement to the Australian Parliament on 8 February this year, applicants from Myanmar can now apply for scholarships to study in Australia. We invite you to share this information with your colleagues and key contacts. Attached is an advertisement for these scholarships.
The Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Scholarships is one of the scholarship programs under the Australia Awards initiative which was launched by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in November 2009. The Scholarships are offered to high achievers from the region to undertake postgraduate study in Australia, at Masters and Doctorate levels.In Myanmar, priority will be given to study programs addressing the following areas: health, water and sanitation, rural development and food security, basic education, protection of vulnerable populations, economic growth, gender, disability or environment.
Applications for ALA scholarships commencing in the 2011 academic year close on June 30. More information on these scholarships can be found at the following website: www.ausaid.gov. au/scholar/ ala.cfm
Email queries about these scholarships should be sent to ala@ausaid.gov. au
Regards
Shaanti Sekhon
First Secretary (Humanitarian Assistance Coordinator)
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
Australian Embassy
88 Strand Road Yangon, Myanmar
Phone:+95 (0) 1 251810 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +95 (0) 1 251810 end_of_the_skype_highlighting ext 204 I Fax: +95 (0) 1 246159 I Mobile: +95 (0) 95022347 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +95 (0) 95022347 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Email: shaanti.sekhon@ dfat.gov. au
Web: www.ausaid.gov. au
http://www.melodymaung.com/2010/04/australia-scholarship-for-learners.html
We are pleased to advise you that, as foreshadowed by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith in his statement to the Australian Parliament on 8 February this year, applicants from Myanmar can now apply for scholarships to study in Australia. We invite you to share this information with your colleagues and key contacts. Attached is an advertisement for these scholarships.
The Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Scholarships is one of the scholarship programs under the Australia Awards initiative which was launched by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in November 2009. The Scholarships are offered to high achievers from the region to undertake postgraduate study in Australia, at Masters and Doctorate levels.In Myanmar, priority will be given to study programs addressing the following areas: health, water and sanitation, rural development and food security, basic education, protection of vulnerable populations, economic growth, gender, disability or environment.
Applications for ALA scholarships commencing in the 2011 academic year close on June 30. More information on these scholarships can be found at the following website: www.ausaid.gov. au/scholar/ ala.cfm
Email queries about these scholarships should be sent to ala@ausaid.gov. au
Regards
Shaanti Sekhon
First Secretary (Humanitarian Assistance Coordinator)
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
Australian Embassy
88 Strand Road Yangon, Myanmar
Phone:+95 (0) 1 251810 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +95 (0) 1 251810 end_of_the_skype_highlighting ext 204 I Fax: +95 (0) 1 246159 I Mobile: +95 (0) 95022347 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +95 (0) 95022347 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Email: shaanti.sekhon@ dfat.gov. au
Web: www.ausaid.gov. au
http://www.melodymaung.com/2010/04/australia-scholarship-for-learners.html
Thursday, May 20, 2010
ASEAN Scholarships for Myanmar
ASEAN Scholarships for Myanmar
The ASEAN Scholarships for Myanmar is tenable for 4 years leading to the award of the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education ‘Advanced’ (GCE ‘A’) Level (or equivalent) certificate.
The Scholarship is for studies in selected Singapore schools from Secondary Three to Pre-University Two and is renewed annually, subject to the satisfactory performance of the scholar.
Students from the Union of Myanmar are nominated by the Myanmar Ministry of Education for the scholarships. Candidates who are not short-listed for the scholarships will be considered for the Merit Awards (Scholarization File).
Eligible candidates
Students must meet the following criteria to be nominated for the scholarship:
- Nationals of the Union of Myanmar
- Born between 1994 and 1996 in the year of nomination (2010)
- Completed at least Grade 9 and have done consistently well in school examinations
- Be proficient in English and have offered English Language as a subject at Grades 9 and 10
Important Dates
Any dates given below are tentative and are subject to changes.
Activity Date
Selection Test and Interview Dates August
Award of Scholarship September
Arrival of Scholar in Singapore October
Candidates short-listed for the selection test/interview will be notified a week before the selection test/interview dates. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.
Where to obtain application forms during the application period
For enquiries on scholarship applications, please contact the Myanmar Ministry of Education.
Test and Interview City
The selection tests and interviews will be conducted in Yangon.
Applications for the 2011 ASEAN Scholarships for Myanmar are now open, and will close on 1 June 2010.
Terms and Conditions
1.Allowance of S$2,200 (Secondary) / S$2,400 (Pre-university) per annum with hostel accommodation
2.Settling-in allowance of S$400 (once only)
3.Economy class air passage to Singapore and back to home country upon completion of scholarship term
4.Waiver of school fees (excluding miscellaneous fees)
5.Waiver of GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level (or equivalent) examination fees (once only, if applicable)
6.Subsidised medical benefits and accident insurance cover
7.Bridging course
8.There is no bond attached to the scholarship
Contact us
Ministry of Education, Singapore
1 North Buona Vista Drive
Singapore 138675
Tel: +65 68722220
Fax: +65 67755826
contact@moe.edu.sg
The ASEAN Scholarships for Myanmar is tenable for 4 years leading to the award of the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education ‘Advanced’ (GCE ‘A’) Level (or equivalent) certificate.
The Scholarship is for studies in selected Singapore schools from Secondary Three to Pre-University Two and is renewed annually, subject to the satisfactory performance of the scholar.
Students from the Union of Myanmar are nominated by the Myanmar Ministry of Education for the scholarships. Candidates who are not short-listed for the scholarships will be considered for the Merit Awards (Scholarization File).
Eligible candidates
Students must meet the following criteria to be nominated for the scholarship:
- Nationals of the Union of Myanmar
- Born between 1994 and 1996 in the year of nomination (2010)
- Completed at least Grade 9 and have done consistently well in school examinations
- Be proficient in English and have offered English Language as a subject at Grades 9 and 10
Important Dates
Any dates given below are tentative and are subject to changes.
Activity Date
Selection Test and Interview Dates August
Award of Scholarship September
Arrival of Scholar in Singapore October
Candidates short-listed for the selection test/interview will be notified a week before the selection test/interview dates. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.
Where to obtain application forms during the application period
For enquiries on scholarship applications, please contact the Myanmar Ministry of Education.
Test and Interview City
The selection tests and interviews will be conducted in Yangon.
Applications for the 2011 ASEAN Scholarships for Myanmar are now open, and will close on 1 June 2010.
Terms and Conditions
1.Allowance of S$2,200 (Secondary) / S$2,400 (Pre-university) per annum with hostel accommodation
2.Settling-in allowance of S$400 (once only)
3.Economy class air passage to Singapore and back to home country upon completion of scholarship term
4.Waiver of school fees (excluding miscellaneous fees)
5.Waiver of GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level (or equivalent) examination fees (once only, if applicable)
6.Subsidised medical benefits and accident insurance cover
7.Bridging course
8.There is no bond attached to the scholarship
Contact us
Ministry of Education, Singapore
1 North Buona Vista Drive
Singapore 138675
Tel: +65 68722220
Fax: +65 67755826
contact@moe.edu.sg
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
OFID SCHOLARSHIP AWARD 2010/11
OFID SCHOLARSHIP AWARD 2010/11
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The application deadline is June 4, 2010. Please do not call or email OFID to see if your application has been received (you will, in any case, receive an automated confirmation) or to inquire about your status. Only the winner will be notified by June 14 via our website at www.ofid.org.
OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) is pleased to announce that qualified applicants who have obtained or are on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree and who wish to study for a Master's degree are welcome to apply for the OFID Scholarship 2010/2011. The OFID scholarship will be awarded to support one student or candidate for Master’s degree studies. The applicant may be from any developing country, and he/she must first obtain admission to pursue a Master's degree studies in a relevant field of development, in any recognized university/college in the world. Through its scholarship scheme, OFID aims to help highly motivated, highly-driven individuals overcome one of the biggest challenges to their careers – the cost of graduate studies. The winner of the OFID Scholarship Award will receive a scholarship of up to US$100,000. The funds will be spread over a maximum of two years, toward the completion of a Master’s degree, or its equivalent, at an accredited educational institution, starting in the autumn of the academic year 2010/2011.
» Application Guidelines
» Eligibility Criteria
» Disbursement of the Scholarship Fund
» Required documents
» Eligible Countries
Application Guidelines
STEP 1: Ensure that you fulfill the OFID Scholarship Award Eligibility Criteria.
STEP 2: Register within the OFID Scholarship Portal by using your email address. Please note you can log into the portal as many times as required.
STEP 3: Fill out the application form. Make sure to save data each time you update your application. Once you are logged in, if the page remains inactive for more than two hours, your session will time-out and you may lose unsaved data. Do not submit your application until you have completed the entire application process!
STEP 4: Upload necessary documents; CV, two recommendation letters, Bachelor's certificate/transcript, acceptance letter into postgraduate program and essay.
STEP 5: When your application is complete, and all additional documents are uploaded, your application is ready to be submitted. As mentioned previously, once your application is submitted, you can no longer make any changes or upload any more documents.
The application deadline is June 4, 2010. Please do not call or email OFID to see if your application has been received (you will, in any case, receive an automated confirmation) or to inquire about your status. Only the winner will be notified by June 14 via our website at www.ofid.org.
I. Eligibility
* Must be between the ages of 23-32 at the time of submitting his/her application.
* Must have obtained or be on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree with a Baccalaureate from an accredited college/university, or its equivalent.
* Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 rating system, or its equivalent.
* Must be matriculated at an accredited university for the upcoming academic year starting August/September 2010, and must maintain full-time status for the duration of the Master's Degree.
* Must be a national of a developing country (please see list of eligible countries below)
* Must select a subject of study that pertains to OFID’s core mission, such as: economics of development (poverty reduction, energy and sustainable development), environment (desertification), or other related science and technology fields.
PLEASE NOTE: Kindly read ALL of the directions below before proceeding with the application process:
1. Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Applications will be evaluated based on the information provided. Therefore, all questions should be answered as thoroughly as possible. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Once an application has been submitted, no changes will be allowed on it.
2. OFID will not consider applications received through a third party.
3. Please do not call or email OFID to ask if your application has been received, or to inquire about your status.
4. Please note that only the winner will be notified.
5. All materials submitted become the property of OFID and will not be returned to the applicant.
6. Applicants must complete the on-line application.
7. Within the on-line application, applicants must upload the required documents as listed below in Section III. All materials including the on-line application, recommendations, and other required information must be received no later than June 4, 2010.
II. Disbursement of the Scholarship Fund
The terms and conditions of payment will be determined in coordination with the student upon his/her selection in accordance with the following guidelines:
1. The tuition fees, including any supplementary examination fees, as may be required by the academic institution, will be paid by OFID directly to the academic institution. Health insurance will be paid in accordance with the institution’s own standard medical scheme.
2. A monthly allowance to cover living expenses, books and accommodation, will be transferred to the student’s own personal bank account on a quarterly basis.
3. Prior to the start of his/her first year studies, the student will be paid a relocation grant, equal to two-month allowance. OFID will also pay for travel costs from the nearest airport to the student’s place of residence, to the nearest airport to the chosen place of study. Upon completion of the studies, the student will be paid the cost of one-way air ticket to his/her home country.
III. Required documents
1. A completed on-line application form.
2. A scanned copy of the last university degree or certificate.
3. A scanned letter of acceptance from your chosen educational institution, confirming your admission, subject of study and duration of the Master’s degree program (must not exceed a maximum of two years).
4. A proof of meeting any prerequisites, including language proficiency.
5. A short essay – of about 500 words in English – giving reasons for applying for the OFID scholarship, explaining your educational goals, and clearly describing how you will use the experience gained from your Master's degree studies to help in the development of your home country.
6. Two letters of recommendation from professors and/or lecturers at applicant's present university.
7. Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Eligible Countries
* In addition to nationals of OFID Member States (Algeria, Gabon, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, GSP Libyan AJ, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela), nationals of the following countries are also eligible:
Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo DR , Republic of Congo, Cote d'lvoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia and the Middle East: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Korea D P R, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Maldives, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
Latin America and the Caribbean: Antigua Barbuda, Belize, Barbados, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Grenada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Haiti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Panama, St. Christopher, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Uruguay
Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The application deadline is June 4, 2010. Please do not call or email OFID to see if your application has been received (you will, in any case, receive an automated confirmation) or to inquire about your status. Only the winner will be notified by June 14 via our website at www.ofid.org.
OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) is pleased to announce that qualified applicants who have obtained or are on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree and who wish to study for a Master's degree are welcome to apply for the OFID Scholarship 2010/2011. The OFID scholarship will be awarded to support one student or candidate for Master’s degree studies. The applicant may be from any developing country, and he/she must first obtain admission to pursue a Master's degree studies in a relevant field of development, in any recognized university/college in the world. Through its scholarship scheme, OFID aims to help highly motivated, highly-driven individuals overcome one of the biggest challenges to their careers – the cost of graduate studies. The winner of the OFID Scholarship Award will receive a scholarship of up to US$100,000. The funds will be spread over a maximum of two years, toward the completion of a Master’s degree, or its equivalent, at an accredited educational institution, starting in the autumn of the academic year 2010/2011.
» Application Guidelines
» Eligibility Criteria
» Disbursement of the Scholarship Fund
» Required documents
» Eligible Countries
Application Guidelines
STEP 1: Ensure that you fulfill the OFID Scholarship Award Eligibility Criteria.
STEP 2: Register within the OFID Scholarship Portal by using your email address. Please note you can log into the portal as many times as required.
STEP 3: Fill out the application form. Make sure to save data each time you update your application. Once you are logged in, if the page remains inactive for more than two hours, your session will time-out and you may lose unsaved data. Do not submit your application until you have completed the entire application process!
STEP 4: Upload necessary documents; CV, two recommendation letters, Bachelor's certificate/transcript, acceptance letter into postgraduate program and essay.
STEP 5: When your application is complete, and all additional documents are uploaded, your application is ready to be submitted. As mentioned previously, once your application is submitted, you can no longer make any changes or upload any more documents.
The application deadline is June 4, 2010. Please do not call or email OFID to see if your application has been received (you will, in any case, receive an automated confirmation) or to inquire about your status. Only the winner will be notified by June 14 via our website at www.ofid.org.
I. Eligibility
* Must be between the ages of 23-32 at the time of submitting his/her application.
* Must have obtained or be on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree with a Baccalaureate from an accredited college/university, or its equivalent.
* Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 rating system, or its equivalent.
* Must be matriculated at an accredited university for the upcoming academic year starting August/September 2010, and must maintain full-time status for the duration of the Master's Degree.
* Must be a national of a developing country (please see list of eligible countries below)
* Must select a subject of study that pertains to OFID’s core mission, such as: economics of development (poverty reduction, energy and sustainable development), environment (desertification), or other related science and technology fields.
PLEASE NOTE: Kindly read ALL of the directions below before proceeding with the application process:
1. Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Applications will be evaluated based on the information provided. Therefore, all questions should be answered as thoroughly as possible. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Once an application has been submitted, no changes will be allowed on it.
2. OFID will not consider applications received through a third party.
3. Please do not call or email OFID to ask if your application has been received, or to inquire about your status.
4. Please note that only the winner will be notified.
5. All materials submitted become the property of OFID and will not be returned to the applicant.
6. Applicants must complete the on-line application.
7. Within the on-line application, applicants must upload the required documents as listed below in Section III. All materials including the on-line application, recommendations, and other required information must be received no later than June 4, 2010.
II. Disbursement of the Scholarship Fund
The terms and conditions of payment will be determined in coordination with the student upon his/her selection in accordance with the following guidelines:
1. The tuition fees, including any supplementary examination fees, as may be required by the academic institution, will be paid by OFID directly to the academic institution. Health insurance will be paid in accordance with the institution’s own standard medical scheme.
2. A monthly allowance to cover living expenses, books and accommodation, will be transferred to the student’s own personal bank account on a quarterly basis.
3. Prior to the start of his/her first year studies, the student will be paid a relocation grant, equal to two-month allowance. OFID will also pay for travel costs from the nearest airport to the student’s place of residence, to the nearest airport to the chosen place of study. Upon completion of the studies, the student will be paid the cost of one-way air ticket to his/her home country.
III. Required documents
1. A completed on-line application form.
2. A scanned copy of the last university degree or certificate.
3. A scanned letter of acceptance from your chosen educational institution, confirming your admission, subject of study and duration of the Master’s degree program (must not exceed a maximum of two years).
4. A proof of meeting any prerequisites, including language proficiency.
5. A short essay – of about 500 words in English – giving reasons for applying for the OFID scholarship, explaining your educational goals, and clearly describing how you will use the experience gained from your Master's degree studies to help in the development of your home country.
6. Two letters of recommendation from professors and/or lecturers at applicant's present university.
7. Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Eligible Countries
* In addition to nationals of OFID Member States (Algeria, Gabon, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, GSP Libyan AJ, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela), nationals of the following countries are also eligible:
Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo DR , Republic of Congo, Cote d'lvoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia and the Middle East: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Korea D P R, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Maldives, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
Latin America and the Caribbean: Antigua Barbuda, Belize, Barbados, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Grenada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Haiti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Panama, St. Christopher, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Uruguay
Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo
Monday, May 17, 2010
Scholarships at University of Adelaide
*Scholarships at University of Adelaide*
Each year the University of Adelaide has a Major International Scholarship
Round of applications. This is the most effective way to maximise the
chances of obtaining an international research scholarship as international
students will be considered for every available scholarship for which they
are eligible. Up to 44 scholarships are usually offered as part of this
Round each year.
Postgraduate Research scholarships for applicants who wish to undertake
study in a Masters or Doctorate degree by research, and for students already
in candidature. Students must be in full-time candidature in order to be
eligible for most scholarships.
Readmore:
http://cambodiajobs.blogspot.com/2010/05/scholarships-at-university-of-adelaide.html
Each year the University of Adelaide has a Major International Scholarship
Round of applications. This is the most effective way to maximise the
chances of obtaining an international research scholarship as international
students will be considered for every available scholarship for which they
are eligible. Up to 44 scholarships are usually offered as part of this
Round each year.
Postgraduate Research scholarships for applicants who wish to undertake
study in a Masters or Doctorate degree by research, and for students already
in candidature. Students must be in full-time candidature in order to be
eligible for most scholarships.
Readmore:
http://cambodiajobs.blogspot.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
UN World Commission on Dams should Immediately Act on Dams and bomb blast issues in Kachin State
(Photo: four Chineses died and 12 injuried in bomb blast at their Mytsone Dam construction office.)The KNG reported that hundreds of villagers near the Myitsone Dam project have been arrested by the SPDC due to the suspicious on recent bomb blasts at the dam construction site.
This is indeed war between citizens and the dictatorship SPDC regime. Homes, farmlands and their historical homelands inherited from their ancestors have been threatened and forced to abandon by this Tyranny regime. Despite strong peaceful opposition, SPDC ignored and began to destroy their homes and lands by building 7 dams. How cruel and aggressive the SPDC is. Citizens have no choice, but to demonstrate by blasting at the dam. Now all villagers have been investigated and a hundred have been arrested. Indeed it is the war between the oppressed citizens and the dictatorship ruler SPDC.
This issue is totally related to UN's World Commission on Dams and UNESCO. But there is no response and no voice from the UNWCD and UNESCO. What is the reason of having these UN agencies? What the hell are you doing by sitting at sofa chairs in air-corn room? When will we, this world, speak about true human rights and justice?
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Future flag for the Union of Burma
Current Flag and SPDC proposed flag
Flag is a symbol of a country. This symbol must reflect good meaning to the country and its people. Nowadays the flag of Burma neither give good meaning nor reflect its people. Designing of States and Divisions also made complicated when there is no Bama ethnic named state and Bama occupied 7 divisions. This made the theory of union of Burma to become unclear and has created inequality among ethnic nationals and states. These are symbolic problems of a country which should be carefully and politically addressed. These formation of states and flag show Burma political problem start right from the beginning.
These are my designs for future flag of the Union of Burma. Eight stars represent Burma's eight states; Kachin, Karenni, Karen, Chin, Mon, Bama, Arakan, Shan. According to my design, instead of having 7 division in central Burma, Bama ethnic will have to form a Bama State to enter the union country, and to illustrate equality among states.
So our country will have a total of 8 states. Eight States will form a union country. Bama and Shan states can have sub-states or divisions it is up to people there.
Among these, i like the last one with three colors background; yellow = wisdom, blue = good morality, red = brave and a Burma map surrounded by 8 stars :) Please have a look at these designs, Let me know what you think!!
Flag is a symbol of a country. This symbol must reflect good meaning to the country and its people. Nowadays the flag of Burma neither give good meaning nor reflect its people. Designing of States and Divisions also made complicated when there is no Bama ethnic named state and Bama occupied 7 divisions. This made the theory of union of Burma to become unclear and has created inequality among ethnic nationals and states. These are symbolic problems of a country which should be carefully and politically addressed. These formation of states and flag show Burma political problem start right from the beginning.
These are my designs for future flag of the Union of Burma. Eight stars represent Burma's eight states; Kachin, Karenni, Karen, Chin, Mon, Bama, Arakan, Shan. According to my design, instead of having 7 division in central Burma, Bama ethnic will have to form a Bama State to enter the union country, and to illustrate equality among states.
So our country will have a total of 8 states. Eight States will form a union country. Bama and Shan states can have sub-states or divisions it is up to people there.
Among these, i like the last one with three colors background; yellow = wisdom, blue = good morality, red = brave and a Burma map surrounded by 8 stars :) Please have a look at these designs, Let me know what you think!!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Mung Masa galaw ai ni Mung Masha a gawng malai tai ga
KDA Slg Mahtu Naw, NDA-K Slg Zahkung Ting Yin aq mungmasa hkrun lam hpe kasi yu nna hkan galaw ga she nga yang gaw, wunpawng myu sha ni a mungmasa gaw, galoi ma, federal democracy, self determination lu sana n’re. Myen Myen the pawng, myen jaw mata ai lahpaw mata sha n’na, n’na, Kachin people a matu mungmasa tsun shaga galaw na malap nga sai.
N’hkru n’kaja ai mung masha hpe zing ri ai Myen Military Dictatorship hpe si nat hpai rawt malan ai nga n'na, mungmasha hpe gawng malai tsun shaga ai lam n'nga, tinang uhpung kata mung, democracy ladat hte uphkang ai n'mu lu. Daini na uhpung makau mi Kachin hte Burmese military ngu ai mying shai hta lai n'na, akyang lai len gaw, Myen a dictatorship akyang lailen she, dagraw lang nga ai ni lawm nga ga ai.
Mung masa galaw ai ngu gaw, mungmasha ra sharawng ai hpe, gawng malai tai n’na, tsun shaga ya ai lam re. Rawt malan ngu ai gaw, bawngban n’mai ai hpe, bawngban (compromise) galaw na matu, si nat hpai n'na gau lau ai lam re.
Mungmasa ngu ai gaw pungdung nga ra ai. Political compromise galaw na matu gaw, political stand nga ra ai. Compromise galaw ai shaloi e, amyu aq matu hpang jahtum e maigan amyu ni hpe jaw kau n’mai ai lam ni nga nga ai.
Daini na KDA, NDA-K ni aq mung masa pandung gaw hpa rai ta? Federal democracy and self-determination re I, n’re i? asan sha tsun marit. N’re ai nga jang gaw, myen rawt malan ni galaw nga ai democracy lu na matu re i?
Ngai maram yu ai daram gaw, KDA, NDA-K uhpung ni galaw nga ai gaw, federal democracy and self-determination lu na matu, pandung n’rai sai ngu, mu lu ai. Laga ni gara hku mu ma ai kun? Ndai federal democracy pundung n’re nga yang, hpa baw pandung re ta?
Dai ni na ten hta Rawt malan uhpung law law nga nga ai. Myen galaw ai the Kachin ni galaw ai mungmasa gaw “common interest” = democracy bung tim mung, pandung naw shai nga ai. Panlong Agreement kaw gawgap da ai, bawsang myu ningbaw ni jawm n’na up ai “Federal Union of Burma” gaw U Nu, Ne Win hte Than Shwe aq majaw, majority Myen ni up ai hkrai mungup tai ai masa de du nga sai. SPDC gaw labau hpe gram kau n’na, mungdan ting hpe, myen a up hkang ai npu de bang kau sai.
Colonial prat kaw n’na, 19947 du hkra gaw, British hpe kadai mung kadai chye ai hku gumlang ai kaw n’na, 1947 (Panglong Agreement) kawn 1960 du hkra gaw, “federal union of Burma” federal government hku n’na up ai aten ladaw re. 1960 kawn daini 2010 de gaw myen ni kam ai hku up sha nga sai. Ndai 1960-2010 ten hpe gaw Bama-lu-myo-gyi-wa-da, kaup sha mat wa ai ten rai nga ai. Myen makau mi gaw Myen aq power/influence grau kaba wa ai majaw kabu nga ai.
Daini na Myen rawt malan ni galaw nga ai mung, Bama-lu-myo-gyi-wa-da hpe hkap la da ai ni gaw, “dictatorship system” hpe “democracy system” install galaw na matu sha rai n’na, ethnic issue hpe n’tsun jahta kam nga ai.
Raitim daini na ten tha, hpaji chye ai ni law malang gaw, ethnic issue + “federal democracy” ra nan ai hpe, chye na ai ni law wa sai. Ngu mayu ai gaw, Myen rawt malan the Kachin rawt malan shai ai lam hpe tsun mayu ai re. Anhte gaw hkrat sum mat ai, amyu sha langai mi aq mung masa ahkaw ahkang hpe, bai lu na matu, gasat nga ai re. Amyu kaba langai rai nga ai Kachin people ngu ai, the Kachin State ngu ai hta, shanu nga ai, mung masha ni aq gam maka hpe, Yangon/Naypyidaw kaw na ningbaw ni dawdan ya na matu, n’re sha, anhte hkrai anhte wang lu wang lang, daw dan hparan lu na matu rai nga ai.
Daini na mungmasa mying gun nga ai ni, hpa baw pandung hpe tawn da n’na, gara policy hta, hkawm sa nga ma ai kun? Madung gaw KDA, NDA-K zawn re uHpung ni hpe san mayu ai. Rawt malan pandung bung ai ni rai ga yang gaw, uhpung mying n’bung ga tim, Kachin gabaw kap ai zuhpung ni hta dung lawm n’na, mahtai jawm tam ra ai. Kata kaw na ningbaw nit sun dan ai daram nga yang gaw, WMR zuphpawng zawn re, the laga mungmasa zuphpawng hta mung, Myen n’ra ai majaw nga n’na, zuphpawng hta pi, n’dung lawm nga sai hpe, na lu ai.
Sut masa, mungmasa, hpa lam hta tim, compromise galaw yang, “trade-off” lahkawng maga ape-ayu (Burmese word) ngu ai nga ai re. Anhte myen tsun ai majaw, jaw kau ai, ma ma hkra rai sai. Daini KDA, NDA-K mying ngu ai pi, n’nga mat, hpyen dap ni hpe mung, myen hpyen la the gayau kau hkra, rai sia. Hpa nan n’nga sai. Myen hpyi ai hpe ma hkra Dut ya kau sai. Kachin mying mying ai uphpung mying du hkra, shalawm kau sai.
Dai ni anhte myen maga na, hpa lu na aq ta? Compromise galaw ai re gaw, Kachin interest hpa lu galaw la sata? Mahtai gaw asan sha rai nga ai, sut masa ahkaw ahkang hte, tinang nga pyaw na lam, hpe, madung (priority) tawn kau saga ai.
Rawt malan ngu ai gaw mung masa galaw ai re majaw, compromise galwa yang mung, mungmasa ahkaw ahkang hpe galaw ra na malai, sut masa ahkaw ahkang the galai kau ai gaw, yawn hpa rai nga ai.
Anhte wunpawng myu sha ni rawt galu kaba na matu gaw, dictatorship system hpe democracy hte galai jai lang ra ai. Democracy gaw majority rule re. Union of Burma kaw lawm ga ai majaw, Kachin State hte wunpawng myu ni a matu, Myen majority ni up sha ai kaw n’na makap maga lawt lu na matu, federal democracy system the makawp maga ra ai. Federal democracy system lang ai majaw, myen akyu ara sum na lam hpa n’nga ai. Dai majaw myen mung hkap la ra ai.
Amyu baw sang langai the langai dip rip upsha ai zawn bai n’rai na matu the, amyu langai the langai harmoniously and peacefully rau nga pra sa lu na matu, dai hpe gurantee galaw ya lu ai system (federal democracy) hte tara ramra ai lam hpe makawp maga na matu rai nga ai.
Dani ,tara ram ra lam n’nga ai hpe chye nga ninglen, hka yawng n’yawng ntai na ahkyek nga ai. Mungmasha gawng malai hpe tsun shaga ya ai uhpung ni nga ra nga ai. Mungmasa galaw ai ngu ai hta, goal and belief ngu ai nga ra nga ai re.
Shan chyang ningbaw Martin Luther King gaw “I have a dream” of black men as well as white men would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” ngu n’na pandung hpe asan sha tawn, kam mung kam let, woi shakut wa ai re.
Shanchyang ni gaw mayam prat kaw n’na, daini Obama zawn ni pi President tai nga sai re. Wunpawng myu sha ni rawt malan galaw nga ai gaw, laksan duwa ni uphkang ai mungdan kawn, federal union, sum mat ai ahkaw ahkang hpe, bai lu la na matu, rawt malan galaw nga ai re. Shan Chyang ni gaw, mayam kaw n’na, maren mara tai lu hkra, shakut ai. Kachin ni gaw, generation langai the langai, grau grau n’na, mung masa ahkaw hkang ni hpe, hkrat sum ma wa nga ai.
Panglong Agreement prat hta, “federal democracy.” UNu, NeWin prat hta, federal democracy sum mat ai majaw, 1960s hta federal democracy bail u na matu, rawt malan ai. Daini 21st century na rawt malan uphpung ni, myen ni n’na ra ai majaw, nga n’na, “federal democracy” ngu ai gahkum pi, n’gwi tsun shapraw nga sai.
Anhte Wunpawng amyu ni gara de du wa nga sata? Myen byin ai majaw re i? Kachin ningbaw ni hpyang ai majaw re i? Ndai hku ngu yang, ningbaw ni na ra na n’re majaw, Kachin ningbaw ni mung gaw grai shakut sai, raitim Myen hpyen ningbaw ni grau byin ai majaw, ngu ga le i. Hpa mi rai rai, daini anhte wunpawng ni ra nga ai mung masa pungdung gaw hpa re, ngu hpe, tsun shaga nga na ra nga ai re. Pungdung n’du, n’awng dang shi yang gaw, pandung hte lam yit wa shangun na, myen aq policy ni hta, n’kadawng bang na mung ahkyak nga ai. N’tara ai hpe chye nga ninglen, tara n’nang ai ni aq hpawng de ai de mung, n’dung lawm na, ahkyak nga ai.
Mung masha the mung masa uhpung ni, n’sen langai sha rai na, ahkyak nga ai. Mung masha sha anga dingsa, mung masa mung nga nga na re. People is power. Grau n’na ahkyak ai gaw, mungmasa uhpung ni, mung masha aq interest hpe tsun shaga, galaw nga na, ahkyak nga ai.
N’hkru n’kaja ai mung masha hpe zing ri ai Myen Military Dictatorship hpe si nat hpai rawt malan ai nga n'na, mungmasha hpe gawng malai tsun shaga ai lam n'nga, tinang uhpung kata mung, democracy ladat hte uphkang ai n'mu lu. Daini na uhpung makau mi Kachin hte Burmese military ngu ai mying shai hta lai n'na, akyang lai len gaw, Myen a dictatorship akyang lailen she, dagraw lang nga ai ni lawm nga ga ai.
Mung masa galaw ai ngu gaw, mungmasha ra sharawng ai hpe, gawng malai tai n’na, tsun shaga ya ai lam re. Rawt malan ngu ai gaw, bawngban n’mai ai hpe, bawngban (compromise) galaw na matu, si nat hpai n'na gau lau ai lam re.
Mungmasa ngu ai gaw pungdung nga ra ai. Political compromise galaw na matu gaw, political stand nga ra ai. Compromise galaw ai shaloi e, amyu aq matu hpang jahtum e maigan amyu ni hpe jaw kau n’mai ai lam ni nga nga ai.
Daini na KDA, NDA-K ni aq mung masa pandung gaw hpa rai ta? Federal democracy and self-determination re I, n’re i? asan sha tsun marit. N’re ai nga jang gaw, myen rawt malan ni galaw nga ai democracy lu na matu re i?
Ngai maram yu ai daram gaw, KDA, NDA-K uhpung ni galaw nga ai gaw, federal democracy and self-determination lu na matu, pandung n’rai sai ngu, mu lu ai. Laga ni gara hku mu ma ai kun? Ndai federal democracy pundung n’re nga yang, hpa baw pandung re ta?
Dai ni na ten hta Rawt malan uhpung law law nga nga ai. Myen galaw ai the Kachin ni galaw ai mungmasa gaw “common interest” = democracy bung tim mung, pandung naw shai nga ai. Panlong Agreement kaw gawgap da ai, bawsang myu ningbaw ni jawm n’na up ai “Federal Union of Burma” gaw U Nu, Ne Win hte Than Shwe aq majaw, majority Myen ni up ai hkrai mungup tai ai masa de du nga sai. SPDC gaw labau hpe gram kau n’na, mungdan ting hpe, myen a up hkang ai npu de bang kau sai.
Colonial prat kaw n’na, 19947 du hkra gaw, British hpe kadai mung kadai chye ai hku gumlang ai kaw n’na, 1947 (Panglong Agreement) kawn 1960 du hkra gaw, “federal union of Burma” federal government hku n’na up ai aten ladaw re. 1960 kawn daini 2010 de gaw myen ni kam ai hku up sha nga sai. Ndai 1960-2010 ten hpe gaw Bama-lu-myo-gyi-wa-da, kaup sha mat wa ai ten rai nga ai. Myen makau mi gaw Myen aq power/influence grau kaba wa ai majaw kabu nga ai.
Daini na Myen rawt malan ni galaw nga ai mung, Bama-lu-myo-gyi-wa-da hpe hkap la da ai ni gaw, “dictatorship system” hpe “democracy system” install galaw na matu sha rai n’na, ethnic issue hpe n’tsun jahta kam nga ai.
Raitim daini na ten tha, hpaji chye ai ni law malang gaw, ethnic issue + “federal democracy” ra nan ai hpe, chye na ai ni law wa sai. Ngu mayu ai gaw, Myen rawt malan the Kachin rawt malan shai ai lam hpe tsun mayu ai re. Anhte gaw hkrat sum mat ai, amyu sha langai mi aq mung masa ahkaw ahkang hpe, bai lu na matu, gasat nga ai re. Amyu kaba langai rai nga ai Kachin people ngu ai, the Kachin State ngu ai hta, shanu nga ai, mung masha ni aq gam maka hpe, Yangon/Naypyidaw kaw na ningbaw ni dawdan ya na matu, n’re sha, anhte hkrai anhte wang lu wang lang, daw dan hparan lu na matu rai nga ai.
Daini na mungmasa mying gun nga ai ni, hpa baw pandung hpe tawn da n’na, gara policy hta, hkawm sa nga ma ai kun? Madung gaw KDA, NDA-K zawn re uHpung ni hpe san mayu ai. Rawt malan pandung bung ai ni rai ga yang gaw, uhpung mying n’bung ga tim, Kachin gabaw kap ai zuhpung ni hta dung lawm n’na, mahtai jawm tam ra ai. Kata kaw na ningbaw nit sun dan ai daram nga yang gaw, WMR zuphpawng zawn re, the laga mungmasa zuphpawng hta mung, Myen n’ra ai majaw nga n’na, zuphpawng hta pi, n’dung lawm nga sai hpe, na lu ai.
Sut masa, mungmasa, hpa lam hta tim, compromise galaw yang, “trade-off” lahkawng maga ape-ayu (Burmese word) ngu ai nga ai re. Anhte myen tsun ai majaw, jaw kau ai, ma ma hkra rai sai. Daini KDA, NDA-K mying ngu ai pi, n’nga mat, hpyen dap ni hpe mung, myen hpyen la the gayau kau hkra, rai sia. Hpa nan n’nga sai. Myen hpyi ai hpe ma hkra Dut ya kau sai. Kachin mying mying ai uphpung mying du hkra, shalawm kau sai.
Dai ni anhte myen maga na, hpa lu na aq ta? Compromise galaw ai re gaw, Kachin interest hpa lu galaw la sata? Mahtai gaw asan sha rai nga ai, sut masa ahkaw ahkang hte, tinang nga pyaw na lam, hpe, madung (priority) tawn kau saga ai.
Rawt malan ngu ai gaw mung masa galaw ai re majaw, compromise galwa yang mung, mungmasa ahkaw ahkang hpe galaw ra na malai, sut masa ahkaw ahkang the galai kau ai gaw, yawn hpa rai nga ai.
Anhte wunpawng myu sha ni rawt galu kaba na matu gaw, dictatorship system hpe democracy hte galai jai lang ra ai. Democracy gaw majority rule re. Union of Burma kaw lawm ga ai majaw, Kachin State hte wunpawng myu ni a matu, Myen majority ni up sha ai kaw n’na makap maga lawt lu na matu, federal democracy system the makawp maga ra ai. Federal democracy system lang ai majaw, myen akyu ara sum na lam hpa n’nga ai. Dai majaw myen mung hkap la ra ai.
Amyu baw sang langai the langai dip rip upsha ai zawn bai n’rai na matu the, amyu langai the langai harmoniously and peacefully rau nga pra sa lu na matu, dai hpe gurantee galaw ya lu ai system (federal democracy) hte tara ramra ai lam hpe makawp maga na matu rai nga ai.
Dani ,tara ram ra lam n’nga ai hpe chye nga ninglen, hka yawng n’yawng ntai na ahkyek nga ai. Mungmasha gawng malai hpe tsun shaga ya ai uhpung ni nga ra nga ai. Mungmasa galaw ai ngu ai hta, goal and belief ngu ai nga ra nga ai re.
Shan chyang ningbaw Martin Luther King gaw “I have a dream” of black men as well as white men would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” ngu n’na pandung hpe asan sha tawn, kam mung kam let, woi shakut wa ai re.
Shanchyang ni gaw mayam prat kaw n’na, daini Obama zawn ni pi President tai nga sai re. Wunpawng myu sha ni rawt malan galaw nga ai gaw, laksan duwa ni uphkang ai mungdan kawn, federal union, sum mat ai ahkaw ahkang hpe, bai lu la na matu, rawt malan galaw nga ai re. Shan Chyang ni gaw, mayam kaw n’na, maren mara tai lu hkra, shakut ai. Kachin ni gaw, generation langai the langai, grau grau n’na, mung masa ahkaw hkang ni hpe, hkrat sum ma wa nga ai.
Panglong Agreement prat hta, “federal democracy.” UNu, NeWin prat hta, federal democracy sum mat ai majaw, 1960s hta federal democracy bail u na matu, rawt malan ai. Daini 21st century na rawt malan uphpung ni, myen ni n’na ra ai majaw, nga n’na, “federal democracy” ngu ai gahkum pi, n’gwi tsun shapraw nga sai.
Anhte Wunpawng amyu ni gara de du wa nga sata? Myen byin ai majaw re i? Kachin ningbaw ni hpyang ai majaw re i? Ndai hku ngu yang, ningbaw ni na ra na n’re majaw, Kachin ningbaw ni mung gaw grai shakut sai, raitim Myen hpyen ningbaw ni grau byin ai majaw, ngu ga le i. Hpa mi rai rai, daini anhte wunpawng ni ra nga ai mung masa pungdung gaw hpa re, ngu hpe, tsun shaga nga na ra nga ai re. Pungdung n’du, n’awng dang shi yang gaw, pandung hte lam yit wa shangun na, myen aq policy ni hta, n’kadawng bang na mung ahkyak nga ai. N’tara ai hpe chye nga ninglen, tara n’nang ai ni aq hpawng de ai de mung, n’dung lawm na, ahkyak nga ai.
Mung masha the mung masa uhpung ni, n’sen langai sha rai na, ahkyak nga ai. Mung masha sha anga dingsa, mung masa mung nga nga na re. People is power. Grau n’na ahkyak ai gaw, mungmasa uhpung ni, mung masha aq interest hpe tsun shaga, galaw nga na, ahkyak nga ai.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Mung Masa hta Mam Ting ai Ni
Ndai bat DKBA ningbaw 1 rai nga ai Col Chit Thu gaw Myawaddy kaw Singapore-Engineer she shap hkra rai, grai hkyik hkam ai n'ta langai mi, gap nna, n'shawn shang poi hpe March 24 kawn 26 ya du hkra galaw nga ai lam na chye lu ai. Rawt malan ningbaw ni, rawt malan galaw ai grai awng dang nga ma ai le i. Mung masa galai shai na (political change) matu, self-determination rights aq matu, nga na rawt malan woi galaw ai ni wa, Political situation gaw n'galai shai ai, ningbaw ni aq n'ta jawm gaw, grai shai wa nga ai.
Mung masha ni daini tam daini sha na lu sha pi yak nga ten, Laiwa sai shaning hta, Than Shwe aq shayi sha hpumdim Thandar Shwe aq Hkungran Poi hta, gumhpraw US$ Wan kaba ma n'na, galaw ai shiga mung na lu saga ai. Ndai zawn re myen hpyen ningbaw ni gaw, Mungkan aq n'hkru n'shawp dik ai ni ngu n'na, mungkan ting jahpoi ahpyak, mara shagun hkrum ai ni re.
Ya na shiga ni hku nga yang, Myenhpyen ningbaw hte bawsang amyu sha ningbaw ni mung, maren mara, Mungmasha ni shat hpa n'sha ai hpe mu nga ninglen, Mungdan hpe makawp maga na, myu tsaw myit amyu aq matu gasat na nga n'na, Wutdek n'ta rawng Ja gumhpraw mahkawng hpaga ga ai ni, nga nga ai hpe mu lu ai.
mungmasha hte amyu sha ningbaw ni, myit masin langai, hkum hkrang langai n're ai sha, mungmasa ningbaw ni gaw, Up hkang ai ni (ruling class), Jagumhpraw Lu su ai ni, mungmasa hpe mamting ai ni, lawm nga ga ai. Rawt malan n'awng dan ai reasons amyu myu nga ai kaw e, ndai baw myit jasat ni mung aq majaw mung rai nga ai. Kaja wa aq nawng shakut nga ai ni myu tsaw kaji kaba yawng aq matu mung, dingbai dingna lam ni rai nga ai.
Wunpawng myu sha ni hpe, myit masin hkum hkrang hte aq nawng daw jau nga ai ni hpe, hkungga jaw dat n'ngai.
Wunpawng myu sha ni kaw mung, hkungga gying ai ningbaw ni nga ai zawn, nhkungga gying ai ninbaw ni nga ga kun? Myit yu ga! Anhte Wunpawng myu sha ni kaw mung, Thandar Shwe, Chit Thu's shiga zawn re, shiga ni mawng lai wa sai. Ya Chit Thu zawn re ni mung lawm nga ga ai kun? Tinang hkum tinang myit yu ga!
Wunpawng myu sha ni hta, kachin mying gang n'na, mungmasa galaw ai nga mying gang n'na, mamting ai ni, n'nga u ga law. Nga yang, maroi n'ni, kaning gaw nchye di. Ndai hku ngu, shadum la hkat ai lam tsun yang, shatan ai, Ningbaw ni Lusu ai hpe manaw masham myit rawng ai nga na she, bai myit ma kun. ndai zawn myit ma ai rai yang gaw, Wunpawng myu sha ni rawt malan awng dan na, n'loi la nga ai.
Ndai laika ngau hte la kap ai Irrawaddy shiga Junta Ally Hosts Housewarming Party
Tang madun ai,
Dawng Hkawn Bum
Mung masha ni daini tam daini sha na lu sha pi yak nga ten, Laiwa sai shaning hta, Than Shwe aq shayi sha hpumdim Thandar Shwe aq Hkungran Poi hta, gumhpraw US$ Wan kaba ma n'na, galaw ai shiga mung na lu saga ai. Ndai zawn re myen hpyen ningbaw ni gaw, Mungkan aq n'hkru n'shawp dik ai ni ngu n'na, mungkan ting jahpoi ahpyak, mara shagun hkrum ai ni re.
Ya na shiga ni hku nga yang, Myenhpyen ningbaw hte bawsang amyu sha ningbaw ni mung, maren mara, Mungmasha ni shat hpa n'sha ai hpe mu nga ninglen, Mungdan hpe makawp maga na, myu tsaw myit amyu aq matu gasat na nga n'na, Wutdek n'ta rawng Ja gumhpraw mahkawng hpaga ga ai ni, nga nga ai hpe mu lu ai.
mungmasha hte amyu sha ningbaw ni, myit masin langai, hkum hkrang langai n're ai sha, mungmasa ningbaw ni gaw, Up hkang ai ni (ruling class), Jagumhpraw Lu su ai ni, mungmasa hpe mamting ai ni, lawm nga ga ai. Rawt malan n'awng dan ai reasons amyu myu nga ai kaw e, ndai baw myit jasat ni mung aq majaw mung rai nga ai. Kaja wa aq nawng shakut nga ai ni myu tsaw kaji kaba yawng aq matu mung, dingbai dingna lam ni rai nga ai.
Wunpawng myu sha ni hpe, myit masin hkum hkrang hte aq nawng daw jau nga ai ni hpe, hkungga jaw dat n'ngai.
Wunpawng myu sha ni kaw mung, hkungga gying ai ningbaw ni nga ai zawn, nhkungga gying ai ninbaw ni nga ga kun? Myit yu ga! Anhte Wunpawng myu sha ni kaw mung, Thandar Shwe, Chit Thu's shiga zawn re, shiga ni mawng lai wa sai. Ya Chit Thu zawn re ni mung lawm nga ga ai kun? Tinang hkum tinang myit yu ga!
Wunpawng myu sha ni hta, kachin mying gang n'na, mungmasa galaw ai nga mying gang n'na, mamting ai ni, n'nga u ga law. Nga yang, maroi n'ni, kaning gaw nchye di. Ndai hku ngu, shadum la hkat ai lam tsun yang, shatan ai, Ningbaw ni Lusu ai hpe manaw masham myit rawng ai nga na she, bai myit ma kun. ndai zawn myit ma ai rai yang gaw, Wunpawng myu sha ni rawt malan awng dan na, n'loi la nga ai.
Ndai laika ngau hte la kap ai Irrawaddy shiga Junta Ally Hosts Housewarming Party
Tang madun ai,
Dawng Hkawn Bum
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
