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On 23 September 2015, MCRB, in cooperation with Myanmar civil society organisation POINT (Promotion of Indigenous and Nature Together) hosted a consultation on MCRB’s forthcoming Briefing Paper on ‘Indigenous Peoples in Myanmar’.
MCRB and IHRB and DIHR today publish a sector-wide impact assessment (SWIA) on the information and communications technology (ICT) sector in Myanmar.
Vicky Bowman gave a keynote analysis at Myanmar Connect 2015 in Naypyidaw on 16 September. Her presentation focussed on the stakeholder risks for the ICT sector during the coming six months before and after Myanmar’s election on 8 November.
This article was originally published in the Myanmar Times on September 8, 2015.
MCRB and the Norwegian Environment Agency convened a meeting with oil and gas companies on 20 August in Yangon to discuss lessons learned from the Initial Environmental Examination/Environmental Impact Assessment (IEE/EIA) process...
Since 2011, Myanmar has embarked on an ambitious plan to get most of its population online, and is succeeding beyond the expectations of the few foreign telecom companies operating there. Yet the country still faces acute problems.
Following on from a public consultation with civil society groups on the draft Myanmar Investment Law organised by the Department for Investment and Companies Administration (DICA) in May 2015, MCRB submitted further suggestions for incorporation.
The IFC has published the workshop summary and presentations for a multistakeholder workshop it held on defining good practice approaches to land acquisition and resettlement in Myanmar in May.
MCRB presented at the International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies, Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges. The topic presented was “Responsible Tourism : Can Myanmar Begin the Journey to Sustainable and Quality Tourism?
MCRB held consultations on a draft sector-wide impact assessment on Myanmar's ICT sector on the 17th and 18th June 2015 in Yangon and 22nd June in London.
Vicky Bowman, MCRB Director, spoke to around 70 supplier companies for Unilever at their annual conference on 22 July.
MCRB has submitted comments on the draft Myanmar Telecommunications Master Plan covering issues such as transparency, universal access and service, data privacy and responsible business conduct.
The Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business has launched its second Transparency in Myanmar Enterprises (TiME)/Pwint Thit Sa report. The 2015 report shows that the top companies which performed best in 2014 continue to be the most transparent in 2015.
Ethnic minorities live mostly in the seven States along the border of the country. These areas have a high potential for tourism, due to their natural landscape with mountains, long coastline and islands, rich cultural heritage and their proximity to Thai
Commentary by Vicky Bowman, Director of the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB)
On June 19th 2015, MCRB hosted a presentation on ICTs and Elections: Challenges for Freedom of Expression. The session addressed the benefits that ICTs can bring to elections, such as stimulating debate, the exchange of ideas and increased participation.
MCRB held a “Workshop on Developing an Effective Grievance Mechanism for Your Company” in Yangon on 3 June 2015 to follow up on the Transparency in Myanmar Enterprises (TiME)/Pwint Thit Sa report.
MCRB and Myanmar ICT for Development Organisation (MIDO) have written to H.E. U Thaung Tin, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT).
Vicky Bowman appeared on a panel on ‘The Human Capital Conundrum’ at the Economist’s Myanmar Summit 2015 on 15 May.
