Roots of Revolution: Burma film screening & panel discussion

The 30-minute documentary film, Roots of Revolution: Building bottom-up democracy in Eastern Burma, will shine a light on how, amidst the turmoil of war, diverse actors in Karenni State are courageously meeting community needs while contributing to the development of a federal democratic future. Two visiting leaders from the new state-level government, the Karenni State Consultative Council (KSCC)’s Interim Executive Council, will discuss their democracy-building work and the current situation in Burma.

The creation of this film, the work that it features, and the panelists’ in-person participation is generously supported by Global Affairs Canada through its programming partner Inter Pares.

Speakers

Zue Padonmar
Secretary 1 in the Cabinet of the Karenni State Consultative Council (KSCC)’s Interim Executive Council (IEC). She is also a prominent women’s rights activist and member of the Burmese Women’s Union (BWU).

Khu Poe Reh
Liaison Officer of the IEC’s Foreign Affairs Committee, with a strong background in civil society strengthening and humanitarian response.

Amanda Dale
International human rights scholar and activist, with a specialization in gender-based violence, access to justice and women's international human rights and a HRREC fellow.

Inter Pares
Inter Pares is an Ottawa-based social justice organization that has been acting in solidarity with social movements and activists around the world for over 50 years.