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The participants, resource persons and organisers of the Myanmar Federalism Leadership Programme (MFLP) 2019 visited the Myanmar Union Parliament (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw).

On the 28th of July, the MFLP participants enjoyed a panel discussion on Peace Building with five panelists from different parts of the country sharing their experiences.

On the 24th of July 2019, the Myanmar Federalism Leadership Programme (MFLP) 2019 started at Hilton Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw. MFLP is the yearly programme since 2017. 43 participants from different parts of Myanmar were welcomed in the evening and will stay ten days to learn about federalism from national and international experts.

During the 17th Thandaung Gyi Tourism Development Working Group (TTDWG) meeting on the 23rd of July 2019 local tour guides, representatives from private local businesses, the Government Administration Department (GAD), as well as the Karen National Union (KNU) came together to discuss the current situation and their future plans to develop responsible and sustainable tourism in Thandaung Gyi. Lively discussions on the security situation, infrstructure and service improvement, event planning and the development of new tourism products demonstrated the ability and willingness of community members to cooperate for sustainable peace and development.

From the 8th to the 11th of July representatives from the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) including Resident Representative Achim Munz, as well as the Myanmar Responsible Tourism Institute (MRTI) visited numerous locations around Loikaw to explore possibilities to support a new community tourism project.

HSF has been cooperating with UCSB since 2013 and provides the lectures on Federalism, Comparative Constitutional Law and Politics for Executive level Management Courses conducted at twos CICSs.

Together with Democracy Reporting International - DRI Myanmar and the Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy - DIPD Myanmar, the Hanns Seidel Foundation supported a 2-day forum on accountable and representative local governance in Nay Pyi Taw.

HSF implemented a four-day workshop on “Refresher Training with Visitor Service Staff from the Hluttaw (Myanmar Parliament) in Nay Pyi Taw from 2nd to 5th July 2019.