Event Date: 16th March 2017
Location: PI Office, Yangon
Paññā Institute is a non-governmental Organization initiated by like-minded international and local intellects. Multi-ethnic founders of Paññā come from diverse backgrounds ranging from academicians and entrepreneurs to development practitioners. No matter how diverse are the experiences, the common aim of the initiators is to be engaged in Myanmar democratic transition by fulfilling the gap of human resource in key sectors of reform. Although Paññā exists for capacity building of change agents in it also intends to strengthen debates for social justice and sustainable development of the country by means of research and public discussion.
On 16th March 2017, BBS and Paññā Institute singed organizational partnership agreement at the Paññā InstituteOffice in Yangon with below general agreements to strengthen coordination, collaboration and co-operation between two organizations for further peacebuilding and community building works.
To support and share technical expertise and resources for staff capacity building and organizational development process upon necessity of each organization.
To co-operate joint projects regarding the work nature by signing letters of agreements (Loas).
To support each organization for nation building and peace-building works in Myanmar as both organizations recognize and value diversity of religions, gender, ethnicities and international human rights standards as well.
To recognize and bear mutual respect on each organization's vision and mission and objectives.
To uphold and promote best practices on transparency and accountability in respective working areas and to keep the integrity.
BoD member May Moe Khine, Executive Advisor Mrs.Fanny Rockman and Program Coordinator Soe Moe Aung attended the signing ceremony together with Executive Director Mr. Ko Ko Lwin on behalf of BBS.