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The Friday Cafe was developed by Brilliant Burma to educate and train students in a broad range of disciplines and skills with an emphasis on the development of critical thinking ability, improving general knowledge, and providing a participatory educational opportunity. To achieve this, we conduct regular workshops, seminars and lectures that expose our students to new ideas, instructors, and organizations.

The Friday Cafe's 2011-2012 Spotlight Events

Colonel Ner Dah Mya Colonel Ner Dah Mya is an officer of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the military wing of Karen National Union (KNU) and son of Bo Mya, the legendary and revered Karen national leader for most of its 60 year civil war. Ner Dah Mya met with Brilliant Burma students to discuss issues and answer questions.	Wai Hnim Pwint Thon Wai Hnim Pwint Thon spoke to Brilliant Burma students about her experiences as a foreign student and activist in London UK. This meeting designed to assit students in the planning and preparation to study at an international university.	U Maung Maung Aye U Maung Maung Aye, Chairperson of the NLD-LA (Australia Branch) and one of the founder of the NLD-LA, Member of Parliament elected in 1990 - Mandalay Division - North East Township. Presented a lecture on "The History of and the Current Political Situation of NLD and ."	Pavel Pseja and Igor Blaževic Lessons Learned from the Central and East European Transitions to Democracy: Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Serbia, Ukraine (Two Day Seminar) was presented by Ph.D. Pavel Pšeja, Assistant Professor at the Department of International Relations at Masarik University, Brno, Czech Republic and Igor Blaževic, head teacher at the Foreign Affairs Training, Chiang Mai, Thailand. This seminar dealt with the strategies and tactics of democratic forces in achieving political change and the failures and mistakes made by the democratic opposition during the transition process. Lecturers engage with participants in debate and discussion about the relevancy of those Central and East European experiences for the Burmese.
Michael Martin Michael Martin shared his recent experience as an election monitor for OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan's Early Parliamentary Elections – 15 January 2012, and engaged the students on issues affecting Burma's future, including the coming elections.	Khun Myint Htun Khun Myint Htun, General Secretary of Pa-Oh National Liberation Organization (PNLO), Member of Parliament from Thaton Constituency, and former political prisoner in Burma, spoke to a joint meeting of Brilliant Burma and Naga Youth to discuss the future of Burma and the role of Burma's Next Generation.	Arker Soe Brilliant Burma student and computer training instructor at Knowledge Zone - Mae Sot, provided a workshop on blogging and social media. This workshop was part of Brilliant Burma's effort to empower and encourage Brilliant Burma students to develop the technical skills necessary to communicate and compete in the modern world.	Ignacio de las Cuevas Ignacio de las Cuevas, PhD student at the Graduate Institute in Geneva (Switzerland), studying the phenomenon of volunteer tourism on the Thai-Burma border, presented a lecture on "Successful Presentation in Public" and shared a movie he produced while working at the United Nations, "Are You Ready?"

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