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Expectations form CommunitiesMULTI-STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
27 Jan 2015Summit Park View, Yangon, Myanmar
Thant ZinDawei Development Association - DDA
Understanding current extractive industries sector and space for community participation is essential and important for engagement
How we understand our existing situation of extractive industries sector and space for community participation?
Rights to access information/ Rights to know/ freedom of expression etc.
Country economy should not solely depend on limited extractive industries sector
This is worse when natural resources are an important source of wealth.
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Seeking people centered good natural resource governance
Recognition and providing space of communities and civil society participation in promoting good natural resource governance is need to promote
Accountability of Gov and Companies to recognize the voices of communities and civil society and How to take action?
Understanding and accepting reality is important for proper engagement
How the issues related to natural resources are addressing in Myanmar?
Black propaganda and name calling practice of authorities to those speak out the issues
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Participation as Justice
Where is community participation?
Who participate?
(Access to information/Rights to know, genuine participation, creating enabling environment to participate)
(Example: EITI requirement 1.3 of 2013 standard and current situationThe government must ensure that there is an enabling environment for
company and civil society participation with regard to relevant laws, regulations, and administrative rules as well as actual practice in implementation of the EITI.)
How do the players communicate?
How are discussion linked to actions?
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What does community investment means?
Community investment (CI) refers to a company’s long-term strategic involvement in community partnerships to address social issues chosen by the company to protect corporate interests and enhance reputation.
How to earn money is more important than how to use money
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Thanks for your attention
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In order to “Change” we must be able to “Change”
