The National Endowment for Democracy

cordially invites you to an afternoon panel to discuss

Burma's Nuclear Ambitions

featuring

Robert Kelley,former Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Paul Donowitz, EarthRights International

Brian Joseph, National Endowment for Democracy

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

National Endowment for Democracy

1025 F Street, NW, Suite 800

Washington, DC  20004

(202) -378-9700

RSVP to Justin Snyder at justins@ned.org by June 21.

In its new investigative documentary, Burma's Nuclear Ambitions, the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) reveals that Burma's ruling generals have started a program to build nuclear weapons.  Although it has long been suspected that Burma has been pursuing a nuclear program, for the first time, the DVB, a longtime NED grantee, provides evidence of how, where, and why the military junta is pursuing this goal.

With a combination of high quality color photographs taken from the military's own top secret files, expert analysis, and witness accounts, DVB's documentary reveals the detailed nature of the regime's intent. The huge amount of evidence collected by DVB over the last five years also reveals that the ruling junta is trying to develop long-range missiles and digging themselves in with a series of extensive military bunkers.  Experts agree that Burma is far from achieving its nuclear goals. But many believe that with its stated intention to one day acquire nuclear weapons, its ambitions need be taken seriously now.

Robert Kelley, who appears in the DVB film and co-authored a report based on DVB's information, will discuss the major findings that are presented in the documentary and what might be the next steps forward for the international community.  Mr. Kelley will be joined by Paul Donowitz, the Campaign Director at EarthRights International, and Brian Joseph, Senior Director for Asia at the National Endowment for Democracy, to provide their insights on the social, economic, and political conditions inside Burma and what this new information could potentially reveal about Burmese society and the military junta.

National Endowment for Democracy

1025 F St. NW

Washington, District of Columbia 20004