Forum of Burmese in Europe Corporate Campaign Plans
Nov 11th, 2007
Forum of Burmese in Europe Corporate Campaign Plans in Co-operation with EBN
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EU-ASEAN Summit, EU-China Summit, EU-India Summit (distributing FBE resolution before 19 November 2007 to all EU, ASEAN, Chinese and Indian embassies in your country and follow-up demonstrations, talk with embassy representatives)
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Banking and financial sanctions on the members of the regime, their family members and business cronies
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To put the following sentences in all printed materials of FBE: “The FBE supports all democratic activities inside and outside Burma.” “By all means we reject every step of the Burmese junta´s Roadmap.”
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CHINA:
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Olympic games in China (first to request the sportsmen in your country not to participate the OG; in case of their participation, to address them to express their support to Burma by wearing a batch of democratic movement – design and production of batches sponsored by OSI NY?)
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Continuing protests against China,
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against tourism to China, which is among the World´s Top 10 most visited countries
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individual ban on Chinese products
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International Tourism Exchange Berlin, Germany (5 – 9 March 2008)
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About 30 Burmese travel agencies participated in last years
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No visa to Burmese delegations (lobbying the German Embassies and MFA)
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Organizing Alternative Tourism events with the participation of Burmese exile activists in Europe
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Global Action Day with peace march or meditation with religious associations (both Buddhist and interfaith) _ transeuropa march through several countries; e.g. march to Geneva during 7-16 March 2008, where the FIFDH (Festival International du Film sur les droits Humains- Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights) will take place in Geneva and be dedicated to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Continuos support to TOTAL campaigns
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Establishing a FBE website (with contribution of FBE members, administration by NCUB Burma Office in London?)
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Activities on visa ban to junta´s family members (collection of information of their whereabouts, info sharing with other organizations – e.g. via FBE website or mailing lists)
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Campaign on EU import/export companies dealing with the regime (list from FTUP)
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Individual lawsuits at ICC against the junta members (consultation with law firms – assistance from Belgian EBN group)
_ Discussed and agreed by FBE members present at the 10th FBE Conference in Prague on 4 November 2007