16 July

Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint held a meeting with the representatives from media partner organizations at his office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday to discuss the organizing the 8th Myanmar Media Development Conference. 

The meting was attended by Joint-Secretary (1) of Myanmar Press Council U Myint Kyaw, Ms Min Jeong Kim from head office of UNESCO and its National Project Director Daw Naing Naing Aye, Country Programme Manager from IMS/FOJO Mr Finn Rasmussen and Project Officer U Ye Wint Hlaing Bwar, Local Office Manager from DW Akademie U David Lian, Country Programme Manager from BBC Media Action Ms Rachael Mc Guin, Advisor U Thiha Saw from Internews, Project officer from JICA U Aung Kyaw Swar and Advisor Daw Thin Thin Aung from MyPOL.

The meeting discussed the holding of 8th Myanmar Media Development Conference which was postponed from the early scheduled dates of 30 and 31 March due to the COVID-19 outbreak. They also exchanged views on the dates, venue, organizing pattern and topics for the upcoming conference, as well as prevailing challenges and changing scenarios of media.

MNA (Translated by Ei Phyu Phyu Aung)