Ngoingl Intro Presentation

NGOs in the Golden Land of Myanmar one-stop resource website for development workers and organizations operating within Myanmar.

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History 

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Late 2005 – Early 2006  YAMS  Four people who had experiences working with NGOs and UN in Myanmar conceptualize this idea of resource website. YAMS is the first initials of those four persons. Early 2006 – September 2006  NGOs in the Golden Land website was hosted on a free server. http://www.freewebs.com/ngoingoldenland/index.htm November 2006  NGOs in the Golden Land website was moved to googlepages. http://ngoingoldenland.googlepages.com/  Volunteer recruitments started. December 2006  Domain name www.NGOinMyanmar.org was selected and purchased. January 2007  Launching of www.NGOinMyanmar.org on the 4th of January 2007. February 2007  All the website contents have been integrated on a new professional web server.

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The Organizing Team Sr. Name

Location

1 Khin Khin Soe

Myanmar

2 Myoe Myint

USA

3 Nang Cho Sandar Htun

USA

4 Phyo Win Latt

Thailand

5 Sithu Wai

Europe

6 Soe Moe Kyaw

Myanmar

7 Theingi Aye

Singapore

8 Thinzar Tun

Myanmar

9 Ye Mon Myint

USA

10 Yu Yu Aung

Australia

11 Zaw Lynn Dwe

Myanmar

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Objectives 1.

To promote the participation of non-profit organizations in social development of Myanmar.

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To accelerate career and professional development of young people who are currently working or interested to work in social organizations.

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To strengthen a network of development professionals who are interested in Myanmar.

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Activities for Objective 1  

To promote the participation of non-profit organizations in social development of Myanmar. Activities:  Providing up-to-date comprehensive social organizational directory service  Providing web space for social organizations operating within Myanmar  Providing email service for those organizations (??)  Providing information on  Geographical & program coverage of organizations  Funding opportunities mainly for organizations in Myanmar  Useful resources for NGO management and development

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Activities for Objective 2 

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To accelerate career and professional development of young people who are currently working or interested to work in social organizations. Activities:  Providing information on:  Job vacancies (local, regional, international)  Scholarships  Degree/non-degree programs  Self-learning courses  Internships, and  Volunteers opportunities  Linking up youth and organizations that are willing to take interns  Provide professional advice through MDCF network

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Activities for Objective 3  

To strengthen a network of development professionals who are interested in Myanmar. Activities  Hosting Myanmar Development Community Forum (MDCF) for sharing information, and ideas on the issues related to social development of Myanmar.  Updating an inventory of development professionals who are interested in Myanmar

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Percent Distribution of Website Visitors (by Country) 17%

6% 48% 7%

9%

Myanmar USA Germany Thailand China Others

13%

Total hits: > 6600 (as of 1/03/2007)

Avg. Daily hits: 55

Avg. Monthly hits: 1650

Avg. Daily hits (February): 113

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Funding 

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NGOs in the Golden Land of Myanmar is  totally voluntary and member supported initiative  not affiliated with any organization Organizing team members and advisers contribute their  Time  Technical advice  Ideas  Financial

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How you can help? 

We would like to request you  To share this information to your staff who might benefit from the contents.  To participate in MDCF  To update us your addresses, projects’ geographical and sector coverage.  To update us with job vacancies from your organization.  To contact us if you are interested to receive interns.  To link us up with organizations that might want to have a website.

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Acknowledgement  

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Dr. Cynthie Tin Oo for making this briefing to iNGO meeting participants. All the  Initiators  Supporters  Advisers  Sympathetic bystanders  Organizing Team Members CBI Ko Zwe Thar Win and Webwise Workz for giving us website space and providing IT assistance.

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“Let’s make the Golden Land a better place”

Visit: www.NGOinMyanmar.org Share your wisdom at: MDCF

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