Asia & the Pacific Interfaith Youth Network Regional Pre-Assembly Meeting
21- 22 February 2013 | Chatrium Royal Lake Hotel, Yangon
Final statement of the pre-Assembly Meeting as shared by Lawrence Chong
During our visit to the majestic grounds of the Shwedagon Pagoda, some of us were given a passionate and beautiful commentary on the meaning of the place and its importance to the national identity. Only to be pleasantly surprised that our guides were a Muslim and a Hindu. Then we were inspired by other encounters such as a young doctor who had the opportunity to pursue a career overseas but chose to come back and set up his medical practice. These experiences inspire us to be hopeful of the future of Myanmar because of our peers; the young religious leaders.
We, the religious youth of the Religions for Peace Asia and the Pacific Interfaith Youth Network convened by the Religions for Peace, the world’s largest coalition of religious communities dedicated to inter- religious cooperation for conflict transformation, peace building and sustainable development, have gathered here in Yangon for the first time. We share the excitement and the anxiety as we witness the rise of a new era for Mynamar.

















