The work of the EBO is:

1. To help the Burmese democracy movement prepare for a transition to democracy;

2. To keep the international community informed about the situation in Burma. 

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Burma Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (BCPR) Briefing Paper No. 1 - Burma's Ethnic Ceasefire Agreements – 31 January 2012

Press Release: International Conference on Myanmar: Bridging South and Southeast Asia (New Delhi, 30-31 January 2012 - Co-organised by Jamia Millia Islamia (Academy of International Studies) and Tampadipa Institute, Yangon with the support of Euro Burma Office) - 31 January 2012

Council conclusions on Burma/Myanmar - 3142th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting - 23 January 2012

Interview with Harn Yawnghwe: Ceasefires are not enough  - The Myanmar Times – 12 December 2011

Peace hopes grow, but snags ahead - The Myanmar Times – 12 December 2011

Interview with Harn Yawnghwe in 7 Day News (Burmese) – 7 Day News – 8 December 2011

Interview with Harn Yawnghwe in DVB (Burmese) – DVB – 6 December 2011

DAILY NEWS – 3 February 2012

News – General & International

US Urges Monitoring of Burma By-elections - AP/Irrawaddy - 3 February 2012

US says Kachin conflict has ‘worsened’ - AFP/DVB - 3 February 2012

‘The Process Is Neither Smooth Nor Linear’ (- Says Posner, US Assistant Secretary Of State For Democracy, Human Rights and Labor) - Mizzima - 3 February 2012

Australia's foreign minister plans visit to Burma - ABC - 3 February 2012

Australia may recognize Burma name change - AAP/Herald Sun - 3 February 2012

Aung San Suu Kyi praises UK aid in Burma - DFID - 2 February 2012

Myanmar to grant foreign companies to build overpass, subway - Xinhua/People’s Daily - 3 February 2012

Monastic Council Restores Status of Released Monks - Irrawaddy - 2 February 2012

Farmers fear gov’t seizure of farmland - Mizzima - 3 February 2012

54 Ethnic Burmese Refugees Rescued Off Aceh’s Coast - Jakarta Globe – 2 February 2012

News – Ethnic nationalities / Border conflict / Ethnic Armies

Attacks continue despite Karen ceasefire - DVB - 3 February 2012

Top Karen leader facing treason charge - DVB - 3 February 2012

3 Burma army soldiers fall in battle in Kachin State - KIC - 2 February 2012

ZRO not offered peace talks - Mizzima - 3 February 2012

After a 15-years of military restrictions and tension Rangoon Mon National Day celebrations set to be crowded - IMNA - 2 February 2012

Winter threatens refugees along Sino-Burma border - Mizzima - 2 February 2012

News – Elections / Government / Political Parties

Suu Kyi cancels Mandalay campaign trip - Mizzima - 3 February 2012

Hearing to be Held in Army Abduction Case - Irrawaddy - 2 February 2012

Teddim locals to oppose opening of CNF license office - Khonumthung -3 February 2012

News – Business / Economy / Industry

Thai energy workers strike in Tavoy - DVB - 3 February 2012

Burmese SIM Card Provider Challenges Monopolistic State Interests - Irrawaddy - 2 February 2012

Thai cement company eyeing Burma - Mizzima - 2 February 2012

Burma to sell rice to Indonesia - Mizzima - 3 February 2012

Analysis / Opinion

Myanmar and Singapore: Among friends: Didn’t he do well? Singapore celebrates a reformist ex-general - The Economist – 4 February 2012

Myanmar's Critical Role in Bolstering India's Look East Policy – By Arvind Gupta - Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses - 2 February 2012

Commentary: With Suu Kyi On Board, Is Burma Finally Moving Toward Real Change? - Asia Sentinel/Irrawaddy - 3 February 2012

Speaking Freely: Lest we forget in Myanmar - By Nancy Hudson-Rodd - Asia Times - 4 February 2012

Sanctions Put Rock Band in Hard Place: Myanmar's Side Effect Raised Funds Online for Debut Album, but U.S. Curbs Pulled Plug – By James Hookway - Wall Street Journal - 3 February 2012

Burma - Last Business Frontier?– By Luke Hunt - The Diplomat -3 February 2012

New khao suey diplomacy – By John Lee - Hindustan Times - 2 February 2012

All the above articles can be found compiled here.

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EBO Analysis Paper No. 3/2011 - The Burma Army’s Offensive Against the Shan State Army - North – July 2011

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Council conclusions on Burma/Myanmar - 3082nd Foreign Affairs Council meeting - Luxembourg, 12 April 2011 – Full entry in the Official Journal of the European Union: Council Decision 2011/239/CFSP

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