Lian Sakhong

Lian Sakhong is a prominent advocate for peace and democracy in Burma, working with the Union Peace and Dialogue Joint Committee to end ethnic armed conflict in Burma and engage in talks and political dialogue with the government of Myanmar. He is also a Senior Advisor and former Executive Director of the Centre for Development and Ethnic Studies, an independent research centre founded in 2012 to generate ideas on democracy, human rights and federalism in Burma. He has written several books, including books on ethnic identity, religion and federalism in Burma. Lian Sakhong participated in the second Melbourne Forum in 2017.