The Myanmar Constitution Academy and Youth Democracy Academy

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Myanmar Constitution Academy

The Myanmar Constitution Academy is a free, self-guided, intensive online course on the fundamentals of democratic constitutionalism. The course is aimed at giving participants an introduction to key constitutional principles and comparative practice in terms of both constitution building processes and constitutional design. The course integrates the expertise of leading international experts in the fields of comparative constitutional law, and the history and development of constitutional law in Myanmar.

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Myanmar’s Youth Democracy Academy 

International IDEA’s Myanmar Youth Democracy Academy is a free online self-guided training course that offers fundamental knowledge of democracy. The course is designed to ensure that the public and particularly young people from Myanmar are equipped with the civic knowledge and skills needed to effectively participate in, and contribute to, the consolidation and strengthening of democracy in the country.

The course focuses on the role of constitution-building in conflict and post-conflict or transitional settings, and in diverse or multi-ethnic countries, and covers constitutional issues directly relevant to the Myanmar context. 

The Constitution Academy is structured in six thematic modules:

1. The fundamentals of democratic constitutions
2. Fundamental constitutional design choices
3. Interim governance arrangements
4. 
Federalism
5. 
Security sector reform
6. Rights and the judiciary

Each self-guided module consists of pre-recorded video presentations from international experts, optional background reading materials, and quizzes to test participants’ understanding of key concepts. All materials are available in both Burmese and English languages.

The estimated time to complete each module is five hours (not including optional background readings). Participants who go through all modules and pass all quizzes will receive a certificate of completion.

The Youth Democracy Academy is composed of five thematic courses: 

·     Introduction to Democracy

·     Elections

·     Political Parties

·     Parliaments

·     Introduction to Local Governance

The curriculum is tailored to the post-coup context of Myanmar and focuses on key concepts of democracy, with a focus on democratic institutions and governance principles. The courses include presentations by international and local experts, comparative case studies, quizzes and resources from recognised democracy assistance and human rights organisations for optional further learning.

Courses build on each other but can be completed individually. All courses are available in both Burmese and English languages. The estimated time to complete each module ranges between 2-6 hours (not including optional background readings). Participants who complete each course and pass all quizzes will receive a certificate.

 

 

Myanmar Constitution Academy (Guided Course) - 2024 

What is the Myanmar Constitution Academy guided course? 

The guided course consists of self-learning modules and online live sessions with constitutional experts. The Myanmar Constitution Academy is an intensive online course on the fundamentals of democratic constitutionalism. The course is aimed at giving participants an introduction to key constitutional principles and comparative practice in terms of both constitution building processes and constitutional design. The course integrates the expertise of leading international experts in the fields of comparative constitutional law, and the history and development of constitutional law in Myanmar. The course focuses on the role of constitution-building in conflict and post-conflict or transitional settings, and in diverse or multi-ethnic countries, and covers constitutional issues directly relevant to the Myanmar context. 

 

The Constitution Academy is structured in six thematic modules: 

Module 1: The fundamentals of democratic constitutions 

Module 2: Fundamental constitutional design choices 

Module 3: Interim governance arrangements 

Module 4: Federalism 

Module 5: Security sector reform 

Module 6: Rights and the judiciary 

 

Timeline 

International IDEA will organize the second guided batch in 2024 as per the timeline below. This batch will take six weeks.  

Course Timeline
No. Module and Live Session Date GUIDED COURSE BATCH 1 (15 March – 26 April, 2024)
1 15 March Introductory live session
2 16 - 22 March MODULE 1: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTIONS
22 March Live session 1: Interim governance arrangements
3 23 - 29 March MODULE 2: FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN CHOICES
29 March Live session 2: Fundamental institutional design choices
4 30 March - 5 April MODULE 3: INTERIM GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS
5 April Live session 3: Structure and functioning of the NUG
5 6 - 12 April MODULE 4: INTRODUCTION TO FEDERALISM
12 April Live session 4: Negotiation exercise on the design of federalism
6 13 - 19 April MODULE 5: SECURITY SECTOR REFORM
19 April Live session 5: Spring revolution and the quest for peace and democracy in Myanmar
7 20 - 26 April MODULE 6: RIGHTS AND THE JUDICIARY
26 April Live session 6: Ensuring human rights in the interregnum period in Myanmar

What are the requirements?

Selected participants are required to complete self-learning units of each module (on the TalentLMS platform) and to participate in weekly live sessions (on zoom). The estimated time to complete each module is seven hours including live sessions.

 

How to apply? 

Please register through this link by 14 February 2024: https://forms.office.com/e/QyY2XyzzwA

 

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