Exiled Prime Minister from Burma to speak in Bloomington

The Center for International Education and Development Assistance and IU will host the Annual Burmese Refugee Scholarship Program Friday through Sunday. The highlight of the weekend will be exiled Prime Minister of Burma Dr. Sein Win. \nWin will speak on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. through 11:45 a.m. at the Leo R. Dowling International Center, 111 S. Jordan Ave.\nIU has been involved with BRSP for 10 years and has brought 45 Burmese students to the U.S. to further their education.\nIn addition to Win's lecture, there will be question and answer sections in addition to a brainstorming program where current issues in Burma will be examined. \nHaving Win come and speak is big not only for the program but also IU, said Carol Myint, program officer at CIEDA.\n"This is pretty big for us and the programs and IU -- he is the leader in exile," Myint said. "As far as I know he has never visited IU before and we are really excited to have him come for this weekend"