SIGNIS Myanmar Assembly 2019

SIGNIS Myanmar Assembly was held from January 10-11, 2019 at Yangon, attended by all the Diocesan Directors of Social Communication Offices of the Dioceses, who are also the members of SIGNIS Myanmar.

All of them are clergy have acquired informal training in media. Father Mariano, the President of SIGNIS Myanmar shared the objectives of the assembly. Ms. Bernadetta Widiandajani, Secretary of SIGNIS Asia facilitated the meeting. She made presentations on the topics ‘Nature and purpose of SIGNIS, Media and Journalism today, Towards peace Journalism, SIGNIS Asia screening committee report and Action plan’.

The mission of Catholics in Myanmar is to enhance Christian values and to promote integral social development of the people by improving the quality of life, especially of the poor, women, children the marginalized and the most vulnerable section of the society.

It also includes promotion of justice and peace, cooperation and collaboration with all people of good will, engaging in dialogue with other faiths and cultures, thereby, building the Kingdom of God.

The members of SIGNIS Myanmar planned to conduct a series of training Programmes to promote evangelization through media during the next ten years from 2020 to 2030. These training will equip the young, religious and clergy with media skills so that they can contribute their best for evangelisation with the help of existing media facilities.

Myanmar is one of the fast growing countries in the world in terms of media usage, especially after decades of restriction to media outreach by military regime. There is also a possibility of media being abused by irresponsible people for inappropriate purposes.

The assembly elected the following SIGNIS Myanmar Board

Members and Desk Chair for the term 2019-2022 :
SIGNIS Myanmar Board:
President: OSC National Director, Fr. Mariano Soe Naing
Vice President: Fr. Peter Hka Awng Tu
Secretary: Fr. Lawrence Saw Eh Law Soe
Treasurer: Rose Mary Naw Myat Hnin Htwe
SIGNIS Myanmar Desk Chair:
Digital: Fr. Mariano Soe Naing
Journalism: Fr. Paulinus Myat Kyine
Media Education: Fr. Joseph Thang Zo Mung
Cinema: Fr. John La Raw
Radio: Fr. Lawrence Saw Eh Law Soe