About Us
PPM was founded in 2016 by Htet Swe, a human rights activist, in cooperation with a group of young people actively working with a mission to promote democratic values, human rights, civic engagement, and peace through civic education, inter-faith dialogue, human rights training, campaign initiatives, research, and advocacy.
We are well known for providing a platform and safe space for youth and bringing diverse groups together to promote tolerance, peace, trust, and mutual understanding among Myanmar’s different ethnicities. PPM is known for promoting the voices and rights of marginalized communities, in particular for the Rohingya community.
The PPM offers different kinds of empowerment training and opportunities for young people to develop their skills and to bring changes to society. The PPM program has had a positive impact on a larger number of people, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and Christians including Rohingya, Rakhine, and other ethnic minority groups from the Rakhine state. Through our work, we aim to create progressive, democratically-minded citizens who will contribute to Myanmar’s successful transition to a sustainable democratic future.
The PPM is made up of scholars, community leaders, and peace activists from Myanmar and around the world who work together to achieve our vision. PPM has a defined structure that includes a Board of Directors and a senior management team. The Board of Directors is comprised of key local community leaders, scholars, and peace activists and is the highest decision-making organ for approving strategies, policies and reviewing achievements and plans. The senior management team is the planning and activity implementing body of the organization which controls and approves all activities in line with the organizational strategy as validated by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director is the head of the senior management team.
The PPM operates programs mainly in northern and central Rakhine State, and Yangon, while PPM’s programs also actively bring diverse young people across the country. PPM’ Rakhine State programs aim at building upon a foundation of constructive engagement among conflict-affected key stakeholders and communities in Rakhine state. PPM's Yangon programs engage diverse youth with the aim of youth empowerment and producing emerging leaders across Myanmar. PPM’s activities engage diverse young people, activists, community leaders, and religious leaders from Rakhine state and Yangon.
PPM partners with international NGOs, donors, researchers, and other civil society organizations to work towards achieving our vision.
HTET SWE
Founder and Executive Director
Htet Swe
Htet Swe is a human rights activist, peacebuilder who has been active for many years in promoting freedom and the protection of equal rights for all. Htet Swe has dedicated himself to working for human rights and to ending discrimination, oppression, particularly for his marginalized minority Rohingya community.
Htet Swe is one of the very few youths of his age who has accomplished many of his ambitions. Htet Swe actively advocates for human rights, peaceful coexistence, and building peace in particular in Rakhine. Htet Swe established the Peace Point-Myanmar (PPM) in 2016 with a vision to build a tolerant, peaceful, equal, and inclusive democratic Society for all without discrimination where all people can live together harmoniously and peacefully. Today, he is the executive director of Peace Point-Myanmar. He organized the Zero Hate Campaign with the aim of building a society where there is no hatred and discrimination among diverse communities in Myanmar.
Htet Swe holds a BA. English degree, Postgraduate Diploma in International Studies in Yangon University, Diploma in Information Technology at National Management Degree College. He teaches leadership, Human Rights, and Democracy courses at Peace Point-Myanmar.
Htet Swe was selected as an Asia-Pacific representative for the Obama Foundation 2019 Leaders program. Htet Swe was also selected as a South East Asia representative for the Interfaith fellowship program, at the Network for religious and traditional networks Peacemakers. He is also part of the 2020 class of the citizen journalism program at the International Center for Journalists.
Vision
We seek to unlock the possibility
We envision building a tolerant, peaceful, equal, and inclusive democratic Society for all without discrimination where all people can live together harmoniously and peacefully.
Mission
We seek to drive change on a large scale
Our primary mission is to promote democratic values, human rights, civic engagement, and peace through civic education, inter-faith dialogue, human rights training, campaign initiatives, research, and advocacy.
Value
We are focused on results
- RESPECT: Treating equally without discrimination
- Impartiality: Equal and just treatment of people without bias or discrimination.
- Humanity: Compassion and respect for human dignity.
- INTEGRITY: Know and do what is right
- SERVANT LEADERSHIP: Serve the common good
Governance Structure
The PPM is composed of scholars, community leaders, and peace activists from Myanmar and around the globe who share a common goal to achieve our vision. PPM has a defined structure that includes a Board of Directors and a senior management team.
The Board of Directors is comprised of key local community leaders, scholars, and peace activists and is the highest decision-making organ for approving strategies, policies and reviewing achievements and plans. Members of the board have experience engaging with peace and development activities and have the ability to assist the PPM through their own expertise and contacts. Members also endorse the PPM’s mission and vision, actively commit to the values of inclusivity, respect for diversity, human rights, and human dignity. The PPM’s Boards are composed of 7 members and the President is the leader of the Board of Directors.
The senior management team is the planning and activity implementing body of the organization which controls and approves all activities in line with the organizational strategy as validated by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director is the head of the senior management team as well as a member of the board of directors and is responsible for the overall management of programs and operations.