The NLD-led government formed an 11-member National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) Monday, led by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, according to an announcement of the President's Office published in state media.
Functions and duties of the National Reconciliation and Peace Centrewere listed as:-
(a) to set policies and guidelines needed for national reconciliation process,
(b) to set policies and guidelines needed for internal peace process,
(c) to set policies for coordination with local and foreign donors, governments, international nongovernmental organizations and international institutions regarding assistance to national reconciliation and peace processes,
(d) to lead and lay down guidelines paving the way to participation of the government, Hluttaw, Tatmadaw, ethnic organizations and ethnic armed groups, civil society organizations, international community and donors and local and foreign experts from various sectors in national reconciliation and peace processes,
(e) to seek ways and means for turning the Republic of the Union of Myanmar into a Democratic Federal Union, and
(f) to release procedures and directives needed for implementation of functions of the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre-NRPC.
The office appointed U Kyaw Tint Swe, minister of the State Counsellor' Office, and Dr Tin Myo Win, chairman of the Preparatory Committee for Holding the 21 Century Panglong Conference, as two Vice Chairmen.
