"Founding: The Institute was founded in August 2013 in accordance with the resolution of representatives of ethnic organisations and civil society organizations (CSOs) in December 2012 in Chiangmai... Vision: A just, equitable, democratic and pluralistic Pyidaungsu... Mission: To provide impartial and independent spaces for building common understanding, resources and assistance to communities in building the Pyidaungsu... Values: 1) Grounded in relevant and factual information; 2) Directed and managed by participants in building the Pyidaungsu; 3) Focused to support needs identified by the participants..."