1. Dr. Christian Erni holds a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from Zurich University, Switzerland. He worked for nearly 20 years for the Copenhagen-based International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) and is now an independent researcher and consultant. KMSS-Loikaw, or Karuna Mission Social Solidarity-Loikaw (the capital of Kayah state in Myanmar), is one of 16 Diocese-level offices of a faith-based social network of the Catholic Church of Myanmar.