Myanmar 2015 – the Reform Process and the Elections

ISDP FORUM

Comments by Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt, MISIS Senior Member, and U Khin Maung Lynn, MISIS Joint Secretary.

Tuesday, 22 September, 2015, 15.00-16.30

 

On November 8, Myanmar is due to hold its first general elections since the most recent round of political and economic reforms. Many agree that the elections will mark a significant milestone in the history of the country, which was governed by military rule and isolated from the international community until 2011. However, important question marks remain.

Will the general elections represent a definitive step in the country’s transition towards democracy? What is at stake for the future of Myanmar and its people?

The Institute for Security and Development Policy is delighted to invite you to a panel discussion on the Myanmar Reform Process and 2015 Elections. Join our experts on Tuesday, September 22, from 15.00 to 16.30 for a rare insider take on the issue.

MISIS Senior Member Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt and MISIS Joint Secretary U Khin Maung Lynn will offer their insights and commentaries. This will be followed by a question and answer session with the audience.

Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt is MISIS Senior Member and an eminent Burmese writer and historian. He is the current chief editor of the quarterly current affairs journal Myanmar Perspectives.

U Khin Maung Lynn is Joint Secretary 1 of MISIS and the former Minister-Counselor at the Myanmar Embassy in Kuwait.

 

Photo credit: Htoo Tay Zar (Wikimedia Commons)

Location: ISDP, Västra Finnbodavägen 2, Stockholm-Nacka. Follow this link for a map.

To attend: RSVP to Mr. Simone Cappati at scappati@isdp.eu