The 2021 coup in Myanmar disrupted both trajectory and choices for K-12 and higher education in Myanmar. Pro-democracy stakeholders have been working on alternative education options in the post-coup environment, while structural inequalities continue to exist in Myanmar. Three speakers shared their research, policy, and practitioner insights, discussing past, present, and future challenges, and the importance of an inclusive education system that can meet the needs of the youth in a conflict-prone society.
Dr Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow, ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, and Dr Punchada Sirivunnabood, Associate Professor, Mahidol University, examined the nature and scope of the shifts in Thai politics that led to the stunning victory of the Move Forward Party in the 2023 general elections.
In this webinar, Dr Daungyewa (Hong) Utarasint discussed the evolution of Wadah, from its beginnings as a political faction to its current status as the political party Prachachart. Her focus was on how Prachachart utilised ethnoreligious rhetoric to garner support from the Malay-Muslim majority in Thailand’s Deep South provinces during the 2023 Thai general elections, as well as an evaluation of the outcome of this strategy.
In this webinar, Dr Kai Ostwald and Datuk Seri Utama Hasni Mohammad examined Anwar’s governance and reform challenges following UMNO’s decades-long hegemonic rule in Malaysia.
Myanmar continues to face daunting humanitarian challenges in 2023. The military coup in 2021 compounded humanitarian needs which arose prior to and during the pandemic. Cyclone Mocha in May 2023 added to mounting humanitarian needs. In this webinar, four speakers with policy and/or research experience shared their assessments of Myanmar’s humanitarian challenges and responses in 2023.
In this hybrid seminar, Dr Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti shared details about Indonesia’s new long-term development plan and elaborated on the country’s goals by 2045. Dr Agustinus Prasetyantoko evaluated the strategies put in place in the long-term development plan and discussed the potential challenges faced in the current policy planning for the new government.
In this webinar, Dr Josh Stenberg, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Sydney, shares his insights regarding the extent of Chinese soft power influence on Indonesian Chinese arts.
In this webinar, The Honorable Abhisit Vejjajiva, former leader of the Democrat Party and former prime minister of Thailand, discussed the future of Thai politics, and the implications for Thailand and the region after the election.
In this webinar, Ms Vicky Bowman, the Director of the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB), shared her insights on the challenges and dilemmas faced by businesses operating in and sourcing from Myanmar after the 2021 coup.
In this hybrid seminar, Mr Khairy Jamaluddin delivered a comprehensive analysis of the current Malaysian political landscape under Anwar’s premiership.