/isid/taxonomy/term/333/all en /isid/channels/news/who-should-represent-myanmar-un-oped-piece-isid-director-erik-kuhonta-333451 <p>Since the Feb. 1 coup that ousted the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar has been stalemated between two very uneven, but equally resolute forces. Professor Erik Kuhonta explores the issue in an op-ed piece in the Globe and Mail.  The full article can be found in the link provided.</p> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:41:21 +0000 iain.blair@mcgill.ca 1462 at /isid /isid/channels/news/isid-policy-brief-key-issues-myanmar-november-2020-elections-325908 <p>On 8 November 2020, Myanmar will hold its second election since the country’s gradual liberalization began. Despite presenting itself as a force for liberal democracy five years ago, the National League for Democracy (NLD) has demonstrated its unwillingness to commit itself to the protection of civil freedoms and the expansion of federal governance.</p> Wed, 04 Nov 2020 17:48:51 +0000 iain.blair@mcgill.ca 1443 at /isid /isid/channels/news/n-peace-award-winner-may-sabe-phyu-discussion-isid-director-erik-kuhonta-321112 <p>The Institite for the Study of International Development and the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Southeast Asia Research Program (SEARP) are glad to announce that Myanmar based gender expert, May Sabe Phyu, has recently won an N-Peace Award from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). We were lucky to interview May when she visited the International Development Research Center (IDRC) headquarters in Ottawa in May 2019 to give a talk on female political participation in Myanmar.</p> Wed, 11 Mar 2020 18:33:17 +0000 iain.blair@mcgill.ca 1428 at /isid /isid/article/canadas-knowledge-democracy-myanmar-initiative-franque-grimard <p>Prof. Franque Grimard is leading an ISID team of researchers in two projects under the umbrella of Canada’s Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar initiative. This initiative, an IDRC and Global Affairs Canada partnership, seeks to support democratic transition in Myanmar through policy research. As part of this initiative, ISID members will participate in two projects over the next three years.</p> Thu, 16 May 2019 14:44:28 +0000 Latitude 1371 at /isid