Myanmar and New World Powers

When a military junta seized power in Myanmar on February 1, 2021, hope was great that the civilian protests could overturn the military. Three years after the coup, with thousands of civilians killed, tens of thousands arrested, and over one million displaced, Myanmar continues to descend into a civil war. While the controversial role of ASEAN regarding the Myanmar crisis has widely been discussed, we want to use the third anniversary of the coup to shed light on the role of the three key world powers India, China and Russia. What is their position regarding the conflict, how can this position be explained, and where should and could be points of intervention for German and European policy makers?

Panelist*innen: 

• Sai Sam Kham, PhD candidate, International Institute for Social Studies, The Hague
• Michał Lubina, Professor of Political Science at the Institute for Middle and Far East, Jagiellonian University, Krakow
• Jasnea Sarma, Lecturer, Asian Political Geography, University of Zurich
• Amara Thiha, PhD student, Peace Research Institute, Oslo

Moderation: Ruth Streicher and Mia Kruska, Heinrich-Böll-Foundation

Coffee and tea will be served before and during the event. After the discussion, we invite you to join us for lunch at the Foundation to deepen our exchange and make new contacts.

If you have any further question please contact: mia.kruska@boell.de 

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» Participation on site
at the the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Conference Center, Schumannstr. 8, 10117 Berlin

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