Murdoch University

May 29, 2014

Myanmar’s politics and economy has been military dominated for some 50 years. With that weight now somewhat reduced, the country is in a state of rapid change. What are the opportunities and challenges? What does reform mean for markets and politics? How will poverty, inequality and rights be addressed? In this Workshop, four leading experts assess these questions and Myanmar’s future.

The Workshop will be followed by a reception to acknowledge the generous gift of 20 contemporary Myanmar paintings to the Asia Research Centre and Murdoch University by Professor Ian Holliday. All participants are welcome to join the reception and view a selection of these art works.

Speakers

Ian Holliday
Myanmar and the Responsibility to Protect

Htwe Htwe Thein
From Cronyism to Oligarchy? Privatisation and Business Elites in Myanmar

Tun Kyaw Nyein and Susanne Prager-Nyein
Looking Beyond the 2015 Elections