Last February, the Burmese army launched a coup and began reversing a decade of democratic and economic progress. In March 2021, USIP organized the Myanmar Study Group in response to the country’s evolving crisis. On the one-year anniversary of the military’s coup, on February 1, the Myanmar Study Group released its final report and USIP hosted a discussion on the study group’s findings and recommendations on topics such as the Burmese army, Myanmar’s economy, ethnic armed organizations, end state scenarios, humanitarian assistance, international actors and U.S. government policy alternatives.
PanelistsLise Grande, opening remarks President & CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace
Christina Fink Professor of Practice of International Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University
Daniel Twining President, International Republican Institute
Derek Mitchell Former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar
Jason Tower, Country Director, Myanmar, U.S. Institute of Peace
Priscilla Clapp Senior Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/myanmar-study-group-report-launch
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