Sponsors:

Partnerships for International Strategies in Asia (PISA), George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

Sigur Center for Asian Studies, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

Siemenpuu Foundation, Helsinki, Finland

Description:

Under the military rule, Myanmar’s key rivers are once again threatened by the devastating environmental harm due to dam construction. This event seeks to shed light on this dangerous situation and draw the attention of concerned citizens and policy makers in the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia to an ecological crisis of key importance to the region. It is made possible by the generous support of the Chino Cienega Foundation.

Speakers:

• Moderator: Linda J. Yarr, Research Professor of International Affairs, Director, Partnerships for International Strategies in Asia (PISA), George Washington University, United States

• Speaker: Win Myo Thu, Director, Association of Advancing Livelihood and Regenerating Motherland (ALARM), Visiting Fellow, Oxford University, United Kingdom

• Speaker: Saw John Bright, Head of Water Governance Program, Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN), Chiang Mai, Thailand

• Commentator: Mira Käkönen, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Tampere Institute for Advanced Study, Tampere University, Finland

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