Chiang Mai University (CMU) was founded in January 1964, under a Royal Charter granted by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. CMU is the first provincial university in Thailand, based on the government’s policy and the objectives of the northern people, as a center for academic and occupational knowledge in order to benefit the region and the country as a whole. This university is a place for knowledge collection, studies, research, and knowledge transfer according to academic freedom based on morality and academic excellence, application and transfer, and arts and culture development. Graduates from Chiang Mai University will emphasize self-training in order to become knowledgeable, thoughtful, and practical persons, as well as being able to manage themselves and other people, and work with ethics and social awareness.
Understanding Myanmar’s Development Research Report Series
The report series with Chiang Mai University’s Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development seeks to enhance Myanmar’s knowledge development and promote academic dialogue within South East Asia. Download the free reports here: https://rcsd-cmu.bookcaze.com.
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Projects And Outputs
Call for Applications: Workshop on Forced Displacement in Southeast Asia 2026
The Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD), Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University, with support from...
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Protection Frameworks and Displacement: Policy Dialogues for a Changing Region
Bangkok, Thailand — The Centre on Gender and Forced Displacement (CGFD), an IDRC-supported centre at the Asian Institute of Technology...
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From Policy Learner to Policy Enabler: Advancing People-Centered Governance in Myanmar
With support from K4DM, Tin Moe Hein has transformed his policy education into tangible action. Through grassroots trainings and public...
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IDRC Research Chairs Network on forced displacement – Year 3 video
Over the past three years, the IDRC-funded Network of 12 Research Chairs on forced displacement has grown into a platform...
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IDRC Research Chair on Forced Displacement – Dr. Sirada Khemanitthathai
Dr. Sirada Khemanitthathai appointed to the position as an IDRC Research Chair on Forced Displacement in Southeast Asia at Faculty...
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Invisible Yet Invincible: Narratives of Women Fighting Dictatorship in Burma/Myanmar – read the book now
One of the most-if not the most-remarkable trademarks of Burma/Myanmar’s Spring Revolution against the 2021 coup d’etat in Myanmar has...
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Myanmar Emerging Leaders: 2025 Policy and Leadership Workshop
The University of British Columbia’s Myanmar Initiative and Chiang Mai University’s School of Public Policy is holding the Myanmar Emerging...
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Navigating post-conflict Myanmar: Institutions and Policies
The International Public Policy Association‘s (IPPA) event, the 7th International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP7) is being held in Chiang Mai from July...
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Call for Participation: Myanmar Emerging Leaders 2025 Policy and Leadership Program
Are you a graduate student, early-career researcher, or civil society practitioner committed to shaping Myanmar’s future?The University of British Columbia’s...
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Gender Studies and Analysis courses
Two K4DM partners at Thailand’s Chiang Mai University and Asian Institute of Technology will be offering training on gender studies...
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Women and gender scholars advancing knowledge
The Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar supports women and gender scholars in their pursuit of advancing knowledge. Here is a snapshot...
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Finie la magie : sagesse traditionnelle et résilience climatique
Les chercheuses et chercheurs de l’initiative K4DM seront à la Conférence sur le développement global (CDG) pour présenter leurs recherches...
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No More Magic: Traditional Wisdom and Climate Resilience
K4DM scholars will be at the Global Development Conference (GDC) to present their research on climate change impacts in communities...
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“Myanmar’s Spring Revolution: Navigating the depths of information warfare” Opinion piece by Nyi Nyi Kyaw in Myanmar Now
Nyi Nyi Kyaw, an IDRC research chair on forced displacement in Southeast Asia, has published opinion article "Myanmar’s Spring Revolution:...
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Policy Seminar: New Potential Canadian Policy Engagements on Myanmar in 2024
The School of Public Policy, Chiang Mai University will host a policy seminar by Napas Thein on "New Potential Canadian...
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Visionaries shaping a new Myanmar
Three young fellows supported by IDRC’s Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar are tackling crucial issues in women’s rights, economic empowerment, and climate change through their research and advocacy endeavours.
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A conversation on Climate Change Crisis in Myanmar
In the midst of numerous crises, Myanmar faces a series of significant and complex challenges. According to the World Wildlife...
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The 2023 Knowledge Marketplace: exchanging ideas to tackle crises in Myanmar
Knowledge grows stronger when it is shared. With this maxim in mind, the Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar initiative, supported by IDRC and Global Affairs Canada, will bring together experts and other stakeholders for a three-day exchange of ideas for a more democratic future in Myanmar.
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IDRC Research Chair on Forced Displacement – Nyi Nyi Kyaw
Nyi Nyi Kyaw is IDRC's Research Chair on Forced Displacement at The Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development...
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MA Scholarships – Forced Displacement in Southeast Asia. Apply now.
The Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD), Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University, is inviting applications...
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Canadian-Myanmar Research Fellowship Program AY 2023-2024
The School of Public Policy (CMU-SPP) at Chiang Mai University in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) provides...
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Development Studies and Social Research – Special Certificate Program
RCSD The Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development, Chiang Mai University For students in Myanmar:Are you involved in...
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Initiative nurtures new generation of actors for an inclusive Myanmar
IDRC Initiative nurtures new generation of actors for an inclusive MyanmarNovember 23, 2022 Article from IDRC webpage (version française) Four...
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Canada-Myanmar IDRC Research Fellowship Program at Chiang Mai University
This research fellowships at Chiang Mai University, Thailand will reinforce the capacity for public-policy research and advocacy among Myanmar nationals...
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Building policy research capacity in Myanmar with Chiang Mai University
This project will support training and mentoring for emerging professionals, mostly women, who have worked in government and/or non-governmental organizations,...
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Understanding Myanmar’s Development Research Report Series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn2557PpSys&list=PLxfceNfvkdj5n93udTYYqN50nCr8n9UWh&index=11 The report series seeks to enhance Myanmar’s knowledge development and promote academic dialogue within South East Asia.Published by International...
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Sparking change through research
Social scientists in Myanmar seeking to understand the factors that influence women’s participation in politics and the economy are finding...
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A sustained effort to foster evidence-based decision-making in Myanmar
September 24, 2019 Research in Action article from IDRC IDRC Over the course of its near 50-year history, IDRC has...
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