DigiSec Lab online course helps Myanmar citizens address key digital risks
Citizens in Myanmar have an increased capacity to protect themselves online and secure their devices following a rapid intervention from the…
Call for small research proposals – Myanmar’s current issues in the “digital space”
The Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) program invites researchers in Myanmar and the diaspora to submit proposals for research projects on issues of importance to the many social, political and economic challenges facing Myanmar and its citizens. We are particularly interested in research making use of digital tools (online surveys, online focus groups, etc) as well as research at the intersection of digital technology and current policy affairs (see more on topics below).
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 years…
Digital social research and training in a safe cyber environment for Myanmar
Two Canadian organizations will support emerging researchers from ethnic Myanmar communities to strengthen their capacity for research and advocacy using digital…
SecDev Foundation at the K4DM Knowledge Marketplace: Bangkok 2022
SecDev Foundation is hosting two Digital Research sessions at the K4DM KNOWLEDGE MARKETPLACE – Bangkok 2022: Exchanging of ideas for a…
Cyberspace and Freedom of Expression in Post-Coup Myanmar
A team of young researchers, publishing anonymously, carried out a series of focus group discussions and key informant interviews in Aug-Oct 2021, to understand youth conceptions of ‘freedom of expression’ in the online world, and how this was being affected by the country’s chaotic political environment. In addition to the narrative report, three small creative grants were issued to artists who wanted to explore and bridge the domains of political expression, technology and art.
Post-coup research on digital rights, digital activism, and freedom of expression in Myanmar
This project will contribute data and informed opinion to help shape Myanmar and enhance global understanding of how citizens are using…