Date	Agenda (Brief Summary) — Chiang Mai	Agenda (Brief Summary) — Bangkok
27 Nov	Chiang Mai University School of Public Policy Winter school and opening dinner
28 Nov	SPP Winter school and K4DM sponsored dinner (Guest Speaker: Michael Gray)	Training at Mahidol University
29 Nov	SPP Winter school and dinner	A conversation on peace by University of Ottawa and Mahidol University at Chulalongkorn University.
30 Nov	SPP Winter school and K4DM sponsored dinner (Guest speaker: Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd)

Date	Agenda (Brief Summary) — Chiang Mai
1 Dec	K4DM Knowledge Marketplace Day 1 at Northern Science Park – Evening kick-off K4DM Knowledge Marketplace with a conversation on Climate Change and Myanmar and SPP Winter School Closing Event sponsored by K4DM. Earlier in the day include several K4DM training sessions including Digital Writing Clinic in English and Burmese, a Cyber Security Clinic and a Digital Rights workshop and the final day of the SPP Winter School.
2 Dec	K4DM Knowledge Marketplace Day 2 at Northern Science Park – Federalism and Education (Panel discussion);  Spring University Myanmar report launch on Higher education in Post-coup Myanmar; Sessions on Digital rights: misinformation, financial repression and masculinity in the digital space; Creating a stronger public advocacy culture (closed session) and evening dialogue on Gender Policy (closed session).
3 Dec	K4DM Knowledge Marketplace Day 3 at Northern Science Park – Gender and Federalism in Myanmar (Panel discussion); LGBTQ+ Rights and Social Acceptance; Women in displacement: The case in Mae Sot, Thailand; Women in the garment industry: Labour policies; Digital Innovations in Education; Creative activism in art, music, film and social media; Film/Documentary and Regional Advisors Meeting (closed)

Agenda Overview for KNOWLEDGE MARKETPLACE – Chiang Mai 2023 [DRAFT]

This agenda consists of PUBLIC events, BY INVITATION ONLY events and CLOSED events as listed below. For further information about the agenda & attending events please contact: myanmar@idrc.ca

Chiang Mai University School of Public Policy Winter School

Prior to the K4DM Knowledge Marketplace, Chiang Mai University School of Public Policy is holding their Winter school. K4DM will be sponsoring networking dinners and guest speakers. For more details of this follow this link

• 27 Nov – Chiang Mai University School of Public Policy Winter school and opening dinner
• 28 Nov – 18:00 – 20:00 – SPP Winter school and K4DM sponsored dinner (Guest Speaker: Michael Gray)
• 29 Nov – SPP Winter school and dinner
• 30 Nov – 18:00 – 20:00 SPP Winter school and K4DM sponsored dinner (Guest speaker: Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd)

K4DM Knowledge Marketplace (Chiang Mai)

DAY 1 – Friday 1 December, K4DM KNOWLEDGE MARKETPLACE – Chiang Mai 2023.
Venue: Northern Science Park. 2pm – 8pm [OPEN TO PUBLIC]

• 2:00pm – 3:15pm Digital Writing Clinic [Room 1]
• 2:00pm – 3:15pm Cyber Security Clinic [Room 2]
• 3:30pm – 5:00pm Digital Rights workshop: Using International Human Rights Law During Myanmar’s “Digital Dictatorship” [Room 1] To register, contact Laura Notes [laura@law-democracy.org]
  
  United Nations experts and other commentators have condemned Myanmar’s “digital dictatorship” because of the suppression of digital rights in the country. This workshop introduces international standards around digital rights and examines the Myanmar military’s actions in light of those standards. It also discusses the uses and limits of international human rights law in response to the current reality in Myanmar, and suggests practical ways in which researchers, advocates and others can strategically use international human rights law and systems. (Workshop will take place in English)
  
• 5:00pm-6:00pm SPP Winter School Closing Event Sponsored by K4DM
  Networking event with beverage & snacks and culture performance [ Exhibition area]
• 5:45pm-6:30pm SPP Winter School Closing Event Sponsored by K4DM 
  Certificate ceremony [ Theatre]
• 6:30pm-8:00pm A conversation on Climate Change and Myanmar [ Theatre]

DAY 2 – Saturday 2nd December.
Venue: Northern Science Park. 8:00am – 8:30pm

• 8:00 – 8:30 Exhibit / Check-in
• 8:30 – 9:00 Speech – Welcome address [ Theatre]
• 9:00 –10:30 Panel – Federalism and Education [ Theatre]
• 10:30 –10:45 Coffee Break
• 11:00 – 12:00 Report Launch – Higher education in Post-coup Myanmar: report launch [ Theatre]
• 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break
• 13:00 – 15:00 Challenges and Hopes for Digital Education in Myanmar – Panel [Room 1 /Hybrid]
• 15:00 – 15:15 Coffee Break
• 15:15 – 17:00 Creating a stronger public advocacy culture – Dialogue (Closed) [Room2]
• 15:15 – 16:30 Gender policy discussion – Dialogue (Closed) [Room 3]

DAY 3 – Sunday 3rd December.
Venue: Northern Science Park. 8.30am – 4:30pm

• 8:00 – 8:45 Registration and Check-in / Exhibit
• 9:00 – 10:30 Gender and Federalism in Myanmar – Panel (Hybrid) [ Theatre]
• 10:30 – 10:45 Break Tea Break / Exhibit
• 10:45 – 12:00 Discussion – LGBTQ+ Rights and Social Acceptance [ Theatre]
• 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break / Exhibit
• 13:00 – 14:00 Women in displacement: The case in Mae Sot, Thailand – Policy Brief [Room 1]
• 13:00 – 14:00 Women in the garment industry: Labour policies – Policy Brief [Room 2]
• 13:00 – 14:00 Gender Dimensions of Conflict in Myanmar’s Digital Space – Policy Brief [Room 3]
• 14:00 – 14:15 Coffee break
• 14:15 – 16:00 Panel – Creative activism in art, music, film and social media. [ Theatre]
• Film/ Documentary (30 mins) [ Theatre]
• Evening – Regional Advisory Committee Meeting (Closed)

K4DM Knowledge Marketplace (Bangkok)

Tuesday 28th November.
Venue: Mahidol University. 10:45am – 12:00pm

• 10:45am -12:00pm Training

Wednesday 29th November
Venue: Chulalongkorn University. [Time TBD]

• A conversation on peace by University of Ottawa and Mahidol University

For further information about the agenda & attending events please contact: myanmar@idrc.ca

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Northern Science Park

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