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Heroes falling through the cracks
Migrant workers are heroes of Myanmar’s economy, but are facing extreme challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Myanmar’s Centre for Economic and Social Development recommends policies to address the crisis. Video created in English and Myanmar to promote a CESD survey on Facebook.
Produced by Asia Research News with support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar initiative.
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- Cyberspace and Freedom of Expression in Post-Coup MyanmarA 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… Read more: Cyberspace and Freedom of Expression in Post-Coup Myanmar
- Dangerous channels: Misinformation and hate speech on Telegram in post-coup MyanmarDangerous Channels, led by Intellectum Research, explores how online misinformation and hate speech distort Myanmar’s social and political landscape. (January 2024) By Intellectum Research Consortium. MYANMAR DIGITAL RESEARCH 01 Watch the video Abstract This study aims to raise awareness… Read more: Dangerous channels: Misinformation and hate speech on Telegram in post-coup Myanmar
- Doing Research in Myanmar ReportLinking science with policy is difficult in countries with top universities and well-funded research programs, but what about in developing countries? In this Asia Research News Podcast, we delve into Doing Research in Myanmar: a systematic study of how… Read more: Doing Research in Myanmar Report
- Explainer videos on civil-military relations and statelessnessThe University of British Columbia created explainer videos with the aid of a grant from the IDRC’s Knowledge for Democracy (K4DM) initiative. Watch: What are civil-military relations? Watch: What does it mean to be stateless?
- Heroes falling through the cracksMigrant workers are heroes of Myanmar’s economy, but are facing extreme challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Myanmar’s Centre for Economic and Social Development recommends policies to address the crisis. Video created in English and Myanmar to promote a CESD… Read more: Heroes falling through the cracks
- IDRC Research Chair on Forced Displacement – Nyi Nyi KyawNyi Nyi Kyaw is IDRC’s Research Chair on Forced Displacement at The Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD) at Chiang Mai University in Thailand. Here he talks about his background and his work on forced displacement.… Read more: IDRC Research Chair on Forced Displacement – Nyi Nyi Kyaw
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Explainer videos on civil-military relations and statelessness
The University of British Columbia created explainer videos with the aid of a grant from the IDRC's Knowledge for Democracy...
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Research in action: Right to work when home no longer works for you
(This article was originally posted on the International Development Research Centre website in English and French. Contributors: Edgard Rodriguez, lead...
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Three new publications on digital aspects of Myanmar’s resistance
Written by the SecDev Foundation The Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) initiative is releasing three new studies that explore the...
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Six new publications on the intersection of digital and political issues in Myanmar
Written by the SecDev Foundation The Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) initiative continues to publish exciting research exploring the intersection...
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Supporting policy research in post-coup Myanmar
Written by the SecDev Foundation The Myanmar military’s March 2021 coup and subsequent crackdown spawned headlines around the world focused...
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Voices of Resilience
Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh is home to almost a million refugees and is the world’s largest and densely populated refugee...
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Dangerous channels: Misinformation and hate speech on Telegram in post-coup Myanmar
Dangerous Channels, led by Intellectum Research, explores how online misinformation and hate speech distort Myanmar’s social and political landscape. (January...
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IDRC Research Chair on Forced Displacement – Nyi Nyi Kyaw
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IDRC Research Chair on Forced Displacement – Paula Banerjee
Professor Banerjee is IDRC's Research Chair on Forced Displacement at the Asian Institute of Technology’s Gender and Development Studies (GDS)...
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Through eyes of leadership – K4DM 2022 Bangkok
IDRC’s Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) initiative launched its second phase in Bangkok with a Knowledge Marketplace that brought together...
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