The Myanmar Coup: Making Sense of Chaos (YCAPS-JUMP)

The Myanmar Coup: Making Sense of Chaos (YCAPS-JUMP)

March 3, 2021 , 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Asia/Tokyo)

On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS) will host an online webinar titled “The Myanmar Coup: Making Sense of Chaos” as part of their Community Conversations series.

This event focuses on the February 1 military coup in Myanmar that resulted in the arrest of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, among many others. The expert panel will discuss the causes of the coup, its impacts, and how the international community, including Japan and the United States, are responding to the developing situation.

Speakers

-Mr. Amara Thiha, Senior Research Manager, Myanmar Institute for Peace and Security

-Ms. Gwen Robinson, Editor-At-Large, Nikkei Asian Review and Senior Fellow, Institute of Security and International Studies, Chulalongkorn University

-Mr. Romain Caillaud, Associate Fellow, Myanmar Studies Program, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute

-Moderator: Mr. Stephen Nagy, YCAPS Director of Policy Research

For further information on the event, speaker, and YCAPS, please visit the YCAPS website.

This event is free to attend. RSVP is not required.