Participate in Conference Call on U.S.- Myanmar Academic Collaboration

To participate, please register online.

Following a successful U.S. higher education delegation to Myanmar in February, the Institute of International Education invites you to participate in the second bi-national conference call co-hosted by IIE and the EducationUSA advising network. This call will focus on findings from a new IIE report on the current higher education needs in Myanmar, recommendations for academic collaboration, and how all sectors can contribute to rebuilding higher education in Myanmar. 

The call will be moderated by Allan E. Goodman, President and CEO of IIE. The distinguished participants will include: 

• Derek J. Mitchell, U.S. Ambassador to Burma (invited)
• Meghann Curtis, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• Adrienne Nutzmann, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Rangoon
• U Than Swe, Ambassador of the Union of the Republic of Myanmar in the U.S.
• Daniel Obst, Deputy Vice President, International Partnerships, IIE 
• Chris McCord, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Northern Illinois University

To participate, please register online. Dial-in information will be provided later.