International Symposium IFI-ERIA Myanmar -Sustainable energy policies in Myanmar and the Greater Mekong Subregion-

  • Date：
    Wed, Jun 05, 2019 〜 Thu, Jun 06, 2019
  • Time：
    9:30-17:15
  • Location：
    Park Royal Hotel, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
  • Hosted by：

    Institute for Future Initiatives, the University of Tokyo（IFI)

  • Co-hosted by：

    Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia(ERIA)

  • Language：

    English / Burmese

Agenda AM
  • 9:30 -9:40
    Welcome remarks

    U Aye Lwin, Member of CEoC, NLD

  • 9:40 - 9:45
    Opening remarks

    Prof. Hisashi Yoshikawa, The University of Tokyo

  • 9:45- 10:00
    Keynote1

    Mr. Wataru Matsumura, IEA

  • 10:00 - 10:15
    Keynote2

    U Maw Win, Deputy Director General, DRD

  • 10:25 -11:45
    Research Discussion

    • Dr. Daniel del Barrio Alvarez, The University of Tokyo
    • Ms. Masako Numata, The University of Tokyo
    • Dr. Kensuke Yamaguchi, The University of Tokyo

  • 11:45 - 12:00
    Further Steps / Concluding Remarks

    Prof. Jun Arima, The University of Tokyo

Agenda PM
  • 14:30 - 14:40
    Opening remarks

    Prof. Hisashi Yoshikawa, The University of Tokyo

  • 14:40 - 15:00
    Keynote1

    U Zaw Thein, International Relations Committee, Chairman, Lower House

  • 15:00 - 15:10
    UN-ESCAP message Initiatives and progress towards SDG7 in Asia

    Dr. Liu Honpeng, Director, Energy Division, UNESCAP

  • 15:10 - 15:45
    Panel Discussion1: Policy Transfer for the sustainable ASEAN

    Prof. Hideaki Shiroyama, The University of Tokyo
    • Innovative Policy Options for low-carbon society (Dr. Noah Kittner, North Carolina University)
    • Budget for Rural Electrification in Myanmar (Deputy Director General, Budget Department, MOPF)
    • Thailand ENCON fund (Mr. Uthai Mungseemuengdee, Director, EPPO, Thailand)

  • 16:00 - 16:10
    Keynote2 ERIA’s Energy Research in ASEAN

    Prof. Jun Arima, The University of Tokyo

  • 16:15 - 17:00
    Panel Discussion2: Research to Practice

    Prof. Hisashi Yoshikawa
    • As a practitioner (Mr. Yuji Mori, The Nippon Foundation)
    • Leaning from HRD (Energy Development Committee, Lower house Myanmar)
    • Implication from Research (Prof. Yoshikawa, The University of Tokyo)

  • 17:00 - 17:15
    Closing remarks

    Prof. Jun Arima / Dr. Venkatachalam Anbumozhi(ERIA)