K4DM: Decentralization and Democracy in Myanmar

Social science missing from Asia's COVID-19 response
Individuals have been blamed for not modifying their behaviours without understanding what is behind their reluctance. Listen to experts on why policy-makers should engage more with social scientists to understand the reasons behind public behaviours. This podcast is based on a 11 country report led by the Global Development Network and the Asia Research Centre at Universitas Indonesia, with support from the International Development Research Centre, Canada.
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This podcast delves into issues of decentralization and democracy in Myanmar, a country with the world's longest running ethnic conflicts and a military coup in 2021 while suffering from the impact of Covid-19. The experts discuss how decentralization could lead the way to democracy and peace. We invite you to listen to this podcast for a deeper insight into the issues.

The Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) Initiative, jointly supported by Global Affairs Canada and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), aims to strengthen Myanmar's capacity to generate sound advice for public policy and the ability to use this knowledge for policymaking.

This podcast looks at the challenges faced by women and men in Myanmar, a country with the world's longest running ethnic conflicts and a military coup in 2021. The experts discuss predicaments faced by communities, how gender budgeting improves a country's overall development and opportunities that arise for women in times of conflict.

This podcast is produced by Asia Research News for Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM), a joint initiative of Canada's International Development Research Center, and Global Affairs Canada.

火山や湖、温泉の物質からは数十億年前に存在した微生物の生態系が見えてくると語るのは、東京工業大学・地球生命研究所（ELSI）の中川麻悠子特任助教。異分野の研究者たちと共に微生物の作り出した成分を解析する傍ら、ラボマネージャーとして国内外の訪問者サポートや最先端の機材の管理などを行っている

Tony Z. Jia is a specially-appointed assistant professor and lab manager at Japan’s Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), based at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. He is an astrobiologist and shared highlights from his dual research/management role.

地球の中心部の物質を研究しながら、共に研究をしている仲間が働きやすい環境を作るのが五味斎特任助教の日常だ。所属先の東京工業大学・地球生命研究所で地球科学者として行う研究活動と、ラボマネージャーの役目について、お話しを伺った。This episode is in Japanese. Read the Q&A in English "Demystifying planet births from deep Earth" at asiaresearchnews.com.

Tomohiro Mochizuki tracks down viruses inside single-cell organisms thriving in boiling hot springs. His fieldwork is conducted in relatively extreme environments and, despite the significance of his investigations, he doesn’t need many fancy gadgets back at his lab at Japan’s Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI). ARN asked Mochizuki about his virus-hunting exploits and what they involve.

What does it take to rebuild a research culture? In our first episode, we delve into Doing Research in Myanmar: a systematic study of how social science research is produced, distributed and used in the country. We touch on historical context, as well as the main challenges and opportunities for restoring Myanmar's once robust research culture. We hear from local Myanmar and international researchers studying this issue: the Global Development Network and the Centre for Economic and Social Development; as well as the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the Australian National University Myanmar Research Centre.

Find out more: https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/doing-research-myanmar-podcast