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"Jessica Tuchman Mathews",
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"James L. Schoff",
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"Kenichiro Sasae",
"Kyaw Myo Htut",
"Thant Myint-U",
"Toshihiro Kudo",
"David Steinberg"
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U.S.-Japan Strategies for Supporting Myanmar
Tue, February 25th, 2014
Washington, DC
The political and economic transformation underway in Myanmar is an important strategic opportunity for the United States and Japan, given the country’s potential impact on the establishment of a stable and prosperous order in Asia based on democratic values and market-based economic policies.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted a day-long conference bringing together specialists from government, international organizations, business, and academia to examine Japanese and U.S. foreign policies toward Myanmar. They also analyzed economic and political conditions in Myanmar, seeking to identify ways that the United States and Japan can support Myanmar more effectively during this critical time in its history.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Jessica Tuchman Mathews
Distinguished Fellow
Mathews is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She served as Carnegie’s president for 18 years.
Douglas H. Paal
Distinguished Fellow, Asia Program
Paal previously served as vice chairman of JPMorgan Chase International and as unofficial U.S. representative to Taiwan as director of the American Institute in Taiwan.
James L. Schoff
Former Senior Fellow, Asia Program
James L. Schoff was a senior fellow in the Carnegie Asia Program. His research focuses on U.S.-Japan relations and regional engagement, Japanese technology innovation, and regional trade and security dynamics.
Vikram Nehru
Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Asia Program
Nehru was a nonresident senior fellow in the Carnegie Asia Program. An expert on development economics, growth, poverty reduction, debt sustainability, governance, and the performance and prospects of East Asia, his research focuses on the economic, political, and strategic issues confronting Asia, particularly Southeast Asia.
Kenichiro Sasae
Kenichiro Sasae is president of the Japan Institute of International Affairs. He previously served as Japan's ambassador to the United States of America, and has held the position of vice minister for Foreign Affairs at Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Kyaw Myo Htut
Thant Myint-U
Toshihiro Kudo
David Steinberg
David Steinberg is distinguished professor of Asian studies at Georgetown University. He is a specialist on Myanmar, the Korean Peninsula, Southeast Asia, and U.S. policy in Asia.