February 2026_Zoom meeting
Topic: Burma’s previous Fake Elections: History not repeating itself but it rhymes?
Date: February 23, 2026 (Monday)
Presenter: An interested person in aspects of post – 1962 Burmese history
Zoom recording
January 2026_Zoom meeting
Topic: MYANMAR’S ELECTION: WHAT DOES IT MEAN AND WHAT WILL CHANGE
Date: January 27, 2026 (Tuesday)
Presenter: Nicholas Coppel
Commentator: Joe Lo Bianco
December 2025_AMI Gathering
Date: Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 PM (Melbourne Time)
Venue: Conference Room, Faculty of Education
Level 9, 100 Leicester Street, Carlton South, University of Melbourne. View map
Please RSVP by 14 December for catering purposes.
Free of charge.
Map is here https://maps.unimelb.edu.au/parkville/building/149
November 2025_Zoom meeting
Topic: Muslims and the Politics of Inclusion in Myanmar
Date: November 24, 2025 (Monday)
Presenter: Aung Ko Ko
Commentator: Zaw Htet
Note: Apologies for any inconvenience, but the speakers did not provide consent to share this recording.
October 2025_Zoom meeting
Topic: Rehearsing Federalism from Below: Community Agency and Education Governance in Post-Coup Myanmar
Date: October 27, 2025 (Monday)
Presenter: AMI Special Guest Speaker
Zoom recording
September 2025_Zoom meeting
Topic: Innovative Healthcare During Myanmar’s Crisis
Date: September 29, 2025 (Monday)
Presenter: Dr Luxus & Dr Nina
Zoom recording
August 2025_Zoom meeting
Topic: The State of Myanmar’s Apparel Sector
Date: August 25, 2025 (Monday)
Presenter: Vicky Bowman & Kyawe Phyo Phyo Aye
July 2025_Zoom meeting
Topic: Four Years of Courage: What the NUG Has Achieved
Date: July 28, 2025 (Monday)
Presenter: Dr Tun Aung Shwe & Ma Thin Zar
Zoom recording
June 2025_Zoom meeting
Topic: Emergency Medical Response after the earthquake in Sagaing Region, Myanmar
Date: June 30, 2025 (Monday)
Presenter: Dr. Ethan Thu
Note: Apologies for any inconvenience, but the speakers did not provide consent to share this recording.
May 2025_Zoom meeting
Topic: How the Earth Works: beneath Myanmar
Date: May 26, 2025 (Monday)
Presenter: Professor Gordon Lister & Dr Chit Ko Ko
April 2025_Zoom meeting
Topic: The war from the sky: How drone warfare is shaping the conflict in Myanmar
Date: April 28, 2025 (Monday)
Presenter: Su Mon Thant
Note: Apologies for any inconvenience, but the speakers did not provide consent to share this recording.
March 2025_Zoom meeting
Topic: Spring Revolution impact on environmental resilience
Date: March 31, 2025 (Monday)
Presenter: Matthew Baird & Dr Nyein Chan
February 2025_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar Digital Coup – How the world responded
Date: February 18, 2025 (Tuesday)
Presenter: Nicholas Coppel CSI, Lennon Y.C. Chang, Prof. Nicholas Farrelly
Zoom recording
January 2025_Zoom meeting
Topic: Writers and Myanmar conflict
Date: January 22, 2025 (Wednesday)
Presenter: Ma Thida & Michelle Aung Thin
Zoom recording
AMI AGM 2024
Date: January 06 2025 (Monday)
Time: commencing 5:30 PM Australian Eastern Summer Time, AEST/ Myanmar Time is 4 hours 30 minutes earlier, so commencement at 1:00 PM.
Join Zoom Meeting: please click here
Meeting ID: 878 0074 0352
Passcode: 165339
December 2024_AMI Gathering
Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024 (NOT Monday)
Venue: Room 227, Level 2 of the Old Arts Building.
Map is here https://maps.unimelb.edu.au/parkville/building/149
November 2024_Zoom meeting
Topic: Creative and Innovative Fundraising Strategies for Myanmar
Date: November 25, 2024 (Monday)
Presenter: Lisa Mon, Kaung Myat Tun and Robert Lin Tun
Note: Apologies for any inconvenience, but the speakers did not provide consent to share this recording.
October 2024_Zoom meeting
Topic: Best Laid Plans – The Inside Story of Reform in Aung San Suu Kyi’s Myanmar
Date: October 28, 2024 (Monday)
Presenter: Prof Sean Turnell
September 2024_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar undocumented migrants in Thailand and India
Date: September 30, 2024 (Monday)
Presenter: Dr. Tual Sawn Khai & Dr Eve Lester
August 2024_Zoom meeting
Topic: Defiance Amid Persecution: The Resilience of Myanmar’s Health Workforce
Date: August 26, 2024 (Monday)
Presenter: Dr Phyu Phyu Thin Zaw
Note: Apologies for any inconvenience, but the speakers did not provide consent to share this recording.
July 2024_Zoom meeting
Topic: NUG Foreign Minister Daw Zin Mar Aung’s Visit to Australia
Date: July 29, 2024 (Monday)
Presenter: Dr Tun Aung Shwe, Sophia Htwe & Nicholas Coppel
June 2024_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar Students in Australia and the Conscription Law
Date: June 24, 2024 (Monday)
Presenter: Pan Hsu Pyae Eain & Dr Thet Htay
May 2024_Zoom meeting
Topic: The New UN Special Envoy on Myanmar: A Mission Impossible?
Date: May 27, 2024 (Monday)
Presenter: Dr Morten B. Pedersen & Moe Thuzar
April 2024_Zoom meeting
Topic: Former US Ambassador Scot Marciel in conversation with AMI President Nicholas Coppel
Date: April 29, 2024 (Monday)
Presenter: Scot Marciel & Nicholas Coppel
March 2024_Zoom meeting
Topic: NUG’s current position with EAOs & military
Date: March 25, 2024 (Monday)
Presenter: Dr Tun Aung Shwe and Dr Michael Breen
February 2024_Zoom meeting
Topic: After the Coup: Myanmar’s Political and Humanitarian Crises
Date: February 26, 2024 (Monday)
Presenter: Anthony Ware, Monique Skidmore, Costas Laoutides & Tay Zar Myo Win
January 2024_Zoom meeting
Topic: Peace Process in Myanmar
Date: January 29, 2024 (Monday)
Presenter: Richard Horsey & Min Zin
Note: Apologies for any inconvenience, but the speakers did not provide consent to share this recording.
December 2023_AMI Gathering
Date Wednesday 20th December 2023 (NOT Monday)
Time 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Venue Madame Brussels, Level 3, 59 Bourke Street, Melbourne 3000.
November 2023_Zoom meeting
Topic: Non-state education in Myanmar’s future
Date: November 27, 2023 (Monday)
Presenter: Eric & Htet-Yamone Aung (Mary)
Note: Apologies for any inconvenience, but the speakers did not provide consent to share this recording.
AMI AGM 2023
Date: 27 November 2023 (Monday)
Duration: 30 minutes
Time: commencing 5:30 PM Australian Eastern Summer Time, AEST/ Myanmar Time is 4 hours 30 minutes earlier, so commencement at 1:00 PM.
Join Zoom Meeting: please click here
Meeting ID: 847 497 4783
Passcode: 202311
October 2023_Zoom meeting
Topic: Implications of Myanmar’s civil war for human rights and governance
Date: October 30, 2023 (Monday)
Presenter: Prof Yanghee Lee & Samuel
September 2023_Zoom meeting
Topic: The future of education in Myanmar
Date: September 25, 2023 (Monday)
Presenter: H.E. Prof Zaw Wai Soe & Emeritus Prof Joe Lo Bianco
August 2023_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar and the Rule of Law
Date: August 28, 2023 (Monday)
Presenter: Dr Marcus Brand & Anonymous Professor
July 2023_Zoom meeting
Topic: Education Challenges in Myanmar and the Outlook
Date: July 31, 2023 (Monday)
Presenter: Dr Khaing Phyu Htut & Prof Joseph Lo Bianco, AM, FAHA
June 2023_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar Youth and CDM
Date: June 26, 2023 (Monday)
Presenter: San, Htet Yamone Aung (Mary) & Harrison Moe
May 2023_Zoom meeting
Topic: Rohingya – their current situation
Date: May 29, 2023 (Monday)
Presenter: Dr Anthony Ware, Dr Costas Laoutides & Ms Sophia Htwe
Note: Apologies for any inconvenience, but the speakers did not provide consent to share this recording.
April 2023_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar in the Australian Parliament
Date: April 24, 2023 (Monday)
Presenter: Mr Peter Khalil MP & Ms Mon Zin
March 2023_Zoom meeting
Topic: Federal Myanmar – what do the people want?
Date: March 27, 2023 (Monday)
Presenter: Dr Michael Breen, U Myo Aung Htwe & Dr Tun Aung Shwe
February 2023_Zoom meeting
Topic: Australia’s Myanmar sanctions – what should happen next?
Date: February 27, 2023 (Monday)
Presenter: Chris Sidoti & Prof Dr Mie Mie Winn Byrd
January 2023_Zoom meeting
Topic: How can Myanmar’s Economy recover?
Date: Monday 30th January 2023
Presenter: Prof Sean Turnell, Associate Prof Dr Htwe Htwe Thein, Prof Tim Harcourt
November 2022_Zoom meeting
Topic: Trauma after the Military Coup in Myanmar
Date: Monday 28th November 2022
Presenter: Prof Louise Newman, Dr Raymond Tint Way, Dr Thet Htay
October 2022_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar Campaign Network in Australia
Date: Monday 31st October 2022
Presenter: Kate Lee, Tasneem Roc & Michael Sainsbury
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September 2022_Zoom meeting
Topic: NUG Representation in Australia
Date: Monday 26th September 2022
Presenter: Dr Tun Aung Shwe, Christopher Lamb & Lisa Mon
August 2022_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar: International Court of Justice – Genocide Case
Date: Monday 29th August 2022
Presenter: Dr Binoy Kampmark, Dr Jonathan Liljeblad & Dr Catherine Renshaw
July 2022_Zoom meeting
Topic: Australian Foreign Policy for Myanmar
Date: Monday 25th July 2022
Presenter: Simon Fellows & Dr Emma Leslie
June 2022_Zoom meeting
Topic: Refugees and Displaced Persons on the Thai Border
Date: Monday 27th 2022
Presenter: David Home & Naw Mu Naw Shee
May 2022_Zoom meeting
Topic: Australia’s incoming government and Myanmar
Date: Monday 30th May 2022
Presenter: Janelle Saffin MP & Commentator: Dr Tun Aung Shwe
April 2022_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar’s post-coup health care needs
Date: Monday 26th April 2022
Presenter: Prof Paul Komesaroff (moderator) , Dr Raymond Tint Way, Dr Thet Htay, Dr Daniel Ye Yint ,Dr Edmarta (Merdin) Myat Kyaw and Dr Cynthia Maung
March 2022_Zoom meeting
Topic: ASEAN and Myanmar’s Future
Date: Monday 28th March 2022
Presenter: Dr Erin Watson-Lynn, Melissa Conley Tyler & Youth commentator
February 2022_Zoom meeting
Topic: Women, Youth and children in Myanmar’s Future
Date: Monday 28th February 2022
Presenter: Minister Naw Susanna Hla Hla Soe, Denise Nicholas & Youth Commentator
January 2022_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar: One year since the military coup attempt
Date: Monday 31st January 2022
Presenter: Chris Sidoti, Bertil Lintner & Sophia Htwe
November 2021_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar’s Military Mindset
Date: Monday 29th November 2021
Presenter: Dr Andrew Selth, U Khaing Mar & Nicholas Coppel
Dr Andrew Selth’s research paper
October 2021_Zoom meeting
Topic: Food Insecurity in Myanmar
Date: Monday 25th October 2021
Presenter: Dr Htwe Htwe Thein & Anonymous
September 2021_Zoom meeting
Topic: Federalism in Myanmar’s Future
Date: Monday 27th September 2021
Presenter: HE Dr Lian Hmung Sakhong and Ms Janelle Saffin MP
August 2021_Zoom meeting
Topic : Myanmar’s National Unity Government and its hopes for Australian action
Date: Monday 30th August 2021
Presenter: Dr. Tun Aung Shwe & Nicholas Coppel CSI
July 2021_Zoom meeting
Topic: Civil Society in Myanmar’s Future: Education Sector
Date: Monday 26th July 2021
Presenter: Prof. Joe LoBianco and Ms. Ja Htoi Pan
Power Point : Joe LoBianco & Ja Htoi Pan
June 2021_Zoom meeting
Topic: Civil Society in Myanmar’s Future: Health Sector
Date: Monday 28th June 2021
Presenter: Dr. Kyi Minn, Dr. Raymond Tint Way, and Dr. Khin Mar Mar Kyi
May 2021_Zoom meeting
Topic: Embracing Diversity for Unity in Myanmar
Date: Monday 31st May 2021
Presenter: Sophie Htwe, Habib (aka) Aung Soe Naing and Dr Michelle Aung Thin
Notes for the seminar by Sophie Htwe
April 2021_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar – Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
Date: Monday 26th April 2021
Presenter: Prof Gareth Evans, Dr. Sa Sa, Dr. Henri Myrttinen, and Phyu Phyu Oo
March 2021_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar – Reflections and Predictions two months after the coup
Date: Monday 29th March 2021
Presenter: Nicholas Coppel CSI & April Khaing
February 2021_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar-China Relations
Date: Monday 22nd February 2021
Presenter: U Khin Maung Soe & Prof Baogang He
January 2021_Zoom meeting
Topic: Myanmar’s Climate Ambition
Date: Monday 25th January 2021
Presenter: Matthew Baird & Wyne Wyne Pye
Myanmar Environmental Governance
Zoom recording & Wyne Wyne Pye’s Powerpoint
November 2020_Zoom meeting
Topic : Assessment of Myanmar’s 2020 Election
Date: Monday 30th November 2020
Presenter: Dr Khin Zaw Win, Cheery Zahau, Dr Michael Breen
October 2020_Zoom meeting
Leadership in Myanmar’s future
Date: Monday 26th October 2020
Presenters: Daw Kyi Kyi Seinn & Fr Mark Raper SJ
September 2020_Zoom meeting
Myanmar’s General Elections – 8 November 2020
Date: Monday 28th September 2020
Presenters: Toe Zaw Latt & Larry Jagan
August 2020_Zoom meeting
Date: Monday 31st August 2020
Presenters: His Excellency U Tha Aung Nyun
July 2020_Zoom meeting
NGOs working with vulnerable Myanmar people
Date: Monday 27th July 2020
Presenters: David Home & Thiha Nyi Nyi
June 2020_Zoom meeting
Health and Social Impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar
Date: Monday 29th June 2020
Presenters: Dr Kyi Minn & Dr Raymond Tint Way
May 2020_Zoom meeting
MYANMAR: MARKET OPPORTUNITY OR MESSY RISK?
Date: Monday 25th May 2020
Presenters: Kit Andrews & Laxmi Lae Lae Win
April 2020_Zoom meeting
Language choices for education in multicultural Myanmar: problems, options and prospects
Date: Monday 27th April 2020
Presenters: Dho Ong Jhaan & Joseph Lo Bianco
March 2020_Zoom meeting
Youth Voice in Myanmar – how best to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Perspectives after the AMI conference in Myanmar
Date: Monday 30th March 2020
Presenters: Emily May-Thitsar Tip, Kyi Min Tun & Kyi Phyu Moe Htet (Jayde)
Zoom Recording & powerpoint
February 2020
AMI Post Conference Early Report
Date : 24th February 2020
At University of Melbourne
Presenters : Christopher Lamb & Morgan Mcdonald
AMI Conference_January 2020
Date: Monday 26th August 2019
At Yangon University & Mandalay University, Myanmar
December 2019
Date: Monday 30th December 2019
Presenters: Christopher Lamb
November 2019
The reproduction of vulnerability: The life of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Date: Monday 9th December 2019
At University of Melbourne
Presenters: Professor Nasir Uddin, Dr Anthony Ware is Associate Professor & Dr Michelle Foster
October 2019
Parliamentary Internship program in Myanmar
Date: Monday 28th October 2019
At University of Melbourne
Presenters: Jon Breukel , Judith Graley & Dr Lea Campbell
Recording, powerpoint & photos
September 2019
Achieving Malaria elimination in Myanmar by 2030
Date: Monday 30th September 2019
At The Alfred Hospital
Presenters: Katherine O’Flaherty & Paul Komesaroff
Recording, powerpoint & photos
August 2019
Archaeology and heritage of Mrauk-U and Bagan
Date: Monday 26th August 2019
At ANU House, Melbourne
Presenters: Bob Hudson & Charlotte Galloway
Recording, Bob’s powerpoint, Charlotte’s Powerpoint & photos
July 2019
Benefits of study tour and youth involvement in AMI conference
Date: Monday 29th July 2019
At University of Melbourne
Presenters: Susie Costello & Mary@Htet Yamone Aung
Recording, Mary’s Powerpoint , Susie’s Powerpoint & photos
June 2019
Preparation of the 2020 AMI conference
Date: Monday 24th June 2019
At University of Melbourne
Presenters: Christopher Lamb & Morgan McDonald
Recording, Powerpoint & photos
May 2019
The Wihu Singing of the Tangshang/ Tangsa Naga
Date: Monday 27th May 2019
At La Trobe University, Melbourne
Presenters: Jürgen Schöpf & Vong Tsuh Shi
Recording, Powerpoint & photos
April 2019
Date: Monday 29th April 2019
At RMIT University, Melbourne
Presenters: Benard Minn, Mary@Htet Yamone Aung & Kristy Dempsey
Recording, Powerpoint & photos
March 2019
Date: Monday 25th March 2019
At Deakin University City Campus, Melbourne
Presenters: Michael Sainsbury, Anthony Ware & Costas Laoutides
February 2019
Developing Research and Leadership skills wth Myanmar Youth
Date: Monday 25th February 2019
At RMIT University, Melbourne
Presenters: Morgan Mcdonlad, Cathy Kyi Kyi Win Oo
Recording, Powerpoint & photos
January 2019
Date: Monday 28th January 2019
Presenters: Christopher Lamb
Recording & photos
November 2018
Heritage-the Linnaeus Trip Album
Date: Monday 26th November 2018
At State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Presenters: Olga Tsara & Jane Hinwood
Recording, Powerpoint & photos
October 2018
Date: Monday 29th October 2019
At Deakin University City Campus, Melbourne
Presenters: Baogang He & Michael Breen
Recording, Powerpoint & photos
September 2018
Myanmar’s Remote Universitite – experiences, progress and challenges
Date: Monday 24th September 2019
At University of Melbourne
Presenters: David Kimber, Fran Siemensma & Swe Zin Myint
Recording, Powerpoint & photos
August 2018 – Seminar & Book Launch
Myanmar’s Rohingya Conflict: One year on
Date: Monday 26th August 2019
At Deakin University City Campus, Melbourne
Presenters: Anthony Ware, Costas Laoutides, Amy Nethery, Christopher Lamb & Michael Sainsbury
Recording & Powerpoint
July 2018
Date: Monday 30th July 2018
At Madame Brussels
Recording & photos
June 2018
The long road to Peace in Kachin State
Date: Monday 25th June 2018
At University of Melbourne
Presenters: S Gun Mai, Hkawn Htoi & Laurens Visser
Recording, Powerpoint & photos
April 2018
Australian journalists’ experience working in or on Myanmar
Date: Monday 30th April 2018
At La Trobe University City Campus, Melbourne
Presenters: Michael Sainsbury & Mark Baker
Recording & photos
March 2018
The “Rohingya” Crisis – Update on the conflict in Rakhine State and the situation in Bangladesh
Date: Monday 26th March 2018
At Save the Children Australia, Melbourne
Presenters: Anthony Ware & Nichola Krey
Recording , Anthony’s powerpoint