Myanmar

Trade and Investment in Myanmar’s National Reform and Development
Workshop
Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Program
Session 1

• Introduction and welcome
• The opportunities and issues: Peter Drysdale, ANU
• Current performance and future potential: Shiro Armstrong, ANU
• Economic openness and the framework for economic and social reform: Robb Preston

Session 2

• Trade liberalisation and externally oriented reform: Tony Swan, ANU
• Getting investment strategy right: Sam Reinhardt
• Connecting the national to the international market: Sean Turnell, Macquarie University
• Trade and investment diplomacy: Philippa Dee, ANU

Reference materials

• AEC priorities assessments and Myanmar papers
• Infrastructure papers
• MDRI-MSU project ‘Strategic choices for the future of agriculture in Myanmar’
• McKinsey Global Institute ‘Myanmar’s moment’ report
• Myanmar’s integration with Global Economy: Outlook and Opportunities