H.E. U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister for Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered the opening remarks at the Inauguration Ceremony of Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (2022-2026) (18-7-2022)

H.E. U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister for Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered the opening remarks at the “Inauguration Ceremony of Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (2022-2026)”, held at the Winzinminyarzar Hall, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yangon, on Monday, July 18, 2022.
The members of the Advisory Board, the Chairman and the members of the Executive Board, Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directors-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the responsible personnel were present at the event.
Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (2022-2026) is firmly set up with former deputy ministers, retired Ambassadors, professionals, academicians and experts of various arenas especially in the fields of foreign affairs, international relations, defense, security, law, and economics. The purpose of the organization is to study, observe and making research on regional and international issues in view of developing innovative ideas and making policy suggestions, through effective use of Track II channel and friendly and closely collaboration with local and international think tanks, those which have mutual interests and concerned.
Furthermore, H.E U Ko Ko Hlaing, Union Minister for Ministry of International Cooperation, distributed the welcoming speech in this ceremony. In his welcoming speech, H.E U Ko Ko Hlaing urged that the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS) to be continued their efforts in order to penetrate the development of Myanmar in various subject ranges such as International Relations, Defense, Security, Legal Affairs, Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs.
Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS) has been established and renamed in 2013 which was initiated under the name of Myanmar Strategic and International Studies Division in 1992. Since its laying the foundation, MISIS, an affiliated organization to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stands as a successive and on-going Myanmar think tank with 4 years-term for each board.
(18-7-2022 ၊ Yangon)
In his opening remarks, H.E. U Wunna Maung Lwin stated that Track-II Diplomacy has been remarkably significant in current International Relations and Diplomacy and, accordingly, the role and networks of think tanks become more comprehensive and deeper than ever. He shed the light on how strategically importance of Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies are in encountering challenges of current international relations. He asked MISIS to develop ideas and policy recommendations and suggestions which would be beneficial to the people and the nation through closely collaboration with local and international academicians, think tanks and organizations. Furthermore, he instructed MISIS for assisting in term of intellectual knowledge to the various layers of diplomatic training courses of the Strategic Studies and Training Department for the officials and staffs from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of International Cooperation. <!–
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