The United States and Myanmar: Next Steps

Taking place the day before Aung San Suu Kyi’s historic first visit to Washington as Myanmar’s state counsellor and foreign minister, the conference will explore the country’s ongoing democratic transition and the potential for greater U.S. engagement. CSIS will feature a keynote address from Ben Rhodes, Assistant to the President, and two panels of expert speakers from Myanmar and the United States. The first panel will review the opportunities and challenges facing economic growth in Myanmar, including the impact of remaining U.S. sanctions and the future of economic cooperation. The second panel will focus on Myanmar’s political and security transition, civil-military relations, the peace process, and Buddhist-Muslim communal relations in Rakhine state.