Current Structure of MISIS

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According to the latest restructuring of MISIS since early 2013, it has now been chaired by a career retired Ambassador and more outside scholars and prominent researchers are included as members of the Institute.   It has now 19 members including Chairman, Secretary and Joint Secretary.

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CHAIRMAN - MISIS

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H.E. U Nyunt Maung Shein has served the Government of Myanmar for forty years before retiring as Ambassador/ Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva in 2008.       He held various diplomatic positions at Myanmar Missions in Bern, Hanoi, Bangkok, Dhaka and Tokyo.

​He was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Korea (2001-2002) and the Federal Republic of Germany (2002-2005) with concurrent accreditation to Austria, Poland, Finland and the Czech Republic as well as the Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UNIDO, UNODC and IAEA, Vienna.

​U Nyunt Maung Shein served in the Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in different capacities as Director of Boundary Division, (1990-1992), Deputy Director-General (1996) and Director-General (1998-2000). He has represented his country at the Senior Official’s Meeting (SOM) and other related meetings of ASEAN including summits.

​He holds, a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Degree from the University of Yangon, MIPP (Master of International Public Policy) from SAIS, the Johns Hopkins University, Washington D.C., United States America and Diploma in French from the University of Foreign Languages, Yangon.

​He received several medals from the Government for his services; the highest being the Excellent Performance in Administration Medal (First Class) awarded to him by the year 2000.

​Since January 2013 he is serving as the Chairman of the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (Myanmar ISIS), which is a think tank well known in the Asia-Pacific Region.

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Joint Secretary (1)

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U Khin Maung Lynn has served in the foreign service of the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for over 36 years before retiring as Charge d’Affaires/ Minister-Counsellor at the Myanmar Embassy in Kuwait. He held various diplomatic posts at the Myanmar missions in London, Geneva, New York, Tokyo, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Riyadh and Kuwait.

​During his career, he also served in various capacities in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar at the International Organizations and Economic Department, Minister’s Office, and the Political Department, where he served as longest. He was Assistant Director of the Boundary Division, Political Department from 1993 to 1996 and served as a Deputy Director in the Southeast Asia Division, Political Department of the Ministry from 1998 to 2001 and as a Director from 2005 to 2007. He led diplomatic missions to open new Myanmar embassies in Riyadh in 2007 and in Kuwait in 2009.

​He retired from the Myanmar Foreign service in January 2011 and since August 2012 he has been involved in Track II diplomacy by attending some of the conferences and workshops in the region. He is also a part-time adviser to the International Management Group (IMG), an intergovernmental organization, for the implementation of capacity building projects for Myanmar civil service with funds provided by the Government of Norway and EU.

​He is now Joint Secretary of the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies in Yangon, Myanmar.

Members - MISIS

H.E. U Wyn Lwin (Member - MISIS)

U Wynn Lwin joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1960-61 as Third Secretary/ Assistant Head of Branch. He has served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Myanmar Missions in the various positions. He was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of India in 1992 with concurrent accreditation to Iran, Nigeria and Mauritius and retired in 2000.  

During his service at the Ministry, he had joined various negotiations with other countries. He also served as the Advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs as well as the Secretary to the Myanmar Human Rights Committee. 

He is now serving as the Chairman of the Jivita Dana (Charity Hospital for Monks) as well as the Member of the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies. 

Dr. U Khin Maung Nyunt (Member - MISIS)

Educational qualifications 

• B.A Degree 1952. Mandalay Collage.
• B.A (Hons.) Political Science and Modern history 1954, Yangon
• M.A Constitutional History 1955, Yangon University.
• University Ph.D International Relations 1960, L.S.E. London University.

Academic careers

Tutor, Assistant Lecturer, Lecture, Professor in Modern History, Political Science, International Relations, Yangon University, Mandalay University, Mawlamyine College. Professor, Emeritus Professor, History Department, Archaeology Department, International Relations Department, Department of Buddhist history and Art at International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University Yangon,

Administrative careers

Director-General, Fine Arts Department, Director General, Historical Research Department, Director General. General, Archaeology Department 1976-1982, 1987-1989. Member of Myanmar Historical Commission 1989, till today member of Chief E.C Committee. Myanmar Writer's and Journalist Association.

Research works

Presentations at International and Regional for a such as UNESCO, ASEAN, East Asian etc. on Myanmar history, archaeology, culture, and international relations. Supervises for Ph.D Dissertations.

Publications

College text books, tourist guide books, travelogues, short stories. Articles in English & Burmese in Periodicals. Broadcasting and TV interviews.

Awards received:

1. Medal for Excellent Performance in Social field, 1992
2. Medal for Excellent Performance in Administration, 2001
3. Medal for Excellent Performance in Arts, 2003
4. Literary Prize, 2005
5. Religious Title Mahasaddhamma-jotika-dhaja, 2006
6. Fourth Thuta Swezone Literary Award for life long Achieve, 2009
7. National Literary Award for life long Achievement, 2010
8. Award for Intle Sithu 2012 January 4th for lius literary and social welfare performance 2011, December
9. First Prize for the Best Articles in English by the Ministry of Information 2012, December

U Kyee Myin (Member - MISIS)

Brief Biographical Sketch of U Kyee Myint

U Kyee Myint graduated from the Yangon University and joined the Foreign Service in 1972. While working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, he had served in various capacities in the Departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as at Myanmar Missions abroad. He retired from the Foreign Service at the end of 2006 as Deputy Director-General of the ASEAN Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From January to December 2007, he continued to work in the capacity of the Secretary of the Myanmar Institute of the Strategic and International Studies (MISIS) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From January 2013, he joined again the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS) as a member. He retired from the membership of the MISIS at the end of July 2014. Later, he worked as a Senior Research Fellow of the MISIS. He was appointed again as a Member of Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies since April 2017 when the Institute was reorganized.

Daw Than Than Htay (Member - MISIS)

Daw Than Than Htay was graduated from Yangon University of Arts and Science in 1970. She completed her MIPP (Master of International Public Policy) from SAIS, the Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC in the year 1989. 

She was joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1972 and has served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Myanmar Missions in the various positions. She was posted in the Myanmar Embassy in Beijing, PRC as a Second Secretary from 1977-1979, Myanmar Embassy in Canberra, Australia as a First Secretary from 1984-1987, Myanmar Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia as a Counsellor from 1992-1997 and Myanmar Embassy in Beijing, PRC as a Deputy Chief of Mission(DCM) / Minister Counsellor from 2001-2005 respectively. She was retired as Deputy Director General of Political Department in 2007. She was served as a Secretary of Myanmar ISIS under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2007-2009. Since 2013 she is serving as a member of the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS).

 Dr. Daw Kyi Kyi Hla (Member - MISIS)

 Daw Kyi Kyi Hla was in government service as a university teacher of philosophy in both Yangon and Mandalay universities from 1954 till she retired as professor and head of the Philosophy Department of the Arts and Science University of Yangon in 1982. She holds a BA (Honours) degree and MA degree in philosophy from the University of Rangoon.

 In 1998 she was recalled by the University of Yangon as member of the Steering Committee for the PhD Programme in philosophy and as part-time professor where she taught up to June 2017. She is also one of the original members of the Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science since it was established in August 1999 and assumed the duties of Vice-President (Arts) of the Academy on 1 August 2013, to date. She is also a member of the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

She was also a member of the board of Editors of the English magazine “The Myanmar Perspective” for the ten years of its publication and circulation. She has several published books and articles to her credit on philosophy which include the Ethics of Environmental Conservation from the Myanmar Theravada Buddhist Perspective, and a collection of articles on Myanmar life and culture published under the title of “A Myanmar Tapestry” as well as a book entitled “The Shwedagon – Symbol of Strength and Serenity” written in collaboration with the late Dr. Sein Tu, professor of psychology. She regularly contributes articles in English to the annual “Thar Kaung Taman” magazine published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She also translates articles and books from Myanmar to English. Her latest book is The Ethics of Climate Change and Sustainable Development ( A Myanmar Perspective) published by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung for educational purposes.

Present Occupation:  

• EC Member, The Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science, the Ministry of Education (1998 – to date)
• Vice-President, the Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science, with effect 1 August 2013

Awards;

1. Teacher of the Year title on World Teachers Day 2010. 
2. Conferred a D.Litt (Honoris Causa) By the University of Yangon at a special convocation ceremony in 2015 for her years of dedicated service. 

Text Books and Research Papers:

1. A Study of the Principles of Whitehead and Russell’s “Principia Mathematica” (English).
2. Problems in Philosophy (Textbook- Myanmar)
3. The History of Political Philosophy (Textbook –Myanmar)
4. Elementary Deductive Logic (Textbook – Myanmar)
5. An Ethics of Environmental Conservation, The Universities’ Press, Yangon 2010
6. Inductive Logic – A Handbook for Teachers, The Universities’ Press, Yangon 2016
7. The Ethics of Climate Change and Sustainable Development (A Myanmar Perspective) 2017

Research Papers submitted:- 

The Burma Research Congress 

• The Logical Foundations of the Myanmar Language (1971)
• Moral Principles in Myanmar Literature (1981)
• Research Methods in Philosophy as a Social Science (in collaboration with U Khin Maung Din & Daw Khin Set Yee) (1982)

The International Research Conference of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Myanmar Historical Commission – (Multi-Theme Conference January 12 – 14 2005)

Theravāda Buddhism – Towards an Ethics of Environmental Conservation, (In collaboration with Dr. San San Aye, Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy, Ma-ubin University (2000)

The Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science Forum on Teaching, Learning and Research - 2010 

The Role of Philosophy in Teaching, Learning and Research, (2010)

Other Publications:

1. Yangon, the Garden City (English Translation) Published for the Yangon City Development Committee, by Myanmar Media International, Yangon, 1996.
2. SHWEDAGON, Symbol of Strength and Serenity. (In collaboration with Prof. Dr. Sein Tu) Published by the Yangon City Development Committee Press, 1997.
3. A Myanmar Tapestry, (A Collection of Articles on Myanmar), Taw Win Publishing House, (2004).
4. Arimmadana Inspirations – (English Translation)
5. The Great Donors of Bagan - (English Translation)
6. The Bagan Wayfarer - (English Translation)

She has won two literary awards – The Sayawun Tin Shwe Award for “A Myanmar Tapestry” and The Tun Foundation Award for A Bagan Wayfarer

 Daw Carole Ann Chit Tha (Member - MISIS)

Daw Carole Ann Chit Tha joined the SEAMEO Regional Centre for History and Tradition (SEAMEO CHAT) as Deputy Director in February 2005. Since February 2008, she takes full responsibilities of the Centre as Acting Director.

She completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the History Department of the University of Yangon in the years 1972 and 1978, respectively. She started her professional career as a tutor at the Department of History, Mawlamyine Degree College, which is an affiliate college of the University of Yangon.

She has been active in promoting regional cooperation particularly in the area of history and tradition. In May 1999, she presented a research paper in higher education in Myanmar at the Second ASEAN University Network (AUN) Educational Forum held in Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam. She also participated in the workshop on Human Rights and Responsibilities jointly organized by the Government of the Union of Myanmar and the Government of Australia in September 2001.

U Than Tun (Member - MISIS)

An Abstract of U Than Tun (Mr.)

Holds Bachelor of Arts, Rangoon Arts and Science University (RASU) 1968. Joined the Myanmar Foreign Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1973-74.

Awarded Colombo Plan Scholar in Diploma, Australian Foreign Service Training Course, Canberra A.C.T., 1980.

Posted oversea assignment as third secretary to the Myanmar Permanent Representative Office accredited to the United Nations Office for Europe, Palais des Nations in Geneva 1981-1984. And then served at the various Myanmar Embassies and Permanent Mission abroad.

Achieved Master in International Public Policy, MIPP program of Johns Hopkins University, Fulbright Scholarship, at the School of Advance International Studies, SAIS, Washington D.C. 1987-88. Attended the pre-academic program at the University of Texas, Austin, USA, 1987.

 Soon after retiring from the foreign service, in 2004, extended the career as an advisor and nominated as a member to the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (Myanmar-ISIS) which is affiliated to ASEAN-ISIS as also part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

U Than Tun is contributing his foreign service experience as a scholar and one of the members at Myanmar-ISIS until today.

His hobbies are reading, golfing and tennis.

{ Note: Myanmar-ISIS is one of the international and strategic studies Institutes which is affiliated to ASEAN-ISIS in the region as a full-fledged member. The Institute is also part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar}

U L. Zaung Goone (Member - MISIS)

L. Zaung Goone

Born - 13th January 1947 in Kutkai, Northern Shan State. Graduated from Arts & Science University of Mandalay. 

Career: English Tutor, Myitkyina College: 1971-1974.  

Served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in various posts and positions from 1974 -2007 Assigned as Asst. Commercial Attaché (cum) Second Secretary in Tokyo (1980-84), Participated in a Young Diplomats’ Training program Sponsored by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan from June 1984 to December 1985. Assistant Director of East Asia and Pacific Division, Political Department, MOFA. Assigned as Deputy Chief Of Mission of Myanmar Embassy in France & Deputy Permanent Delegate to UNESCO in Paris (1988 - 1993). Director of East Asia and Pacific Division at MOFA. Assigned Minster Counsellor, Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo (1997 - 2001).

Became Director / Acting Deputy Director General of Protocol Department in MOFA Yangon. Assigned as Minister Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission in Myanmar Embassy, Moscow (2005-2007).

Appointed as Member (Commissioner of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (Sept 2011- Sept 2014).

Presently, member of Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies, a Think Tank under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

Chairperson of Kachin Friendship Association

Chairperson of Humanity Institute, Myitkyina

Chairperson of Kachinland Research Center, Myitkyina, Kachin State

U Ba Hla Aye (Member - MISIS)

U Ba Hla Aye’s

Curriculum Vitae

U Kyaw Myaing (Member - MISIS)

Dr. Daw Yin Myo Thu (Member - MISIS)

Dr. Yin Myo Thu is a professor at the Department of International Relations, University of Yangon. She specialized in the areas of International Organization. She obtained her first degree in 1991 and master degree in 1997. She did her Ph D dissertation titled on “Border Areas Development Effort of Myanmar in Cooperation with International Organizations (1995-2004)”, particularly in the Chin, Shan and Rakhine States. She obtained Ph D Degree in 2004. She was sent as a research scholar to complete Ph D dissertation partially in Japan under the research fellowship provided by the Japan’s Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), Research Institute of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2002 and 2003. She was also selected as a scholar to study American Political Development (APD) under the program of Study in United States for International Scholars (SUSIs 2013) supported by the US State Department when the Political Science as a subject has been reintroduced again at the University of Yangon in 2013. She did numbers of research on Myanmar political development including peacemaking in Myanmar since 1948, transitional justice in Myanmar, Myanmar news in international media, Myanmar women role in political development and etc. She is now offering the courses on International Relations in Political Thought, Political Economy, International Political Economy, Research Methodology in Social Science, and Gender and Politics to the undergraduate students and post graduate students of International Relations and Political Science. She is also a member of Myanmar International Strategic Studies (MISIS) in 2016.