SEAMEO CHAT Ms Myint Ohn Thiri Hall Pyay

SEAMEO CHAT Ms Myint Ohn Thiri Hall, Pyay Road Yangon 11041, Myanmar seameo_chat@mptmail. net. mm www. seameochat. org

Mission To promote cooperation in the study of history and traditions among Member Countries and the development of a greater regional identity through research, human resource development, education and public awareness programmes our motto is … Building Regional Identity: Valuing History and Maintaining Tradition

1 researches connected to seminars and publications field related researches, the study on one’s traditions 2 3 resource development and capacity building 4 curriculum development projects

Major Programmes: Training • Myanmar History from Myanmar Perspectives • Lectures Series on history and traditions of Southeast Asia countries

Major Programmes: Research and Development • Research Projects on Southeast Asia History and Culture • Traditional Festivals of Southeast Asia

Significant Accomplishments Myanmar History from Myanmar Perspectives • with the aim of bringing about an understanding of the history and culture of Southeast Asia as studied and interpreted by its own scholars, CHAT has conducted the programme annyally since 2002. • participants not only form the region but also from outside the region.

Vision for the future • Japan History from Japanese Perspectives • Lecture Series : Traditions of Japan (with exhibits) • Japan Institutes joining our MHMP • Expert Dispatch Programme