| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 17, 2016 | 12:00PM - 2:00PM | Seminar Room 108N, 1 Devonshire Place |
East Asia Seminar Series
Ambassador McDowell will describe the run-up to Myanmar’s historic November 2015 election, and the take a look at the transition, Aung San Suu Kyi’s first months in power, and the challenges that lie ahead.
Mark McDowell served from 2013 to 2016 as Canada’s first resident Ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. He joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1994 and has served abroad in New York, Taipei, Bangkok, and Beijing. At headquarters his most recent position was Director of Public Diplomacy and Domestic Outreach, and he has worked extensively on international Aboriginal/Indigenous issues.
He received his BA in History and Philosophy from the University of Toronto, and has Masters degrees from the University of Toronto and Harvard University. From 2008-09 he was an Asia Research Fellow at the Ash Institute for Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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