General Information for Publication

The YCU research institute aims to share its research outputs across different platforms and for various audiences. These include policy briefs, opinion briefs, working papers, conference proceedings, and academic research journals. You can find the dedicated research work of various researchers. Please feel free to read and share them to help spread knowledge in our society!

Opinion Brief

Opinion Brief is a platform where experts, young researchers, and emerging researchers share their views and insights on contemporary issues in Myanmar, both regional and international. These issues may include legal, political, economic, human rights, federal and governance, development, and more. The author presents their key points on the issue in the form of an opinion essay, which can serve as a summary, guide, or argument for stakeholders.

Policy Brief

Policy Briefs are documents that summarize research findings and recommendations in a way that is easy to understand for non-specialists. The brief provides implications for the target audience to help them make informed decisions with clear links to policy initiatives. It serves as a vehicle for providing evidence-based policy advice.

Working paper

Working Papers are the preliminary work of experts, students, emerging researchers, and young researchers. They use this platform to share their initial ideas and research work that requires further development. The objective of these papers is to share the preliminary research findings, hypotheses, or exploratory analyses of their research problem.

Conference Proceedings

Conference Proceedings are records of conferences, congresses, symposiums, or other academic meetings where researchers present new concepts and techniques in a field. They are in the form of abstracts or summaries of the papers presented by the participants.