The Second Myanmar Universities’ Research Conference 2020 was concluded 27 June with the roundtable discussion, awarding programme and closing ceremony held online from the office of the Yangon Rectors Committee.
The topic of the discussion was ‘Quality Research Towards Prosperity of the Nation’ and led by Dr Padetha Tin, a senior scientist from US-based NASA agency, together with Prof Dr Nilar Kyu of Yangon University’s Psychology Department, Prof Dr Myo Myint of Mandalay Technological University’s Electronic Engineering Department, Associate Prof Dr Soe Soe Htwe of Yangon University of Medicine (2)’s Mechanical Engineering Department, and Prof Dr Thein Min Htike of Yangon Technological University’s Mechanical Engineering Department.
A Q&A session followed the roundtable discussion after which the awarding ceremony was held. The Chairman of the National Education Policy Commission, Dr Myo Kywel, and officials handed over gifts to the roundtable participants and then read the list of research paper submitters who won awards.
Next, Union Minister for Education Dr Myo Thein Gyi, in his capacity as Patron of the Central Committee for Organizing the Second Myanmar Universities’ Research Conference 2020, delivered an address from online. He thanked Rectors Committee Chairman Dr Zaw Wai Soe, the organizing committee’s Chairman Dr. Htin Zaw Soe and officials for organizing the conference from 25 to 27 June. He also thanked Dr Padetha Tin, Dr Liviu Matei of Central European University and Prof Dr Aung Tun Thet for their participation online.
There were 134 people who read research papers on 9 subjects and 16 posters who discussed, and the Union Minister thanked them and all the attendees for the eager participation. Afterwards, Dr Myo Kywel delivered the address for the closing speech and Dr Zaw Wai Soe delivered a speech of gratitude. —MNA
(Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)
