Khin Sandar Win & Htla San Htwe presented the rationale behind and the workings of the UNDP iWomen
application while Htaike Htaike Aung of MIDO spoke of the role of women as app developers, hackers and coders.
The event was well attended despite it being held on the last working day prior to the New Year Water Festival
holidays. Noteworthy was the large media presence, with the event being covered by multiple print, television
and online media outlets. Diverse stakeholders such mobile operators, app developers and NGOs also
participated at the event, engaging deeply with the presenter.
The results of the gender qualitative were also presented to Marla Bu, Regulatory Affairs at the Ooredoo
Myanmar head office on 7 April 2016.
The event report can be accessed here
5.2.2 Meetings
5.2.2.1 Demand side research: Quantitative
5.2.2.1.1 2015 baseline research
Helani Galpaya presented the findings of the Myanmar baseline survey to two smaller groups on the 28th of July
in Yangon;
1. The ICT4D Working Group at the Phandeeyar auditorium: the ICTD Working Group is a gathering of all
organizations (donors, civil society mostly, but a few private sector organizations) implementing and/or funding
ICTD projects in Myanmar. Phandeeyar is the main innovation hub in Yangon, and a gathering place for all techies
and venue for hackathons.
2. Gunnar Bertelsen, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of Telenor Myanmar at the Telenor Office,Yangon
Rohan Samarajiva met with the President and General Secretary of the Myanmar Computer Federation (MCF),
pursuant to such suggestion made to him by U Thaung Tin. This meeting was held on the 28th of July at the MCF
office in Yangon.
5.2.2.1.2 2016 follow-up survey
LIRNEasia CEO Helani Galpaya and the MIDO co-founders (Phyu Phyu Thi, Htaike Htaike Aung and Wai Myo Htut)
met with the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications, U Kyaw Myo to present the results of the 2016
follow-up survey of ICT use in Myanmar. U Sai Saw Lin Tun, Deputy Director General of the IT and Cyber Security
Department in the Ministry and other officials were also present.
5.2.2.2 Broadband QoSE testing
The results of the first round of Broadband QoSE testing was disseminated to the three operators
Table 8: Meetings- dissemination of BB QoSE testing
Operator
MPT
Telenor Myanmar
Ooredoo Myanmar
Date and location of meeting
22 June, MPT- Bo Aung Kyaw
office
21 June- Telenor Myanmar
Head Office
Attendees
Cherry Myo Tint, Deputy Chief Technology Officer
21 June- Ooredoo Myanmar
Head Office
Christopher Pierce, Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer
Bob McDonald, Legal and Regulatory Advisor
Gunnar Bertelsen, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Jai Prakash, Chief Technology Officer