More needs to be done. The baseline studies must be complemented by periodic assessments of ongoing change. Legal and policy analyses must be completed and support given to remedial action. The activities described in the above paragraph were identified as priorities for MIDO by its 2014 strategic planning assisted by LIRNEasia and the Center for Internet and Society (CIS) (based in Bengaluru, India). The strategic planning also identified LIRNEasia as the primary source of mentoring for MIDO, especially with regard to the research activities. Given the relative inexperience of MIDO personnel, it will be necessary for LIRNEasia to play an active role in guiding their engagement with the policy process. LIRNEasia can best perform the mentoring function through physical presence in Yangon. Physical presence is defined as repeated, regular visits by LIRNEasia personnel to Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon, as required. In the course of assisting our local partner organization develop its strategic plan we reached the realization that the relatively young staff of MIDO would require significant mentoring. There is no slack capacity in LIRNEasia that will allow the placement of a senior person of the type needed to provide the necessary mentoring. What we can do is send the appropriate kinds of senior personnel to Yangon for weeks rather than days. MIDO is moving into larger office space and can accommodate extended visits. It is likely that Omidyar Network will provide partial core funding to MIDO as a result of the strategic planning. Support from LIRNEasia in this critical phase will accelerate the consolidation of MIDO as an effective research and advocacy organization, building on considerable potential. MIDO has always exceeded our expectations. In 2013, we offered to teach a course for civil society several months into the future. They wanted it within weeks and assembled a broadly representative group for the successful course. They managed to get 18 Parliamentarians from six political parties to attend another course. They suggested translating ICT books into Myanmar and got the first one completed on time. We see them as the keystone of everything we plan to do in Myanmar. We see enormous potential in these future leaders of Myanmar. Expected outcomes    MIDO is established as credible, independent entity making evidence-based interventions in Myanmar ICT policy and regulation processes and playing a catalytic role in building an inclusive information society by mobilizing civil society and the private sector. A good understanding is achieved of how Myanmar ICT users, especially those at the bottom of the pyramid, use ICTs and this knowledge is effectively communicated to relevant stakeholders. Timely and comprehensive actions are taken to analyze and improve relevant legislation and policies. 3 Building on the foundation Building on the “baseline” studies that have commenced, LIRNEasia believes that there is an opportunity to undertake research and activities that would accelerate Myanmar’s transformation into an inclusive 7