To foster innovative collaboration with the Myanmar academic sector involved in geospatial sciences, MIMU organized a 2-day seminar to reflect on international experiences of partnerships and their relevance to Myanmar. Prominent universities in the field of GIS and Remote Sensing from Myanmar and abroad, government bodies, research institutes and international organizations were invited to reflect on their experiences and lessons learnt.

The objective of the event was to provide to the academic sector involved in Geospatial sciences and research in Myanmar:

• an understanding of the range of possible partnerships
• a feedback of lessons learnt and practical experiences
• tools for the development of new collaborations