You are warmly invited to join us at our next Asia After Five event at the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono Wellington office.

We will hear from Steve Marshall, New Zealand's Ambassador to Myanmar, about what is happening on the ground in Myanmar and what led to the recent coup, as well as what might come next.

Our Asia After Five events are interactive. You will have a chance to ask questions, network with others, and learn from informed experts on Asia. This event will, however, be Chatham House.

This is a free, in-person event, but we kindly request you RSVP for catering purposes.

Join us for nibbles and drinks from 5.30pm. Discussion will commence at 6pm.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Steve Marshall

Steve Marshall recently returned to New Zealand having served as New Zealand's Ambassador to Myanmar since 2016. He has had a lengthy career largely associated with negotiation, including as Director of Advocacy and Chief Executive of the NZ Employers Federation. Steve joined the management team of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in 2001 serving initially as Director of Governance Services in Geneva and then as the ILO Liaison Officer in Myanmar from 2007-15. In the ILO role in Myanmar Steve worked with the Government, the Military, the Ethnic Armed Groups and Civil Society, with a mandate encompassing themes of forced labour, child soldiers, child labour, human trafficking, migrant workers, labour standards and the transition to democracy. Steve is currently Chairperson of the Myanmar Peace Support Group. Steve is pictured below.

Steve is pictured below.