Speaker Information

Special Session

Panelist

Richard Horsey

  • Senior Myanmar Adviser, Crisis Group

    Richard Horsey is Crisis Group’s Myanmar adviser (since 2009). He also advises a number of other organizations on political and conflict risk issues. He is a widely published political analyst and has been a close observer of Myanmar for over 30 years. He specializes in the politics and political economy of the country, as well as armed conflict and the illicit economy.

    Mr. Horsey was formerly the Myanmar representative of the International Labour Organization (2002-2007) working to end forced labour and recruitment of child soldiers by the previous military regime. He was subsequently a senior adviser and spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs following Cyclone Nargis. He is the author of more than a hundred reports on the country, as well as numerous articles and opinion pieces. He is a fluent Burmese speaker and holds a PhD in psychology from University College London.

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