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Work & Experience
Research and Op-Ed Articles
10+ Research and Consultation Reports & Publications
Years of Teaching at Higher Education Institutions
Years of Research and Consultancy
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Ethnic Language
Research article
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Local Governance
Research Report
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Rohu Study
Research Report
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Education
Salai VC Lian graduated from the University of Birmingham with Master of Arts in Religion, Politics & Society in 2016. Salai loves reading philosophy books but his research interest lies on local governance, education and development issues.
Since 2017, Salai engages in more than a dozen of research projects where he mainly served as Lead Researcher.
““There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand it.”
– Charles F. Kettering
Working Experience Highlight
Executive Director (Then), Advisor (Now)
2017-Present: Chinbridge Institute
Chinbridge Institute, Hakha, Chin State – a non-partisan and non-profit research and learning center.
Principal
2019-Present: Victoria Academy
A community-based school founded in 2019, delivering a diploma in social and development studies (Hakha, Chin State) and also teaches “Research Skills” module.
Vice President
2019-Present: Myintmo Education Foundation
A education foundation that run five community-based academies in five states in Myanmar.
Visiting Scholar
2017-2018: Chin Christian University
Taught modules such as on politics, religion and peacebuilding for post-graduate students.
research consultancy Highlights
These are a few highlights from previous works.
Lead Researcher | VGN International
2020-2021
A Study on Municipal Grievance Hearing and Redress Mechanisms in Chin State – Chinbridge January 2021 Lead Research for a project “A Study on Municipal Grievance and Redress Mechanism in Chin State, Myanmar”. FULL REPORT
Lead Research | WorldFish
2020
This study was designed to provide a better understanding of the smoked rohu industry, to identify opportunities for improving current practices of smoking rohu and to strengthen its value chain, and the socio-economic context of the sector‘s value chain, with the objective of supporting the sustainable intensification of the aquaculture sector, thereby realizing its potential for food security and sustainable livelihoods. FULL REPORT
Regional researcher | Search for Common Ground
2018
Communicating for the Future:
Building Trust and Confidence
in the Myanmar Peace Process. A nationwide research where Salai Van served as Regional Consultant for Chin State. FULL REPORT
International Conferences
Presenter | Education Everywhere Conference } Online
6 August 2021
A conference organized by Thai-based Teacher Focus organization. Presented a paper on “E-learning and Non-profit Education Sector in Myanmar: Challenges and Way Forward”.
Presenter | Parliaments and People International Online Symposia | Online
7 September 2020
Presented a paper on the “The Forgotten Majority and The Politics of Exclusion: Experiences from Chin State“, reflecting a finding generated from a research funded by from Global Research Network on People and Parliament.
presenter | AMI MISIS Myanmar’s Sustainable Development Goals 2020 Conference | Yangon
26 January 2020
Presented a research paper on “Corruption: Experiences from Chin State” at an AMI MISIS Myanmar’s Sustainable Development Goals 2020 Conference at Yangon University on 26 January 2020.
Panel organizer | AMI MISIS Myanmar’s Sustainable Development goals 2020 Conference | Mandalay
28 January 2020
Organized Chinbridge Panel on Education at Mandalay University on 28 January 2020. Five panelist presented their papers at the Chinbridge Panel on Education.
Professional Fellowships
Professional Fellow: YSEAL + American Council of Youth Political Leaders (ACYPL) | United States of America
Fall | 2018
Focusing on local governance and anti-corruption, participated in Young Southeast Asia Leadership Program as a Professional Fellow.
Research Fellow | Norwegian Institute of Interantional Affairs (NUPI) | Myanmar
2019
Written an op-ed article “Water Shortage, Water Governance, and the Future of Water Supply in Hakha’ in the context of a fellowship program developed by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) in partnership with Urbanize: Policy Institute for Urban and Regional Planning.
ASEAN Youth Forum | Singapore
29 April – 1 May 2017
Participated in ASEAN Youth Inx Forum held in Singapore in 2017, and won top 3 Project Pitch.