Dr. Zar Chi Aye Senior Research Scientist Phone +41 78 636 58 76 E-Mail aye.zar-chi@unibe.ch Postal Address Dr. Zar Chi Aye Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) Lao Country Office PO. box: 1438 Unit 11, #136, Simeuang Road, Hom 1, Ban Phapo, Sisattanak District Vientiane Laos
Research Areas of professional focus at CDE Research on agroecology and safe food systems transitions Involvement in interdisciplinary research and technical implementation projects Coordination and support in development of web-GIS and web-based applications Fair, contextually aware and conflict-sensitive South-North collaboration Regional focus: South-East Asia, based in CDE Myanmar and Laos Projects Fair, contextually aware and conflict sensitive research for sustainable development at CDE Bern Agroecology and Safe food System Transitions in Southeast Asia (ASSET) Land for Life in Laos Application of deep learning models to assess Climate Fragility in Myanmar (DEEP-CLIMA) in collaboration with Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) Geo Myanmar Knowledge for Development (K4D) Further professional interests Sustainable land management Climate change and disaster risk management Leadership and organisational development North–south research partnerships and collaboration Gender and conflict-sensitivity management Field experience Many years in Switzerland and Europe Several years based in Myanmar Short stays and field trips in Laos Languages Myanmar, English, French
