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Myanmar/Burma is an area of interest in international relations to both academic and policy circles. The year 2009 saw the start of policy reviews in the U.S. and EU. While assessing the effectiveness of the previous policy with emphasis on sanctions, the reviews serve to adjust the position for politicians to deal with the consequences of the general elections scheduled for 2010. Of many questions begging for answers at the moment, the most important concern the role of the military in the political transition, competition for power among alternative political forces inside the country, the extent of participation in the political process by the country's population at large, and last but not least, the likely response from a divided international community. Post-election developments in the country, needless to say, will warrant no less attention. Recognizing this challenge and how a lack of understanding has, in the past, hindered policymaking toward Myanmar/Burma, the ISDP is intensifying its efforts in research and engagement with various stakeholders to assist the on-going policy review process and whatever is to follow.