Dr Sai Kyi Zin Soe is a Research Affiliate at the Centre for Disability Research and Policy, Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. He is a senior consultant at the Foundation for Education and Development (FED), dedicated to assisting Myanmar migrants in Thailand. Additionally, he has provided technical advice to the Karenni State Interim Parliament (KSIP). Moreover, he also serves as a consultant for the Myanmar Women with Disability Network and a technical advisor for the Myanmar Coordination Initiatives for Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Dr. Soe earned his PhD from the University of Sydney, completing his thesis in 2019 on the topic of “Influence of Donor Aid Policy on Disability Inclusion in Myanmar.” He received the Australia Awards Scholarship in 2014 and the Australia Leadership Award in 2014 and 2015.

His areas of expertise encompass disability and social inclusion, human rights and minority rights, local governance, and federalism. Following the 2021 military coup in Myanmar, he has actively conducted various studies, contributing political analysis and commentary to conferences and seminars, as well as to media platforms, and advocating for human rights, inclusion, and federalism.