Myanmar marked the fourth anniversary of the Feb. 1 2021 military takeover with record numbers of people displaced -- now well over 3.5 million according to U.N. agencies -- and a savage military campaign still raging in the countryside. The economy is predicted to shrink another 1% this year to zero growth, according to the World Bank, while poverty and hunger are reaching unprecedented levels. Meanwhile, the country&rsquo;s once lucrative border trade remains semi paralysed and foreign investment all but stalled. Are there any game changers on the horizon to half this relentless downward spiral? A potential watershed moment is long promised elections, widely dismissed by critics as a &ldquo;sham&rdquo; exercise. By its own admission, the regime -- or State Administration Council -- controls barely half of all electoral constituencies and has lost at least 60% of territory to resistance forces. Many argue the elections can only deliver results in the key population centres, Yangon, Mandalay and the capital, Naypitaw, and will not be acceptable to most in the country. The SAC&rsquo;s key allies are fully backing the effort, including Thailand and neighboring Mekong countries as well as regional powers such as China, India and Russia. What is the outlook and prospects for real change? Join us this evening to hear from a panel of top experts: Sihasak Phuangketkeow,&nbsp;former Thai Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and chairman of the Center for Strategic Policy. Thinzar Shunlei Yi,&nbsp;executive member, People&rsquo;s Goal (Myanmar military defectors), and member of Strategic Initiative Forum, focusing on anti-sham election campaign. Toe Zaw Latt,&nbsp;secretary, Independent Press Council of Myanmar. Jason Tower,&nbsp;Myanmar country director, United States Institute of Peace. Moderator:&nbsp;Gwen Robinson, past president FCCT.