APCSS Courses
Shifting Geo-politics in the Greater South Asia Region
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DKI APCSS surpasses 10,000 milestone for numbers of alumni
Mr. Guo Peng, with China’s Maritime Safety Administration, is DKI APCSS' 10,000 alumnus. Since 1995, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies has provided an executive security education to thousands of Fellows from more than 60 nations worldwide. The Center reached the 10,000 alumni mark Wednesday upon completion of the Comprehensive Crisis Management course (CCM 16-1). One hundred twenty Fellows from 38 locations attended the Feb. 11 to March 16 CCM, bringing the Center’s total alumni count to 10,024. The Center identified Guo Peng, with China’s Maritime Safety Administration, as the 10,000th. “We’re proud to have reached [...]
Working through complexity: Fellows learn critical thinking approach to crisis management
Group photo of CCM 16-1. Managing disasters or crises presents challenges that are anything but simple. A host of involved government and nongovernment actors, impacted populations that are often ethnically, politically and cultural diverse, and myriad interconnected processes can make planning, response and recovery actions overwhelmingly complex. Teaching security practitioners to work through this complexity by thinking systemically and strategically was the aim of the Feb. 11 to March 16 Comprehensive Crisis Management course (CCM 16-1) held at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. One hundred twenty Fellows from 38 locations took part in the course. [...]
Mongolia earns DKI APCSS’ Alumni Association of Year Award
The Alumni Association of Mongolia is the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Alumni Association of the Year for 2015. The association is recognized for long-running support to DKI APCSS outreach and education efforts to include workshops on emergency preparedness and risk reduction, de-mining and peacekeeping operations, and transnational security challenges. The group is currently working with Center faculty members to assist in hosting a Women, Peace and Security seminar later this year in Ulaanbaatar. Mongolia’s alumni have also assisted DKI APCSS in helping their nation form its National Security and Foreign Policy Concepts and most recently its National [...]
DKI APCSS alumnus helps ensure election safety in Myanmar, earns Alumnus of Year Award
Myanmar Police Col. Zaw San provides details on his successful DKI APCSS Fellows Project to 120 Fellows attending the Comprehensive Crisis Management course (CCM 16-1) at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Police Col. Zaw San, an alumnus of the Comprehensive Crisis Management course (CCM 15-1), played a key role in Myanmar’s ability to conduct nearly violence-free elections in November. The colonel briefed his contribution to 120 Fellows attending CCM 16-1 at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Feb. 22. Following his brief, Center Director Brig. Gen. (Ret) Dan Leaf presented San with [...]
APOC provides 150 Fellows with strategic-level view of Asia-Pacific region
Seminar leader adds his experience to the group discussion. Broadening their understanding of the complex Asia-Pacific region, 150 security practitioners completed the Asia-Pacific Orientation Course today in Honolulu. Conducted Jan 25 to 29 at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, the course educated 150 participants on the myriad factors that impact the region’s security environment. Primarily mid-level military officers and their civilian equivalents take part in discussions centered on socio-economic, political, defense, health and environmental issues. “A lot of people have worked in Asia for a long time without a formal introduction to the region,” said [...]
Alumni Perspectives: Effective Strategic Communication in Countering Radicalism in Indonesia
Mr. Irfan Abubakar While attending DKI APCSS courses, Fellows are required to complete a Fellows Project which may be done as a presentation, research paper, or policy brief. DKI APCSS is now making these papers available on line with our new "Alumni Perspectives" publications. "Effective Strategic Communication in Countering Radicalism in Indonesia," is a paper by a graduate of the Advanced Security Cooperation course (ASC 15-1), Mr. Irfan Abubakar, who serves as director of the Center for Study of Religion and Culture in Indonesia. According to Abubakar, his paper "analyzes the level of effectiveness with which the Indonesian National [...]
Opinion: ‘The Trouble with the US Bomber Overflight Against North Korea’ – Dr. Van Jackson
Dr. Van Jackson recently wrote an Op/Ed on “The Trouble With The US Bomber Overflight Against North Korea” for The Diplomat. In the opinion piece, Jackson discusses the recent bilateral ROK- US bomber overflight against North Korea. While he states that the U.S. message to N. Korea could not have been clearer, he does believe that it could ultimately be problematic. This opinion piece is available online at: http://thediplomat.com/2016/01/the-trouble-with-the-us-bomber-overflight-against-north-korea/ The views expressed are the author’s own and do not reflect those of the Department of Defense, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, or U.S. Government. -30-
Senior leaders complete Transnational Security Cooperation course
Twenty-nine senior leaders took part in the Nov. 16 to 20 Transnational Security Cooperation course (TSC 15-1) at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Nations’ capacity to build and sustain peaceful, prosperous societies is often linked to their ability to work cooperatively with their regional neighbors. Receiving an in-depth education in multinational collaboration, 29 senior leaders from 26 countries in the Asia-Pacific region completed the Transnational Security Cooperation course (TSC 15-2) Friday at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. TSC is a senior executive course for military general officers and high-ranking civilian officials [...]
114 Fellows complete advanced cooperation course at DKI APCSS
ASC 15-2 Group Photo Strengthening their ability to analyze regional security challenges and cooperate on identifying solutions, 114 Fellows from 42 locations completed the Advanced Security Cooperation course (ASC 15-2) today at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The five-week course is an executive education program enabling mid-level military and civilian leaders to deepen their understanding of security issues within political, socio-economic, defense and environmental contexts. The course’s primary intent, according to course manager Dr. Christopher Snedden, is to connect Fellows in a way that helps them collaborate on complex regional security challenges. “We want Fellows [...]
