Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) 2009 Survey of Resident Course Graduates (1996-2009) >This survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. >Please complete this survey no later than 12 March 2010. >Please select the best response for each question below.   >Unless otherwise stated, you may choose only one answer.   >When you have completed all questions, please use the "SUBMIT" button at the bottom of the survey.       Name (Optional): 1.1. Where are you from? --Click Here--AfghanistanAmerican SamoaAngolaASEANAsian Development BankAustraliaAzerbaijanBahamasBangladeshBhutanBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCambodiaCanadaChadChileChinaColumbiaComorosCook IslandsDjiboutiEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorFijiFranceGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGuamGuatemalaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaIraqJapanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonLithuaniaMacedoniaMadagascarMalaysiaMaldivesMarshall IslandsMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMongoliaMozambiqueNauruNepalNew ZealandNigeriaNiue IslandPacific Island ForumPakistanPalauPapua New GuineaPeruPhilippinesPolandRed CrossRepublic of KoreaRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaipanSamoaSaudi ArabiaSerbiaSingaporeSloveniaSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSri LankaSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor LesteTongaTurkeyTuvaluUkraineUnited KingdomUnited NationsUnited StatesUruguayVanuatuVietnam   Other   Section A - Background Information 2.1. Please indicate which APCSS course you attended:  (If you attended more than one course select the first course you attended) Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (APOC) Junior Executive Course (JEC) Executive Course (EC)/Advanced Security Cooperation (ASC) Senior Executive Course (SEC)/Transnational Security Cooperation (TSC) Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCM) or Stability, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction (SSTR) Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism (CSRT) Senior Executive Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (SEAPOC) 2.2. What year did you attend the above course? 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2.3. What organization did you/do you work for?   When you first attended the APCSS   Today     Ministry of Defense       Military       Ministry of Foreign Affairs       Ministry of Internal Affairs/Home Affairs       Ministry of Finance       Ministry of Education       Ministry of Health       Internal Security/Homeland Defense       Parliament (member or staff)       International Organization       Private Business       Non-Government Organization (NGO) e.g. Red Cross, Red Crescent, Doctors without Borders, etc.       Academia       Media (television, radio, newspaper, etc.)       Unemployed/looking for employment       Retired       Other - please list your organization Section B - APCSS Value 3.1. In which of the following areas do you feel you have used the knowledge gained at the APCSS?  (select all that apply) Security-sector development/security-sector transformation Civil-Military relations/collaboration International cooperation on security challenges Countering transnational threats (e.g. terrorism, proliferation of weapons, trafficking) Inter-ministerial cooperation on security challenges Reforming leader educational systems Role of uniformed services (e.g. military and police) in a civil society Peace-keeping/stability operations Homeland defense/civil security Critical thinking (e.g., to improve collaborative effectiveness) Other (Please explain below) 3.2. Please provide specific outcomes/accomplishments for any of your choices selected in Question 3.1. 3.3. Have you used the knowledge and skills you gained at the APCSS to do any of the following? (select all that apply) Introduced new ideas and knowledge to my work, my colleagues, and/or others in my country Discussed/explained U.S. policy to colleagues and friends Developed a new policy document Published a paper or book on a security topic Lectured in public on a security topic Developed a new course or new curriculum for a security studies course Helped enable cross-sector dialogue/collaboration at the strategic level Pursued an elected political office Talked to co-workers about attending an APCSS program Sent an employee to attend an APCSS program Gained a promotion because of attendance at an APCSS program Other (Please explain below) 3.4. Please provide specific outcomes/accomplishments for any of your choices selected in Question 3.3. 3.5. As a result of your contributions from knowledge gained at the APCSS, your organization has: (select all that apply) Implemented new procedures or policies Obtained increases in resources (e.g. budget, manpower, etc.) Transformed its approach to managing security matters Established a better working relationship with other ministries in my country Established a better working relationship with ministries in other countries Established an institution or program relating to security Initiated a new program necessary to meet current/anticipated security challenges Improved its internal education/leader development program Joined a national or regional organization Undergone an improvement in effectiveness/efficiency Other (Please explain below) 3.6. Please provide specific outcomes/accomplishments for any of your choices selected in Question 3.5. 3.7. The specific actions you have taken based on knowledge gained at APCSS contributed to (select all that apply) Improved transnational security cooperation Improved border security Improved national security cooperation within my country Improved national security cooperation among neighbor nations Successful counter-terrorist operations Increased capacity to deal with man-made and/or natural disasters Increased co-workers, subordinates, and/or superiors knowledge of security issues Improved civil-military/police collaboration Other (Please explain below) 3.8. Please provide specific outcomes/accomplishments for any of your choices selected in Question 3.7. 3.9. Please rate the value of the following APCSS experiences:   Not Valuable   1   2   Valuable   3   4   Very Valuable   5   Not        Applicable     Gaining security perspectives from people of other countries               Networking with classmates for future contacts               Improved understanding of other cultures (enabling/limiting factors)               Meeting and networking with APCSS leadership, professors, and staff               Access to APCSS library databases after graduating               Value of APCSS website/portals after graduating for continuing education               Other experiences     Other experiences rating             3.10. Please describe what you think is the greatest benefit of attending the APCSS. Section C - Personal and  Professional Contacts One of the goals of the APCSS is to create and foster networks of security professionals.  For this reason we are interested in learning about the existing network and your level of involvement in it. 4.1. With whom have you been in contact with to assist you with security cooperation issues? (select all that apply) APCSS classmates from my home country APCSS classmates from other countries APCSS Alumni other than my classmates APCSS Staff and Faculty Other Regional Center Alumni (e.g. The George C. Marshall Center for Security Studies, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies) 4.2. Have you collaborated with any APCSS Alumni (in your country or in other countries) about any of the following topics? (select all that apply) Security-sector development/security-sector transformation Civil-Military relations International cooperation on security challenges Countering transnational threats (e.g. countering terrorism, proliferation of weapons, and trafficking) Inter-ministerial cooperation on security challenges Role of uniformed services (e.g. military and police) in a civil society Peace-keeping/stability operations Homeland defense/civil security Other (Please explain below) 4.3. Please provide specific outcomes/accomplishments of any of the items you selected in question 4.2. Section D - Other 5.1. If there is anything else you would like to share about your APCSS experience and how it has impacted your career or contributed to improving cooperative security, please use the space below. 5.2. Looking to the future, please list your top three (3) security concerns. 5.3. As our valued alumni, we welcome any final thoughts you have on how APCSS could assist you in meeting the pressing security challenges that you face.   Mahalo for completing this survey. Once submitted, you will be directed to the APCSS website.