Building an Effective Security Sector through Inclusion

On March 27, 2013, in College, Conference, Outreach, Workshop, by admin

A workshop on “Building an Effective Security Sector through Inclusion” was held March 12-14, 2013 in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Hosted by the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), in partnership with the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam’s Institute of Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies, the multilateral workshop focused on key considerations and opportunities to build effective [...]

Building consensus on priorities in national security sector development in Indonesia

On September 27, 2012, in Courses, Outreach, Workshop, by admin

Indonesian MoD Secretary General Air Marshall Eris Herryanto (left) and U.S. Ambassador Scot Marciel open the workshop. The Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies together with the Indonesian Ministry of Defense and the Indonesian Defense University co-hosted a Security Sector Development Workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia Sept. 11-12 with the theme of “Building Consensus on Priorities [...]

Thailand outreach workshop focuses on security sector development

On August 13, 2012, in Conference, Courses, Faculty, Outreach, by admin

An Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) outreach team conducted a workshop entitled “Interagency Collaboration to Counter Violent Extremism” in Hua Hin, Thailand  July 9-13. The purpose of the workshop was to assist the Thailand government in accessing and further developing its’ security sector in countering violent extremism (CVE).  A key objective of the workshop [...]

Maritime security challenges to be addressed at conference

On August 2, 2012, in Conference, Faculty, Outreach, by admin

In cooperation with Maritime Forces Pacific of the Royal Canadian Navy, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) will participate in a conference entitled “Maritime Security Challenges 2012″ will be held Oct. 1-3 in Victoria, B.C. Canada. The conference will be presented by Royal Roads University. The conference will focus on presenting topical maritime security issues in a [...]

South Asian countries look at ways to better prepare for regional disaster response

On May 3, 2012, in College, Conference, Outreach, by admin

How can the countries of South Asia better cooperate in the planning and response to natural disasters? This was the topic of a workshop held April 22-28 in Cambridge, Mass. The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), in collaboration with the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA) and the Harvard Kennedy School [...]

APCSS and DTRA cohost ‘mobile’ APOC

On April 26, 2012, in Outreach, Workshop, by admin

As the United States rebalances its focus on the Asia-Pacific, there is greater demand for information on issues in the Asia-Pacific Region. The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies recently hosted its second mobile Asia-Pacific Orientation Course in the Washington, D.C. area. The three-day course was held April 17-19 and was co-hosted by the Defense Threat [...]

APCSS outreach team conducts security dialogs in China

On April 23, 2012, in Outreach, by admin

An Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies team recently travelled to China to improve relations with academic and security practitioner counterparts and develop opportunities for future discussions. APCSS Director Dan “Fig” Leaf travelled with a team of seven to China for exchanges of ideas and perspectives with partners, security practitioners, and alumni in several major cities [...]

Mongolian alumnus releases new book

On October 26, 2011, in College, Outreach, by admin

During a recent workshop in Mongolia in which the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) was a co-host, it was discovered that an APCSS alumnus recently completed a book. A graduate of APCSS’ Executive Course 2008-2,  Lt. Col.  Gonchigdorj “Nyam” Nyamdorj released a new book entitled “Back to Baghdad.”

‘Ungoverned Spaces’ addressed in Mongolia by APCSS outreach team

On September 13, 2011, in Conference, Outreach, by admin

A four-day workshop in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia entitled “Northeast and Central Asia Transnational Security Challenges: Ungoverned Spaces – Physical and Virtual” concluded Sept. 9 with synthesized group presentations intended to share best practices and open the way for future discussions on security issues.

APCSS Outreach team in Ulaanbaatar for security conference

On September 6, 2011, in Conference, Outreach, by admin

An APCSS Outreach team arrived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia late last week to cohost a workshop entitled “Northeast and Central Asia Transnational Security Challenges: Ungoverned Spaces – Physical and Virtual,” which is being held Sept. 6-9. The cohosts for the workshop are the Mongolian APCSS Alumni Association, the Mongolia Institute for Security Studies (MISS), and the George C. [...]

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