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August 21, 2006

 

83 complete Executive Course at Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

HONOLULU – The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies graduated its 29th “Executive Course” in Honolulu on August 21.  

Approximately 83 senior military and civilian government leaders from 35 countries throughout the Asia-Pacific region attended the six-week course to study regional security.

The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies is a Department of Defense regional study, conference and research center.  The center’s mission is to provide a forum where current and future military and civilian leaders from Asia-Pacific nations gather to enhance security cooperation through executive education, professional exchange, and policy-relevant research.

Countries represented at the course were: American Samoa, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Chile, Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Samoa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, United States, and Vietnam.

The Executive Course students discussed national policy, and how the economic, diplomatic, political, cultural and military elements of power affect stability and security of the region as a whole.  To date, the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies has had representatives from 45 countries attend the College and has hosted or co-hosted conferences/seminars with nearly 6,700+ participants from 66 countries.

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 The APCSS addresses regional and global security issues, inviting military and civilian representatives of the United States and 45 Asia-Pacific nations to its comprehensive program of courses and conferences, both in Hawaii and throughout the Asia-Pacific region.  The Center supports the U.S. Pacific Command’s objective of developing professional and personal ties among national security establishments throughout the region.  APCSS focuses on a multilateral and multi-dimensional approach to defining and addressing regional security issues and concerns.  The most beneficial result is building relationships of trust and confidence among future leaders and decision-makers within the region.