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# 06-195
Dec. 20, 2006

30 Fellows graduate from Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism Course

HONOLULU –  Thirty Fellows from 20 countries graduated today from the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies “Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism Course (CSRT)” in Honolulu.

                   Participating in the three-week CSRT course were representatives from Bangladesh, Brunei, El Salvador, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States and Vietnam.

The Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism course is designed to build relationships between and among the United States and current and future counterterrorism practitioners of participating countries, to develop the trust and confidence necessary for increased information sharing, and to identify ways to reduce obstacles to cooperation in the international struggle against those who use terror to promote their goals.

The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies is a Department of Defense regional study, conference and research center.  The Center’s mission is to educate and develop leaders to advance strategic communication and security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region.

To date, the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies has had representatives from 45 countries attend the courses at the Center.  The Center has also hosted or co-hosted conferences 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.