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July 30, 2007
updated 8/3/07

An APCSS Outreach event was held in Brunei Darussalam from July 30 to August 2. With a focus on disaster management, this workshop was co-sponsored by Brunei's National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) and the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS).

Comprised of stake holders in the management of disasters, attendees included representatives from government and non-government agencies, and the private sector. Workshop attendees will discuss improving current disaster management plans and creating more effective and efficient future plans.

Speakers at the event included: Mr. Yahya Bin Haji Abdul Rahman, NDMC director; Mr. Khamphao Hompangna, chairman of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM);Dr. Zulkarnain bin Hanafi; Mr. John Livengood of the Pacific Disaster Center; Mr. James Petroni, a disaster management specialist;  and APCSS Professors Butch Finley and Tom Peterman.
 

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UPDATE 08/03/07: Links to articles about the Disaster Management Workshop

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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.

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