Working to improve emergency response and risk reduction was the topic of a workshop held March 10-14 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The Mongolian participants, all key leaders in the energy sector, focused their discussions on how The Mongolian government coordinates and synchronizes appropriate steps to build national disaster resiliency while reducing risk. Also, in the event of disaster how it would manage relief and humanitarian-assistance efforts conducted by the whole of government, international organizations and registered non governmental organizations. […]

Sixty Fellows graduated February 22 from the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies “Comprehensive Crisis Response Management: Preventing, Preparing, and Responding Course” in Honolulu. […]

Twenty-four senior leaders graduated from the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Senior Executive: Transnational Security Cooperation course Friday.  They are military and civilian leaders representing: ASEAN, Pacific Island Forum, Asian Development Bank, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Korea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, United States and Vietnam. […]

The Asia-Pacific Orientation Course was held from January 14-18, 2008 with 62 Fellows from the Pacific Command/component staff, and other key Asia-Pacific focused organizations in attendance. This course provided an introduction to Asia-Pacific security, politics, protocols and challenges, while addressing U.S. interests in the region. The curriculum broadly examined: Security Foundations, Regional Security Perspectives, Country Specific Issues, Transnational, Governance, Development, & Security Cooperation Issues. Attention was given to both historical and emerging issues.  

U.S. Embassy Press Release Helping Vietnam prepare to serve as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (2008-2009) was the focus of an Outreach event held in Hanoi, Dec. 11-14, 2007. The seminar on “UN Security Council: The Role of Non-Permanent Member,” was conducted in partnership with the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Institute for International Relations (IIR), the main policy think tank and training arm of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). […]

The Asia-Pacific Collaborative Security Consortium portal recently received a complete overhaul in structure and functionality.  The portal in its new and improved form is now operational at https://community.apan.org/apcss/.  As the site continues to improve, its immediate goal is to provide a functional, community-enhancing virtual environment to energize the collaborative potential of the consortium. […]

HONOLULU – On Wednesday, 74 senior military and civilian government leaders, from 37 countries throughout the region, graduated from the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies “Advanced Security Cooperation Course.”   In the Executive Course: Advanced Security Cooperation, 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.  […]

HONOLULU — The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies is changing the name of the Security, Stability, Transition and Reconstruction (SSTR) course.  The new title, “Comprehensive Crisis Management: Preventing, Preparing, and Responding” (CCM) course, reflects a shift in emphasis toward a more even balance of preventing and preparing for crises with crisis response.  […]

59 Graduate from APCSS’ Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism Course HONOLULU -International Fellows graduated today from the Asia-Pacific Center Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies “Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism” course. […]

“Democratic Transition, Responsible Governance and Security Sector Reform” was the focus of five-day workshop recently held in Bangladesh. […]