86 graduate from APCSS’ ‘Advanced Security Cooperation’ course

Eighty-six senior military and civilian government leaders from 37 countries and territories graduated Dec. 10 from the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies’ “Executive Course: Advanced Security Cooperation.”

 

HONOLULU – Eighty-six senior military and civilian government leaders from 37 countries and territories graduated Dec. 10 from the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies “Executive Course:  Advanced Security Cooperation.”

Attending the regional security course were representatives from: American Samoa, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, United States and Uruguay. 

The six-week Executive Course focus is on building relationships among mid-career leaders and decision makers within the region.  Its curriculum emphasizes the non-war fighting aspects of security and international relations, and challenges Fellows to develop regional and transnational perspectives.  Security is examined as a comprehensive mix of political, economic, social, military, diplomatic, information and ecological dimensions.

The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies is a Department of Defense academic institute that addresses regional and global security issues.  Military and civilian representatives of the U.S. and Asia-Pacific nations participate in our comprehensive program of executive education, professional exchanges and outreach events, both in Hawaii and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. APCSS’ mission is to educate, connect, and empower security practitioners to advance Asia-Pacific security.

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 95 countries and four international organizations attend the courses at the Center for a total of 4,460 alumni.

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