U.S. Pacific Air Forces Convenes International Symposium on Women, Peace, and Security
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies collaborated with the U.S. Pacific Forces (PACAF) in a Women, Peace, and [...]
Enabling Meaningful Participation for Women in the Security Sector
In the latest podcast on Women, Peace and Security Conversations with Thought Leaders, Dr. Saira Yamin speaks to distinguished APCSS alumna (i) Major General Suzanne Vares-Lum, Mobilization Assistant to the [...]
The Voice of America Burmese Service interviewed Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd
The Voice of America Burmese Service interviewed Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd about her thoughts on the 100th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act for American women this month. Speaking [...]
Keynote Interview with Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury.
This week Dr. Saira Yamin does a keynote Interview with Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Initiator of the precursor decision leading to UN Security Council Resolution 1325, as the [...]
Understanding Gendered Security in Crisis Management, the topic of a one-day workshop at DKI APCSS
This workshop brought 20 subject matter experts together, along with all 110 Fellows attending the Center’s Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCM) Course 20-1, to understand a gendered security approach and apply its principles of gendered perspective, participation, prevention, and protection as a crisis management frame.
DKI APCSS announces Alumni Awards
Ms. Jennifer Key (Samoa), ASC17-2, Assistant CEO of the Policy Division at the Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, has been named as the DKI APCSS Alumna of the Year Award 2018! Congratulations are also in order to the Tonga DKI APCSS Alumni Association for earning the DKI APCSS Alumni Association of the Year Award 2018!
Advancing Security through a Gender Lens: Building Capacity of International Security Practitioners
It’s not uncommon for a faculty member at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies to write a paper about issues in the region. However, Dr. Saira Yamin [...]
New paper on women’s role in disaster management and its implications for national security
Why women in Asia-Pacific countries are more susceptible to disaster impacts? This topic is explored in a new paper by DKI APCSS professor Jessica Ear on “Women’s Role in [...]
The Advancement of Women in Post-Conflict Nepal
“The Advancement of Women in Post-Conflict Nepal” is the latest Occasional Paper released by the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Authored by Lily Thapa, founder of the [...]
Mongolia workshop focuses on increasing women’s roles in security processes, policy
Fifty-five security professionals representing military, law enforcement and civil government agencies in the Asia-Pacific region took part in the Aug. 25 to 29 inclusion workshop in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia. The [...]
Egyptian Women as Catalysts of Change in the Arab Spring – Dr. Saira Yamin
DKI APCSS' Dr. Saira Yamin has contributed to a chapter to a new book entitled: "Deconstructing Women, Peace and Security." The book, edited by Sandra Cheldelin and Martha Mutisi and [...]
APCSS Faculty Publish New Articles – Dr. Miemie Winn-Byrd and Dr. Alex Vuving
Dr. Miemie Winn-Byrd contributed to a new NDU Press publication entitled: "Women on the Frontlines of Peace and Security." Her chapter is on "Promoting Women's Participation in Disaster Management and [...]
Alumni Perspectives: Enhancing the Role of Women in Indonesia to Counter Terrorism
Ms. Lisa R. Wulan during ASC -14-3. While attending APCSS courses, Fellows are required to complete a Fellows Project which may be done as a presentation, research paper [...]
Director Leaf addresses ‘Smart Power’ symposium
"If you leave anyone in the organization on the sidelines, if you don’t leverage what they can contribute, your unit is less effective,” advised Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) [...]
APCSS publishes Women, Peace, & Security Strategy
This week the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies unveiled a new strategic policy statement in support of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS). The strategy outlines [...]
