STAY CONNECTED Educating, Connecting and Empowering September 2017 D ANIEL K. INOUYE ASIA-P ACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES Phone (808) 971-8981 Fax (808) 971-8920 John A. Gasner Chief, Alumni Division Aloha... from beautiful Hawaii! Thank you for your inputs to the Alumni newsletter. Aloha and have a great month. Several DKI APCSS alumni participated in the Chiefs of Defense conference hosted by the U.S. Pacific Command in Canada. The distinguished alumni included Brigadier General Gilbert Toropo (Papua New Guinea), EC03-3, Lieutenant General Mohammed Mahfuzur Rahman (Bangladesh) and Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto (Fiji), EC02-3. The Thailand DKI APCSS Alumni Association hosted its first alumni meeting under the guidance of its new leadership. The Thai alumni plan to join for periodic discussions of relevant security issues affecting the country and the region. These events also support greater networking and interagency cooperation. Brigadier General Gilbert Toropo, Lieutenant General Mohammed Mahfuzur Rahman and Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto
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STAY CONNECTED
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September 2017
DANIEL K. INOUYEASIA-PACIFIC CENTERFOR SECURITY STUDIESPhone (808) 971-8981Fax (808) 971-8920
John A. GasnerChief,Alumni Division
Aloha...from
beautiful Hawaii!Thank you for your inputs to theAlumni newsletter. Aloha andhave a great month.
Several DKI APCSS alumni participated in the Chiefs of Defense conferencehosted by the U.S. Pacific Command in Canada. The distinguished alumniincluded Brigadier General Gilbert Toropo (Papua New Guinea), EC03-3,Lieutenant General Mohammed Mahfuzur Rahman (Bangladesh) and RearAdmiral Viliame Naupoto (Fiji), EC02-3.
The Thailand DKI APCSS Alumni Associationhosted its first alumni meeting under theguidance of its new leadership. The Thai alumniplan to join for periodic discussions of relevantsecurity issues affecting the country and theregion. These events also support greaternetworking and interagency cooperation.
Brigadier General Gilbert Toropo, Lieutenant General Mohammed Mahfuzur Rahmanand Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto
DKI APCSS hosted several significant events in Honoluluthis past month, including the “National SecurityCoordination in Southeast Asia” workshop and the“ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting-Plus ExpertsWorking Group.” We welcomed over a dozen alumniback to the Center as participants in these events. Inaddition to these proceedings, we also kicked-off theAdvanced Security Cooperation Course 17-2, where over100 officials, including five alumni from across theregion, joined us for our five-week flagship course.
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In partnership with U.S. ForcesKorea, we hosted our first-ever, international MobileAsia-Pacific OrientationCourse in Seoul, Korea.Nearly 100 Fellows from fourcountriesparticipated in thecourse.Following the
commencementceremony, we hosted an alumni event to honor theKorea DKI APCSS Alumni Association as theAlumni Association of the Year for 2016, and toconnect our Korean alumni with the newestgraduates of the mobile course.
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Colonel James Minnich presents Ambassador (Ret.) Jaebum Kim
with the alumni association award
We hosted a maritime capacity-building workshopin Japan that focused on synergistic, maritimecapacity-building opportunities among foursignificant maritime powers: Japan, India,Australia and the United States. Following theworkshop, we hosted an alumni event for allalumni in the Tokyo area.
In Myanmar,DKI APCSSProfessorsMiemie Byrd andSaira Yaminestablished thefoundations for asuccessfulsecurity-sectordevelopmentworkshop by coordinating with the officials fromcivilian and military organizations that are scheduledto send representatives to the event. Professors Byrdand Yamin also delivered presentations at theInternational Relations Department entitled “TeachingMethods for Critical Thinking” and Conflict
Resolution Frameworks for Peace Processes”respectively. They also enjoyed meeting with manyDKI APCSS alumni.
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Myint Myint Moe (Myanmar),ASC14-3, completed her FellowsProject, elevating the role of womenand civil sector organizations in securityby institutionalizing leadership trainingin the government. She was responsible
for training over 1,300 personnel, improving their
knowledge, skills and capacity regarding humanrights, women’s rights and child rights.
Lieutenant Colonel Saif Ullah(Bangladesh), CSRT15-1, completedhis Fellows Project, getting his proposalsubmitted and approved to implement acounter-terrorism training module intothe existing Army formation-level
training program.
Saksovuthy Say (Cambodia),CSRT15-1, completed his FellowsProject to enhance efforts in counteringterrorist financing in Cambodia. Hecoordinated with the FinancialIntelligence Unit to issue a regulation
that freezes the financial assets connected to terrorism.
Sarangoo Dambajav (Mongolia),ASC15-1, completed her FellowsProject, writing a paper to reduce airpollution in Mongolia. This was anurgent and important topic for thepeople living in the Mongolian capitol
who suffer from the negative impact of using coal toheat, cook and survive during the seven-month coldseason.
Say
Dambajav
For your listening or viewing preference, Dr. ChrisSnedden and Lt Col Scott McDonald provided thelatest Podcast lectures on Russia and Chinarespectively. Please review the lectures at thefollowing links.https://globalnetplatform.org/apcss/dki-apcss-podcasts/dr-christopher-snedden-geopolitics-of-russia-and-asia-pacific-region
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Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Palalay(U.S.), ASC15-1, developed an ArmyPublic Health Security CooperationSupport Plan, and demonstrated itseffectiveness through the Army PublicHealth-Pacific Service Line and via
multiple capacity-building, international health
protection security cooperation engagementsthroughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Colonel Puneet Doval (India),CCM16-1, completed his FellowsProject, establishing a multi-agencycrisis coordination center at the Armytheater/State level.
Alumni Recognition:
Captain GeorgeBrown (Chile),EC02-3 and TSC14-1,earned the U.S.Legion of Merit awardfrom the U.S. DeputyAssistant Secretary ofDefense for WesternHemisphere Affairs.
Tamara Troyakova (Russia), EC03-1,participated in a maritime and territoryworkshop in Malaysia.
Colonel Ray Numa (Papua NewGuinea), EC04-1, attended the PacificArmies Chiefs Conference in Seoul,Korea.
Major General (Ret.) Rodolfo Tor(Philippines), EC04-3, is a PoliticalScience professor at De La SalleUniversity in Manila.
Brigadier General SamrangRithyrungk (Cambodia), EC04-3,attended the 9th Japan-ASEAN DefenseVice-Ministerial Forum in Fukuoka,Japan.
Alexander Vorontsov (Russia),EC05-1, participated in the Zermatttrack-two roundtable in Switzerland.
Brigadier General Badrul Hisham Muhammad(Malaysia), EC05-2, graduated from the Thai NationalDefence College. He was among the group ofinternational students that delivered a presentation tothe Prime Minister entitled “Supporting Plan forThailand’s 20 Years National Strategy.”
Major General Muniruzzaman(Bangladesh), SEC06-2, hosted aRoundtable on “UnderstandingMyanmar: Managing the RohingyaRefugee Crisis.” The BangladeshInstitute of Peace and Security Studies
published a special report on the current refugee crisis.In addition, for the International Affairs Forum hostedby the Institute of Strategic and International Studies,
News Stories from Alumni:
Doval
Vorontsov
Muniruzzaman
Palalay
Rithyrungk
Troyakova
Numa
Tor
Malaysia, he delivered a Keynote speech about “SouthAsia: Mapping the Strategic Landscape.” For moreinformation, please use the following link. www.bipss.org.bd
Sidratahta Mukhtar (Indonesia),EC08-2, served as a guest speaker atVietnam’s international conference on50th ASEAN. His topic concerned thestrategic role of ASEAN in fightingISIS.
Pashupati Upadhyay (Nepal),CSRT14-1, participated in the 2ndStockholm International SecurityConference, presenting on “CounteringViolent Extremism and Urban Violencein Asia.”
Captain Captain Othman Suhaily(Brunei), TSC15-1, attended theInternational Maritime SecuritySymposium in Bali, Indonesia.
Ray Tsuchiyama (U.S.), SEAPOC15-1,published an article in the HonoluluCivil Beat entitled, “HurricaneHarvey’s Reminder for Hawaii: FEMACan’t Do It All.”
Charmaine Willoughby (Philippines),ASC15-2, is participating in a researchfellowship at the Institute of East AsianStudies, University of Duisburg-Essenin Germany.
Lily Thapa (Nepal), ASC16-2, traveledto Seoul, Korea to attend a peaceconference.
Thu Ha Le (Vietnam), CA17-6,attended the 38th General Assembly ofASEAN Inter-parliamentaryAssociation in Manila, Philippines.
Mukhtar
Upadhyay
Suhaily
Tsuchiyama
Thapa
Le
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Don Pramudwinai (Thailand),SEC99-1, was promoted as Ministerof Foreign Affairs.
Piriya Khempon (Thailand), EC99-3,was appointed Ambassador to China.
Phasporn Sangasubana (Thailand),EC00-3, was appointed Ambassadorto ASEAN.
Susanee Sahussarungsi (Thailand),EC01-1, was appointed Ambassadorto Poland.
“Strategic Asia Policy 2017-2018”http://nbr.org/publications/issue.aspx?id=351
“Chinese Support for New Energy Vehicles as a TradeBattleground”http://nbr.org/research/activity.aspx?id=805
“Evaluating Sanctions Enforcement and PolicyOptions on North Korea”http://nbr.org/research/activity.aspx?id=802
“Diverging Paths? Singapore-China Relationsand the East Asian Maritime Domain”http://maritimeawarenessproject.org/2017/04/26/diverging-paths-singapore-china-relations-and-the-east-asian-maritime-domain/
Rai
Following the series of ship mishaps inrecent months, Commander JonathanOdom published an opinion-editorial inThe Straits Times (Singapore) entitled“US Navy Collisions: What’s Next?”Additionally, he presented “A Rules-
Based Approach to the South China Sea Situation” atthe Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Commandand Staff College in Tokyo. Please read it online athttp://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/us-navy-collisions-whats-next
“Health Security in Hawaii by 2050:The Physical Effects of ClimateChange” is the latest externalpublication by Dr. Deon Canyon.Please read it online at this link.
“China and India: The Roots ofHostility” is an opinion piece writtenby Dr. Mohan Malik. Please read itonline at this link.
From Oct 25-27, 2017, DKI APCSS will host a workshop in Hawaii entitled “ASEAN @ 50, Southeast Asia@ Risk: What Should Be Done? A Prescriptive Workshop”.
DKI APCSS Courses:
DKI APCSS Workshop Events:
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The Advanced Security Cooperation Course ASC17-2 will conclude onOct 25, 2017.
The one-week senior executive course on “Transnational Security Cooperation”is scheduled for Nov 12-17, 2017.
We will also conduct a one-week “Mobile Asia-Pacific Orientation Course”in Washington D.C. Dec 4-7, 2017.
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Mr. DaisLorrin(Micronesia),CCM09-1,visited DKIAPCSS onhis returntrip toMicronesia.
Major General Chantha Tat (Cambodia), EC05-2,visited APCSS.
Liam Humphries (U.S.), EC01-3 and his spouse,Arunrung Phothong (Thailand), EC01-3, visitedDKI APCSS as they were vacationing in Hawaii.They have been married to each other since a fewyears after meeting in the APCSS course —the ultimate alumni engagement.
1 October ...........................................National Day,People’s Republic of China
1 October .....................Tuvalu Independence Day1 October ...................... Palau Independence Day10 October ................................... Fiji National Day19 October .........Niue National Constitution Day29 October ............................Turkey Republic Day
On behalf of all the APCSS ‘Ohana’, both here inHawaii and throughout our region, we would like toextend our warmest wishes and congratulations on thisspecial occasion for your country. We hope the futurefinds continued peace and security for all yourfamilies, your country and our shared neighborhood inthe Asia-Pacific region: