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Table of Contents FALL 2014 Vol. 25 CURRENTS Covers January-August 2014 feature: Workshops Changing the World .................................................20-23 Crime Terror Nexus ................................................. 24-25 Nepal Adopts Alumni’s Fellows Project ........................ 21 Pacifi c Latin America Meetings ................................... 25 Building Strategic Trust with China ......................... 26-27 India-Japan-U.S. Trilateral Cooperation .................. 28-29 News Comprehensive Security Development in Myanmar .... 30 Center News .............................................................. 4-5 Regional Security Governance and Architecture ...........31 Federal Executive Board Awards ................................... 6 Enhancing Maritime Resource Security ....................... 32 Hails & Farewells ............................................................7 Anti-Crime Conferences ...............................................33 Visitors .......................................................................8-9 College News ..........................................................10-11 Alumni Connections Faculty Writings ................................................34-35, 42 Alumni Promotions ................................................ 36-38 Courses Position Changes .................................................... 38-40 Retirements ................................................................ 41 Advanced Security Cooperation ..............................12-13 Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism.....14-15 In every issue Transnational Security Cooperation ............................. 16 Comprehensive Crisis Management .............................17 Course Calendar .......................................................... 42 Asia-Pacifi c Orientation Course ...............................18-19 Contacts ...................................................................... 43 Senior Asia-Pacifi c Orientation Course ........................ 19 Currents Magazine is an unoffi cial publication produced biannually by the Asia-Pacifi c Center for Security Studies Pub- lic Affairs Offi ce. This publication is for APCSS employees, alumni, Fellows, future Fellows and friends of the Center. It is available online at www.apcss.org. We use the Associated Press Style Guide when abbreviating ranks, regardless of in- dividual service style. Contents are not necessarily the offi cial views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government or the U.S. De- partment of Defense. Questions or comments can be addressed by phone (808) 971-8916 or emailed to [email protected]. Asia-Pacifi c Center for Security Studies 2058 Maluhia Road, Honolulu, HI 96815 2 CURRENTS Fall 2014 Director’s Message APCSS curriculum inspires Fellows to ‘Change the World’ To lead off ASC 14-3, I put some pho- change the world. But, I have seen a lot of tos to the song, “Who We Are” by (the) evidence we can, and we are. This change Imagine Dragons. I always enjoy doing is the result of the collective efforts of staff, this on the fi rst day of our long courses, faculty, Fellows, and workshop participants. and for their commencements. My intent This issue of Currents chronicles some of with this song is two-fold: to introduce our that positive change and is intended to in- people and the Center; and put forth the form and inspire your future efforts. hypothesis that the Fellows of ASC 14-3 Sincerely,cererelelyy, can and will change the world for the bet- ter. The song includes the chorus, "They say we're crazy..." Some think we are Lt.Ltt. GeGGen.en.n (Ret.)(ReR t.t ) DaDann LLeaf crazy at APCSS to believe we can actually Director, APCSS See APCSS impacts highlighted on pages 20-23 www.apcss.org 3 College news Director extends for 2 years General Leaf to stay through 2017 Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Fig” Leaf will continue to serve as the Director of the Asia-Pacifi c Center for Security Studies through January 2017 after recently being approved for an ex- tension. In a memo to Center staff he stated: “I’m honored to have another two years to work with all of you, changing the world as we go.” Leaf has served as APCSS director, a U.S. Department of Defense Institute that addresses regional and global secu- rity issues, since January 2012. The two-year extension was ap- proved by the Offi ce of the Under Secre- tary of Defense for Policy with concur- rence from U.S. Pacifi c Command and the Defense Security Cooperation Agen- cy. DoD policy allows for individuals to serve as regional center director for three years with up to two two-year extensions for a maximum of seven years. Tekwani furthers APCSS joint APCSS Director Lt. Gen. (Ret) Dan Leaf and Korea National Defense University venture with Marshall Center President Lt. Gen. Park Sam Deuk sign an education cooperation memorandum of Shyam Tekwani, an Asia-Pacifi c understanding. Center for Security Studies faculty member, took part in a joint counterter- APCSS, KNDU agree to improve rorism course at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in security education cooperation Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, in July. They have agreed in principle to Asia-Pacifi c Center for Security Tekwani served as a seminar leader Studies Director Lt. Gen. (Ret.) an exchange of faculty members and and lecturer for the Program on Terror- Daniel Leaf and Korea National joint participation in education and ism and Security Studies course. Defense University President Lt. training courses, and seminars and The professor described the event Gen. Park Sam Deuk signed a workshops offered by each institu- as a “defi ning moment” for a more ef- memorandum of understanding to tion. fective partnership between the two improve cooperation between the At the signing ceremony, an alum- (GCMC and APCSS). He said he will two organizations Sep. 2. nus of the Comprehensive Crisis use his course experience to advocate The memorandum’s intent is Management 14-1 course, ROK Fel- continuing the exchange between the to advance security cooperation in low Col. Sang Sun Park, was recog- APCSS and Marshall Center. the Asia-Pacifi c region by fostering nized with an award for his role as a Tekwani’s academic focus is on ter- closer relations between the two catalyst to bring the two institutions rorists’ and insurgent groups’ use of institutions. together to sign the MOU. new media technologies. 4 CURRENTS Fall 2014 APCSS publishes Women, Peace & Security Strategy In April, the Asia-Pacifi c incorporated into the curric- Center for Security Studies ulum; promoting and main- unveiled a new strategic taining a WPS community policy statement in support of interest; and reaching a of the National Action Plan goal of 20 percent female on Women, Peace, and Se- participation in all APCSS curity (WPS). resident courses. The strategy outlines Directed by Execu- APCSS’ commitment to tive Order, the goal of the foster an inclusive security National Action Plan on sector through engagement Women, Peace, and Secu- and executive education of rity is “to empower half the security practitioners in the world’s population as equal Asia-Pacifi c Region. partners in preventing con- According to Lt. Cmdr. During ASC 14-1, three Fellows completed special projects related fl ict and building peace in Daravanh Kollasch, APC- to Women, Peace and Security. Pictured with WPS project leads countries threatened and af- SS’ WPS program manager, Lt. Cmdr. Dara Kollasch (left) and Dr. Lori Forman (right) are (left fected by war, violence, and “Our goal is to promote, to right) Deputy Police Chief Jean Salvador (Philippines), Lt Col. insecurity.” MD Masum (Bangladesh), and Sri Rumiati (Indonesian National through awareness and ad- Police). For more detail on the vocacy, women’s participa- APCSS WPS strategy, visit tion in the security sector in management and resolution, will be implemented within http://www.apcss.org/wp- all efforts related to build- as well as post-confl ict re- the overall APCSS program content/uploads/2014/04/ ing a sustainable and lasting lief and recovery.” of executive education WPS-STRATEGY_MIS- peace. The new WPS strategy courses and workshops. SION-STATEMENT_FI- “These efforts include clearly states how the pro- These goals include en- NAL-23APR2014-web- confl ict prevention, confl ict gram goals and objectives suring WPS elements are version.pdf. Center partners with Hawaii orgs on disaster cooperation With an eye on enhancing disaster 13 Advanced Security Cooperation Fellows attending ASC 14-1 risk management and cooperation, the Course 14-1 and the April 10 to May praised the team’s efforts, with one Asia-Pacifi c Center for Security Stud- 14 Advanced Security Cooperation commenting, “I enjoyed the guest ies partnered with three Hawaii-based Course 14-2. Each organization pro- speakers that were brought in to con- organizations in crisis education, re- vided a subject matter expert to teach tribute to the course. They provided a search and training in recent courses. in the four-part elective titled "Disaster lot of good information about manag- This partnership with the Center Risk Management and Cooperation". ing risk that I will be able to apply for Excellence in Disaster Manage- NDPTC’s Gregg Nakano intro- beyond just disaster scenarios.” ment and Humanitarian Assistance duced fundamentals of risk assessment Another Fellow commented, “We (CFE-DMHA), the Pacifi c Disaster for disaster planning; Dr. Imes Chui, had different lecturers...and all of them Center (PDC), and the National Di- CFE-DMHA,