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DKI APCSS Director Pete Gumataotao has added an “Aloha toDKI APCSS Alumni” video to APCSSLink.https://globalnetplatform.org/system/files/alumni_aloha.mp4

Director Gumataotao and Dr. Chris Snedden traveled to India toparticipate in the GlobalDialogue SecuritySummit. While in India,they also met withseveral DKI APCSSalumni from India. The

Director presented S.D.Banga (India), ASC10-1, withan alumni achievement awardfor his work on improvingroad safety in India. TheDirector also met withAmbassador (Ret) VishnuPrakash (India), a graduateof the very first DKI APCSScourse, EC96-1.

John A. GasnerChief,Alumni Division

July 2018

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Banga DKI APCSS Award

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Mr. Dick Sears, the Dean of Admissions and BusinessOperations traveled to Thailand to speak at aconference on Countering Violent ExtremistNarratives. While in Thailand, he met with DKIAPCSS alumni from variouscountries.

In Myanmar, DKI APCSSProfessor Miemie Byrdtraveled to Yangon andNaypyidaw to meet with ouralumni. The U.S. DefenseAttaché hosted the alumnievents to enhance civil-militaryrelations. In this photo, Dr.Byrd welcomes the newestMyanmar alumni from theCSRT18-1 course.

DKI APCSS and itsComprehensive SecurityResponses to Terrorismprogram was highlighted in aJane’s Intelligence Review

article “US encourages Indo-Pacific CT and CVEcooperation.” Link:https://globalnetplatform.org/apcss/us-encourages-indo-pacific-ct-and-cve-co-operation

Sears and DKI APCSS alumni

Byrd and newest Myanmar alumni from CSRT18-1

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Chief Judge Edward Simarmata(Indonesia), ASC14-2, achieved anomination for his Supreme CourtTraining Center as the best Statetraining center in Indonesia for 2018.

Michelle Bonto (Philippines), CSRT17-1, returned toDKI APCSS to brief her successful Fellows Project tothe Fellows of the Comprehensive Security Responsesto Terrorism course.

Simarmata

Bonto

Alumni Awards and Recognition:

Dr. Al Oehlers provided a lecture on the “SecurityDynamics in Oceania,” and Dr. Bill Wieningerlectured on “Countering Terrorists Use of Weapons ofMass Destruction.” Please use this link.https://globalnetplatform.org/apcss/dki-apcss-podcasts

Oehlers Wieninger

Maria Ortuoste (Philippines), EC99-1,published a chapter entitled “Strategicand ‘Everyday’ Maritime SecurityChallenges in Southeast Asia.” Shepublished her paper in the volumeNaval Powers in the Indian Ocean and

the Western Pacific, edited by Howard M. Hensel andAmit Gupta.

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain(India), EC00-2, was appointedChancellor of Central UniversityKashmir.

Rear Admiral (Ret)Nigel Greenwood(Canada), EC00-3and ORA11-1 isworking on hissecond career as anice-navigator in theArctic. Thissummer he will

conduct three voyages from

European ports to northern Baffin Island.

TSR Swamy(India) EC05-2,traveled 1,000miles across Indiato meet with hisDKI APCSSclassmate, theThai Ambassadorto India,Chutinhorn‘Sam’Gongsakdi.

Ben Needles (U.S.) CSRT05-2,returned to DKI APCSS to brief theFellows participating in the counter-terrorism course.

Hasnain

Needles

News Stories from Alumni:

Ortuoste

Greenwood

Sam and Swamy

Major General (Ret) A.N.M.Muniruzzaman (Bangladesh),SEC06-2, hosted an expert roundtableon “Countering Violent Extremism:A Way Forward.”

Lieutenant General Parinya Chaidilok(Thailand), EC07-2, traveled toMorocco to attend the National DefenseUniversity’s global alumni seminarfocusing on Countering ViolentExtremism in the Africa region.

Ghulam Haider (Afghanistan),CCM08-1, is serving as Senior Advisor,Minister of Interior.

Ms. Kaythi Soe (Myanmar), ORA14-6and CSRT17-1, is in Washington D.C.attending a summer course on U.S.Foreign Policy.

Dr. Renato De Castro (Philippines),ASC15-1, published a paper entitled,“The Revival of the Quad and theEmergence of the Indo-Pacific as the21st Century Geopolitical Region.” Itwas published by the Albert Del Rosario

Institute for Strategic International Studies.https://globalnetplatform.org/apcss/revival-of-quad-and-emergence-fo-indo-pacific-as-21st-century-geopolitical-region

Huong Le Thu (Australia), ASC16-2,wrote an article in the Financial Timesentitled, “North Korea would FindVietnam’s Road to Modernization HardGoing.”https://www.ft.com/content/9a5a7902-

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Dr. Asma Kahawaja (Pakistan),CCM17-1, published an article entitled,“China’s Middle East Policy:Implications for Pakistan,” in theJournal of South Asian Studies, Vol 33,No. 1. She also wrote a new book

entitled, “Shaking Hands with Clenched Fists: TheGrand Trunk Road to Confidence Building Measuresbetween Pakistan and India.” For more information,please use the following link:https://globalnetplatform.org/apcss/shaking-hands-with-clenched-fistsAsma received a Letterof Appreciation from thePresident of NationalDefense University,Lieutenant GeneralMajid Ehsan.

Hasani Edelin (Indonesia),CSRT17-1, passed the test to join aMinistry of Foreign Affairs course,entitled ‘Senior Diplomat Training.’

Saira Ali (Pakistan),ASC17-1, continuesto work womenpeace and securityissues in Pakistan.

Luis Palma (Chile), TSC17-1,participated in the Shangri-La Dialoguewith his Vice Minister of Defence.

Chaidilok

De Castro

Le Thu

Kahawaja

Edelin

Palma

Ali

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News Stories from Alumni:

Ehsan and Kahawaja

Ali

Muniruzzaman

Haider

Soe

Alexander Zakharov (Russia), EC00-3,completed his assignment as ConsulGeneral to Houston, Texas, and he hasreturned to Moscow to work in NorthAmerican Affairs.

Air Vice Marshal (Ret) ArunaGunawardana (Sri Lanka), EC04-3,is working as engineering consultantto the Independent TelevisionNetwork Ltd.

Masihuzzaman Serniabat(Bangladesh), EC05-3, was promotedto air marshal and appointed Chief ofAir Staff, Bangladesh Air Force.

Mr. Aguswandi (Indonesia), CCM08-2,is working with the United Nationsoffice in the Solomon Islands.

Vithit Powattansuk (Thailand),ASC09-1, was appointed ConsulGeneral of Thailand at Chengdu,China.

Shailendra Khanal (Nepal), CSRT09-1and TSC17-2, was promoted asInspector General, Armed Police Force.

Wayland Wong (U.S.), APOC10-1, isserving a six-month deployment toKuwait and Iraq.

Major General Dr. Imam Edy Mulyono(Indonesia), TSC12-1, was appointedStaff Expert Coordinator for theCommander in Chief, TNI.

Scott Sweetow (U.S.), SEAPOC13-1,was selected as Deputy DirectorTerrorist Explosive Device AnalyticalCenter.

Ananda Raj Khanal (Nepal),CSRT15-1, was appointed a SeniorFellow in the East West Institute.

Pham Vinh Quang (Vietnam), CA15-3,was appointed Ambassador toIndonesia.

Bakr Ameen Abdullah (Iraq),CSRT16-1, was promoted to majorgeneral.

Sarbendra Khanal (Nepal), ASC16-2,was promoted as Inspector GeneralNepal Police.

Ms. Azizah Aziz (Malaysia), ASC17-1,was posted to the Permanent Mission ofMalaysia to the United Nations, New

York.

Muhammad Hassan (Pakistan),CSRT17-1, was appointed Ambassador to Tunisia.

Promotions and Position Changes:

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Aziz

Zakharov

Gunawardana

Serniabat

Aguswandi

Powattansuk

Khanal

Wong

Sweetow

Khanal

Quang

Abdullah

Khanal

Hassan

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“The Impact of Sanctions on North Korea”http://nbr.org/publications/element.aspx?id=996

“Civil-Military Relations in Indonesia after theReform Period”http://nbr.org/publications/element.aspx?id=996

“Russia’s Strategic Partnerships with China and SouthKorea: The Impact of THAAD”http://nbr.org/publications/element.aspx?id=998

“The Future of Asia’s Natural Gas Market: The Needfor a Regional LNG Hub”http://nbr.org/publications/element.aspx?id=994

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The Comprehensive Security Responses toTerrorism Course 18-1 graduated 105alumni on Aug. 08, 2018. Story at this link:https://globalnetplatform.org/apcss/counter-terrorism-course-prepares-108-fellows-to-face-regional-challengesWe were proud to welcome back fivealumni to the course.

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9 August .........................Singapore (National Day)11 August .....................Chad (Independence Day)14 August .............. Pakistan (Independence Day)15 August ...................................Republic of Korea

(Independence and Liberation Day)15 August .......................India Independence Day17 August ............Indonesia (Independence Day)30 August ..............................Turkey (Victory Day)30 August ................Kazakhstan Constitution Day31 August .........................Malaysia (National 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:1 August ....................................Swiss National Day4 August ............Cook Islands (Constitution Day)

National Days in August:

Alumni Visitors:

Scott Sweetow (U.S.), SEAPOC13-1, returned toDKI APCSS to discuss opportunities for engaging theDKI APCSS alumni network.

Sweetow

DKI APCSS will host a workshop in Vietnam,Sep. 5-7, 2018 focusing on “Vietnam in aChanging Region: Looking Ahead to 2025.”

To view the latest workshop schedule, please usethe following link:https://globalnetplatform.org/apcss/apcss-alumni/workshops

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