Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Annual Report 2009
Abstract
As we broadly review APCSS accomplishments in 2009, there is a clear link between leader education and institutional capacities in an expanding security sector throughout the Asia-Pacific region, and adaptive, comprehensive and responsive support to OSD and USPACOM priorities related to security and stability in the region. And, when we look closer at APCSS achievements during 2009, they fall into three primary categories: (1) evolution of our learning model and its various applications, (2) improved intra-organizational management systems and related staff and faculty development, and (3) careful preparation for upgrading operational support to APCSS programs. In the area of learning model evolution, APCSS has continued to refine several of its academic courses and outreach events, taking full advantage of what we're learning daily from all those we serve. This has resulted in curricular reviews across the board, as well as application of associated pedagogical techniques to best ensure desired learning outcomes. Our comprehensive assessments of all we do have significantly helped to guide the process, complementing extensive APCSS regional travel and marketing. Continued integration of timely and critically important information into our small group discussions, via our in-place suite of educational technology, is better informing our practice of critical leader articulation, listening, negotiation, collaborative, and teaming skills. Driving small-group discussions, after plenary prefaces which begin each shared learning day, our real-world security "cases" (scenarios), current and anticipated, help focus the security challenges about which our participants are most concerned.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA538976
Entities
Organizations
- Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies