Leadership
Leadership A process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal.
637th Training Group Assumption of Command
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Col. Jason Janaros, Commander, 37th Training Wing (left), passed the 637th Training Group guidon to Col. Kouji P. Gillis (right), who assumed command of the 637th TRG & DLIELC effective 10 July 2019. Prior to assuming command, Colonel Gillis was the...
A Conversation with Emile Ouedraogo on Military Professionalism in Africa
Longtime friend of the Africa Center, Dr. Emile Ouedraogo spoke to us recently about military professionalism. Dr. Ouedraogo retired in 2012 as a colonel in the Burkina Faso Army and then served as a member of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso and the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja. He was...
Cambodia’s Aspirations for a Successful ASEAN Chairmanship, 2022: The Socio-Cultural Community
The Asian Vision Institute (AVI) & DKI APCSS are hosting a webinar on “Cambodia’s Aspirations for a Successful ASEAN Chairmanship, 2022: The Socio-Cultural Community” on Friday, 10 September from 8-11 am (Cambodia Time) or 3-5 pm (Honolulu Time) via Zoom. The webinar will focus on “What...
Chiefs of Defense Conference 2016
Reposted from Defense.mil Story by Lisa Ferdinando DoD News, Defense Media Activity MANILA, Philippines , Sept. 6, 2016 — Addressing military leaders from 29 Pacific nations, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today voiced concern over North Korea's recent missile activity and...
CSWG holds 20th Annual Meeting
Kosiče, Slovakia, September 27- October 1, 2021 -The PfP Consortium of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes held the 20th Annual Conference of the Conflict Studies Working Group. Organized by the Institute of Military History of the Slovak Ministry of Defense together with the...
Director Leaf to Depart DKI APCSS at End of Term
HONOLULU–Retired U.S. Air Force Lt.Gen. Dan “Fig” Leaf, Director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, has announced that he will be departing the Center at the end of his current term in in January 2017. His last day in the office will be October 31th. “I have...
DLI Colombian student performs an act of honesty and integrity
Photo and Story By Spencer Berry DLI Public Affairs “All I could think about was the person who lost it.” Capt. Camilo A. Bonilla Bernal, Colombian Army DLI student, Capt. Camilo A. Bonilla Bernal, Colombian Army, had finished a late lunch off base and was driving back to the...
DLIELC unveils Wall Of Fame inductees
By Senior Airman Warburton JBSA-Lackland, TX The DLIELC unveiled their wall of fame inductees Aug. 21, at the DLIELC on JBSA Lackland. “In the 61 years since DLI’s English Language Center has been established, there have been many students who have made significant contributions in...
Dr. Lowenthal Visits the Perry Center
Dr. Abraham F. Lowenthal visited the Perry Center last month to discuss his book, Democratic Transitions: Conversations with World Leaders (co-edited with Sergio Bitar). Dr. Lowenthal met with the faculty and recorded a “Diálogo” with Dr. Luis Bitencourt. Dr. Lowenthal is Professor Emeritus of...
Dr. Sungmin Cho Presents at the 22nd Asian Leadership Conference in Seoul, Korea
On July 14, DKI APCSS professor Dr. Sungmin Cho joined a panel of experts to discuss North Korea’s most recent nuclear tests and the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war. In his remarks Dr. Cho presentedhis analyses on (1) the Chinese view of North Korea’s military provocations in 2022, (2) the...
Flo Rapozo Paves the Way for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
In recognition of a stellar career in Federal service, Deaf in Government (DIG), a 501(c)(3) organization, has selected Flo Rapozo as a chairperson for the upcoming events: the Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity (Honolulu, March 2023), and the Deaf in Government...
Iraq National Defence College Discussion
31 March 2021 – The NESA Center conducted a virtual private event for the National Defence College of Iraq to address the challenges and obstacles ahead of U.S.-Iraq relations under the new Biden Administration. The discussion was led by Mr. Daniel Curfiss, with a welcome by NESA’s Academic...
Jennifer Key (ASC17-2) selected as Alumna of the Year for 2018
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! The Center receives many nominations each year. She helped draft Samoa’s first National Security Policy....
Lebanon Fouad Shehab Command & Staff College Program
6 April – 9 April 2021 – Events in Lebanon and the United States over the last 10 months have conclusively demonstrated that leaders do not have the luxury of responding to crises one at a time. Whether grappling with global pandemics, national disasters, or violent extremism, states must...
Lithuania Alumni Explore Russian Strategic Thinking
On Thursday, 16 June 2016, Lithuanian Marshall Center Alumni met to discuss Vladimir Putin's strategy and policymaking process. Marshall Center Professor Graeme Herd led the group through a thought-provoking presentation on Russia's national security decisionmaking. Former Marshall Center...
Managing Crisis on Multiple Fronts: Southeast Asian Women's Leadership During COVID-19
How do women manage crises on multiple fronts? Join us next week as we examine this question in our webinar about Southeast Asian Women's Leadership during COVID-19. Pacific Forum is hosting this event featuring DKI APCSS' Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd. Visit the event page to register:https://lnkd.in/...
Marshall Center alumnus promoted to Commodore and appointed Chief of Defence Staff, Trinidad and Tobago
The Alumni Team at the Marshall Center would like to congratulate our CTOC alumnus from Trinidad and Tobago. Captain Hayden Pritchard, has been promoted to the rank of Commodore and appointed Chief of Defence Staff by President Anthony Carmona. http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20170808/news/...
Marshall Center, Munich Security Conference’s Loisach Group Hosts Transatlantic Policy Discussions
By Josh Southworth George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies Washington D.C., (Nov, 15, 2018) – The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies and the Munich Security Conference’s Loisach Group met in Washington, D.C. to discuss transatlantic security challenges...
Measuring Shinzo Abe’s Impact on the Indo-Pacific
Dr. John Hemmings has a new paper published by the East West Center called “Measuring Shinzo Abe’s Impact on the Indo-Pacific.” In the paper, Hemmings explains that: “Suga – and, indeed, the next generation of future prime ministers – will continue Abe’s legacy in one form or another.” “...
NATO Design and Innovation Courses
One of the newest addition to the NATO School Oberammergau course catalog just completed with the first iteration of the NATO Design and Innovation Basic Course. This course have been, conducted in a 'flipped classroom' adult learning configuration over five days providing foundational...
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Strengthening of Reaction Capability of European Union. Challenges and Perspectives of Western Balkans. FALL 2014
The Fall 2014 issue of Connections presents ideas on the strengthening of the rapid reaction capability of the European Union and ways and means by which regional alliances may effectively confront hostile regional powers. It provides insight into the challenges and perspectives of the economic...

Currents: Winter 2020
The Winter 2020 issue of Currents is now available to download. Take a look to learn about what we've been working on, and how we stay connected during the Covid-19 pandemic. CHECK IT OUT