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Asia Pacific Area Network (APAN). Mel C. Labrador Senior Analyst, APAN. www.apan-info.net. APAN Mission. To communicate and share information electronically, to facilitate regional understanding, to build confidence among Asia Pacific neighbors, and to enhance security cooperation. Why.
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Asia Pacific Area Network(APAN) Mel C. Labrador Senior Analyst, APAN www.apan-info.net
APAN Mission To communicate and share information electronically, to facilitate regional understanding, to build confidence among Asia Pacific neighbors, and to enhance security cooperation.
Why • In this information age, planners need quick access to information. • Explosive growth (now over 2 billion websites) makes the Internet a source of valuable information. That information needs to be sifted. • APAN provides a service that compiles, evaluates, and provides readily accessible links to defense and security sites. Serves a hub for… • Information Exchange • Collaboration
APAN Participants • A site for military and government officials throughout the region. • Participation by UN, NGOs, Emergency Management specialists, and academia, e.g. to support study and training for HA/DR and Peace Support Ops. Key Customers UN Officials National Security Community Civil Defense Academia Military NGOs
APAN Who Registered users from 30 countries Growing list of information partners
APAN Partners • Original Partners • Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies • Center of Excellence for DMHA • Pacific Disaster Center • New Partners • Global Disaster Information Network • National Interagency Civil Military Institute • Elements of Partnership • Current: Mutual Collaboration, Exchange of Ideas and Programs, Mutual Co-hosting on each other’s web sites • Future: Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) and Remote Distributed Desktop Simulations (RDDS) Showcase and Support our Partners
Desired Effect • Establish communications connectivity and a shared data environment • Use existing Internet • Use commercially available hardware/software • Use commercial services Networking by User Initiative
What • Resources • Asia News • Country Sites and Maps • World/Regional Links • Top Topics • Online Forums • Planning/Exercises • Collaboration Tools • Planning Aids/Doctrine Links • Conference Listings & Support • Conference Management System • Conference Database Creating a Catalyst for Collaboration
Future Features • Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) • Regional Desktop Distributed Simulation (RDDS)
ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING (ADL) • Distance Learning: Delivery of timely instruction through application of computer-aided instruction, more than one media, and distribution technologies • APAN ADL Objectives • Prepare leaders in the Asia-Pacific region for humanitarian and peace operations • Promote professional military leadership • Establish core competencies for combined operations • Build confidence in forming coalitions • Improve regional readiness and interoperability Asia Pacific Area Network (APAN)
ADL: PROPOSED NEEDS • WHAT – Partners’ desired course offerings? • HOW – • Self-paced, interactive, web-based? • Use and/or modify existing courses? • Collaborate among partners to design courseware? • WHERE – Which partners are willing and able to participate? • WHO – Target audience for ADL courseware? • Soliciting your good ideas! Asia Pacific Area Network (APAN)
ADL: TECHNICAL GOALS • Create an educational environment that enables effective communication and group dynamics • Establish curriculum production system with user friendly development tools • Permit fully distributed learning • Build reliability and supportability • Create a student and faculty support system • Develop interoperability among military, nonmilitary, governmental and nongovernmental organizations • Access appropriate educational models & simulations • Ensure security of interaction among instructors and students Asia Pacific Area Network (APAN)
ADL: THE WAY AHEAD • Near Term • Establish ADL portal on APAN to existing ADL courses and instruction • Solicit requirements from APAN partners • Collaborate among APAN partners to create Asia-Pacific oriented ADL courses and instruction • Future • Multi-National Interactive Virtual Learning Environment • Collaborative Network • Two-Way Video-Teletraining Asia Pacific Area Network (APAN)
REGIONAL DESK-TOP DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION (RDDS) • RDDS: Conduct computer-aided staff planning exercises via APAN to encourage interoperability and promote habits of cooperation among MPAT & APAN partners • Target audience – O-4 to O-6 level staff officers throughout the Asia-Pacific region • Timing – • Complements bi-annual MPAT workshops • Virtually links MPAT Workshops and major Multinational Exercises Asia Pacific Area Network (APAN)
RDDS: Possible Scenarios • Humanitarian Assistance • Disaster Relief • Search and Rescue • Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations • Peace Operations • Still soliciting your good ideas! Asia Pacific Area Network (APAN)
Top Topics Country Sites APAN Forums • Top Topics • Country Sites • Resource Databases • APAN Forums
News Sources Research Sites Defense Publications Special Focus Papers World/Regional Organizations Top Topics • General Reference • World Organizations • Regional Organizations • Countries and Territories • Defense Forces • Defense and Security Institutions
Plans and Exercises Seminar Games Doctrine Links • Announcements • APAN Forums • Planning Aids • Doctrine Links
Upcoming Conferences and Seminars Conference Papers and Reports Conference Management System Conference Database • APAN Conference Management System • Conference Database • Conference Calendar
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