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Asia Pacific Area Network. APAN Mission. Communicate and share information electronically to facilitate regional understanding, promote confidence among Asia Pacific neighbors, and enhance security cooperation. A Web Portal to Information and Collaboration. APAN Concept.
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APAN Mission Communicate and share information electronically to facilitate regional understanding, promote confidence among Asia Pacific neighbors, and enhance security cooperation. A Web Portal to Information and Collaboration
APAN Concept • Design an easy access website • Build a base of partners • Support conference registration • Support exercises and seminar games • Develop collaboration capabilities
Australia Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cook Islands Fiji French Polynesia India Indonesia Japan Kiribati Laos Madagascar Malaysia Maldives Mauritius Marshall Islands Micronesia Mongolia Nauru Nepal New Zealand Pakistan Palau PNG Philippines ROK Singapore Solomon Islands Sri Lanka *Taiwan Thailand Tonga Tuvalu US Vanuatu Vietnam Western Samoa Argentina Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile Finland France Germany Italy Mexico Netherlands Poland Portugal Saudi Arabia Spain Sweden Switzerland Russia Turkey UK Venezuela Yugoslavia Who Users from 63 Countries/*Areas
APAN Web Usage Registered Users Daily Users 2001 2002 2000 2001 2002 2000
Asia-Pacific Information Backbone NIDS MPAT PKO SAGIP PKO GDIN APMMC
Information Partners • Regional • Asia Disaster Preparedness Center • Global Disaster Information Network – Asia Pacific Working Group Thailand • Ministry of Defense • Army Training Command • Army Institute of Advanced Studies • Army Secretary’s Office • Supreme Command J-3 • National Defense College Philippines • National Defense College • Armed Forces J-5 U.S.A. • Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies • Center of Excellence for Disaster Mgm’t and Humanitarian Assistance • Pacific Disaster Ctr • Center for Civil Military Relations • Partnership for Peace Info Mgmt System Bangladesh • International Institute for Strategic Studies
Elements of Partnership • Exchange of Ideas, Papers and Programs • Cross Linking each other’s Web Sites • Staff Exchanges
APAN Web Site Demo
“I cannot overemphasize this website… it may very well be the most significant development in international coordination that has happened for my command. I urge all of you to try to take advantage of it.” Admiral Dennis C. Blair Commander-in-Chief U.S. Pacific Command