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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

Australia Bangladesh Brunei Cambodia Canada Fiji Japan Malaysia Fiji Japan India Indonesia Madagascar Malaysia Maldives Mauritius Marshall Islands Mongolia Micronesia Mongolia Individual Users from 32 Countries Nepal Nepal New Zealand Pakistan Palau Philippines UK Papua New Guinea Philippines UK Republic of Korea Singapore Republic of Korea Singapore Sri Lanka SwedenThailand Vietnam SwedenThailand Tonga Russia VietnamUS Who

Academia NGOs UN Officials APAN Participants n A site for military and government officials throughout the region n With the participation of UN, NGOs, Emergency Management specialists and academia Civil Defense National Security Community Military Key Customers Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Response are important BUT complex & difficult

APAN = A-P Info Backbone Only economical, simple means to establish communications connectivity and a shared data environmentOnly economical, simple means to establish communications connectivity and a shared data environment Partnership/staff exchangePartnership/staff exchange Attractive for conference promotion and admin supportAttractive for conference promotion and admin support Multinational Information Exchange

APAN Web Site Demo

ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING (ADL) –Distance Learning: Timely exchange of information through application of interactive multimedia instruction technologies –APAN ADL Objectives n Prepare leaders in the Asia-Pacific region for humanitarian and peace operations n Promote professional military leadership n Establish core competencies for combined operations n Build confidence in forming coalitions n Improve regional readiness and interoperability

ADL: THE WAY AHEAD –Short Range n Establish ADL portal on APAN to existing ADL courses and instruction n Solicit requirements from APAN partners n Invite APAN partners to create Asia-Pacific oriented ADL courses and instruction –Long Range n Multi-National Interactive Virtual Learning Masters in Security Studies n Collaborative Network n Two-Way Video-Teletraining Still soliciting your good ideas!

ADL: Virtual Schoolhouse Reception – ADL Portal on APAN Registration – Enrollment Book Store/Library – Reference Material Classrooms - Lectures/Briefings Auditorium - Multimedia Presentations Student Lounge – Collaboration with Students Faculty Lounge – Collaboration with Instructors

REGIONAL DISTRIBUTED DESKTOP SIMULATION (RDDS) –RDDS: Conduct computer-aided staff planning events 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 – n Complements bi-annual MPAT workshops n Virtually links MPAT Workshops and major Multinational Exercises

RDDS: THE WAY AHEAD –Short Range n Connect to Odyssey Collaboration System server via INTERNET n Virtual Resource subject matter experts at MPAT Workshops n Convert MPAT material to web-based refreshers and read-aheads n Situational Awareness for TE Workshops –Long Range (via desktop PC) n In between TE workshops – –Run COA in a computer model –Provide feedback to MPAT participants n Conduct MPAT workshops virtually

RDDS: Possible Scenarios –Humanitarian Assistance –Disaster Relief –Search and Rescue –Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations –Peace Operations Still soliciting your good ideas!

Knowledge Production Division J083