PHL Consulate General Meets with Director of Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

Philippine Consul General Joselito A. Jimeno (center-left) is joined by DKI-APCSS Director, Rear Admiral (retired) Pete Gumataotao (center-right) and Deputy Director, Brigadier General (retired) James Hirai (far left), as well as Vice Consul Andrea Christina Caymo (far right).

11 April 2018 HONOLULU – Philippine Consul General Joselito A. Jimeno met with officials of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI-APCSS) on 04 April, as part of the Consulate’s mandate to enhance relations of the Philippines with external stakeholders.

Consul General Jimeno, joined by Vice Consul Andrea Christina Caymo and Protocol Officer Jeffrey De Mesa, was received by retired Rear Admiral Pete Gumataotao, Director of DKI-APCSS, and retired Brigadier General James Hirai, the Center’s Deputy Director.

DKI-APCSS is affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense, and is the primary institute for the exchange of ideas among security professionals in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. It supports the US Pacific Command by providing an avenue for the U.S. government to develop and sustain relationships with various stakeholders in the region, including those coming from the military, diplomats, government officials, think tanks, and other institutions.

Established in 1995, the Center has provided training to more than 10,300 civilians and military personnel from different parts of the region, including participants from the Philippines who, based on Director Hirai’s account, represent its DKI-APCSS largest and most active alumni network.

Its programs are focused on fostering regional security, supporting the Center’s mission of “building capacities and communities of interest by educating, connecting, and empowering security practitioners to advance Asia-Pacific security”.

Some of its courses address topics on security cooperation, responses to terrorism, crisis management, and humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Non-traditional security issues including cyber, health, and water security are included in many of its course offerings. END

DKI-APCSS Director Pete Gumataotao (center-right) discussing the Center’s mandates and programmes.

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