Mel C. LabradorMel C. LabradorSenior Analyst, APANSenior Analyst, APAN

Asia Pacific Area NetworkAsia Pacific Area Network(APAN)(APAN)

www.apan-info.net

APAN MissionAPAN Mission

To communicate and share To communicate and share information electronically, to information electronically, to

facilitate regional understanding, facilitate regional understanding, to build confidence among Asia to build confidence among Asia

Pacific neighbors, and to enhance Pacific neighbors, and to enhance security cooperation.security cooperation.

WhyWhy

• 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

Academia

APAN ParticipantsAPAN Participants

• A site for military A site for military and government and government officials throughout officials throughout the region.the region.

• Participation by UN, Participation by UN, NGOs, Emergency NGOs, Emergency Management Management specialists, and specialists, and academia, e.g. to academia, e.g. to support study and support study and training for HA/DR training for HA/DR and Peace Support and Peace Support Ops.Ops.

National Security

CommunityCivil Defense

Military

Key CustomersKey Customers

NGOs

UN Officials

WhoWho

Growing list of information partners

Registered users from 30 countries

APAN PartnersAPAN 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 EffectDesired Effect

• Establish communications connectivity and a shared data

environment

• Use existing Internet

• Use commercially available hardware/software

• Use commercial services

Networking by User Initiative

WhatWhat

–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 FeaturesFuture Features

• Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL)Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL)

• Regional Desktop Distributed Simulation Regional Desktop Distributed Simulation (RDDS)(RDDS)

ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING (ADL)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 NEEDSADL: 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 GOALSADL: 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 AHEADADL: 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 REGIONAL DESK-TOP DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION

(RDDS)(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 ScenariosRDDS: 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)

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•Top Topics•Country Sites•Resource Databases•APAN Forums

•Top Topics•Country Sites•Resource Databases•APAN Forums

Top TopicsCountry SitesAPAN Forums

Top TopicsNews SourcesResearch SitesDefense PublicationsSpecial Focus Papers

•General Reference•World Organizations•Regional Organizations•Countries and Territories•Defense Forces•Defense and Security Institutions

•General Reference•World Organizations•Regional Organizations•Countries and Territories•Defense Forces•Defense and Security Institutions

World/Regional Organizations

Plans and ExercisesSeminar Games

•Announcements•APAN Forums•Planning Aids•Doctrine Links

•Announcements•APAN Forums•Planning Aids•Doctrine Links

Doctrine Links

Upcoming Conferences and SeminarsConference Papers and Reports

•APAN Conference Management System•Conference Database•Conference Calendar

•APAN Conference Management System•Conference Database•Conference Calendar

Conference Management SystemConference Database

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