APSI Forum and Center of Excellence

Asia-Pacific Security Innovation

ABOUT APSI FORUM

APSI Forum is a non-partisan, leading New Zealand think tank in strategic partnership and cooperation in International Relations. APSI Forum was established in April 2019 to provide a platform for public officers, including ambassadors, political leaders, and military leaders, to interact and make crucial security decisions to address current and future challenges. Its aim is to strengthen strategic partnerships and alliances and ensure effective international relations, which is crucial for a collective approach to address global problems.

APSI has managed to create a world-class forum to bring together leaders from various parts of the world to collaborate and identify effective approaches to security challenges. The forum holds summits as part of its efforts to reach out to world leaders and other key stakeholders in the security sector purposefully to influence their views and policy development process.

APSI Forum has been funded by Asia-Pacific Global Foundation Ltd. APSI was also supported financially by Tourism NZ, SWIFT, NATO PDD, and Creative NZ. APSI Forum does not accept funding from any source that seeks to interfere with or influence APSI Forum policies.

To fund its activities, APSI Forum also relies on the registration fees. The assets and income of the forum are applied solely to further the objectives of APSI Forum.

APSI Forum currently has members from 36 countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Timor Leste, Pakistan, India, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, the US, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the UK, Israel, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Samoa, Georgia, Lithuania, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Canada, Malaysia, the Kingdom of Tonga, and Papua New Guinea.

With its community hub, APSI Forum and Center of Excellence has made a difference in the lives of many.

Vision

The trusted and credible international forum and networks for sustaining relationships between partners and alliances in the Asia-Pacific region

Missions

APSI Forum supports transformative leadership that promotes cooperation in innovative security models, concepts, frameworks, and technologies in the Asia-Pacific region.

APSI Forum encourages the formation of international expert networks through discussion on topics of security, innovation, and security-related civil science.

APSI Forum facilitates cooperation of issues of common interests, including human and social aspects of security.

Chair and Patron:
Anita Abbott, PhD

Steering Committee:
MGen Gert-Johannes Hagemann (Ret)
SGM Anthony Spadaro (Ret)
Maxwell Abbott, BTheo
VAdm Paul Bennett (Ret)

Chief of Staff:
MGen Adrian Ciolponea (Ret)

Chancellor:
Dr Barnaby Pace

Pro Chancellor:

Jasmine Retief

Preparatory Action for Research on Strategic Studies (PARSS) convenor:
MGen Adrian Ciolponea (Ret)

International Security and Political Affairs (ISPA) :
Dr Vira Ratsiborynska
Colonel Ashok Mishra (Ret)

Editor:
Dr Jerome Odenbumni

Admin and Budfin Division:
Chinta Tej Kiran, MBA (Administration, Budget and Finance)
Gardile Nancy-Anne Tampubolon (Administration and Procurement)

Strategic Communication Division:
Brett Murphy, BA (Public Relations and Media)
Colonel Ashok Mishra (Ret) (Public Affairs)
Chibuzor Kama (Head of IT Support)
Dylan Willis (IT Assistant)
Krendo Wahono (Creative Strategist)

Community Hub Division:
Dr Eddy Kristianto (Head)
Zipora Millward (Event Coordinator and CDCG trainer)
Amelia Eyban (Facilitator, pastoral care)
Bill Millward (Pastoral care, CDCG facilitator)