The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies continues to foster a strong partnership with the Royal Jordanian National Defense College (RJNDC). Deans Richard Wiersema and Charles Marks recently delivered a course of instruction from 6–10 October 2024 to 161 RJNDC students and faculty in Amman, Jordan. The course focused on strategic propositions Read More >
NESA Center Alumni Publication Major Sandun Gunawardana – LL.B (Colombo), LL.M (KDU) & Attorney at Law, A Legal Officer in Ministry of Defence, Member of the National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force in Sri Lanka, and NESA Center Alumnus. 5 November 2024 ABSTRACT Traffickers exploit individuals by employing them in various legal or illegal enterprises Read More >
NESA Center Alumni Publication Dr. Eman Ragab – Director General of the Regional Expertise Centre for Combating Drugs and Crime in partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNODC) at Naif Arab University for Security Sciences 25 October 2024 كيف استفادت الدول العربية من الأجندة الأممية للمرأة والامن والسلام؟ Read More >
View the NESA Center October 2024 Update focused on Central and South Asia trends. The update also highlights April through August NESA Center programs and events, faculty and staff engagements, alumni contributions, and a calendar with upcoming events. Central & South Asia Trends BANGLADESH Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed’s tenure ended on 6 August Read More >
On 9 October 2024, Professor Anne Moisan, along with Fahad Malaikah from the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with USAFRICOM, conducted Part II/II of the Transnational Threats Workshop series entitled “The Global Panorama of Transnational Threats: GPC, Terrorism and Crime.” This no-cost virtual roundtable discussion concluded the 2024 NESA-AFRICOM workshop Read More >
The Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs is undergoing a significant reorganization aimed at enhancing its logistics, organization, and processes. A dedicated team of senior leaders has been appointed to focus on these improvements while prioritizing the professional development of the entire force. As part of this effort, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Read More >
The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with William & Mary University’s Whole of Government Center of Excellence, conducted the first Environmental Resilience and Preparedness International Dialogue in Washington, D.C., from 10–12 September 2024. Twenty-one participants from thirteen countries participated in a unique program that brought together strategic planners, policy experts, Read More >
From 19–21 August 2024, the University of Tokyo hosted the second “San Diego Process” (SDP) in Tokyo, Japan with representatives of the Quadrilateral states for a discussion of critical and emerging technologies. Partners in the effort included the National Security College of the Australian National University (ANU), the Observer Research Foundation of India (ORF), the Read More >
On Wednesday, 4 September 2024, three Kingdom of Saudi Arabia officials from the GD Center for Strategic Research and Defense Studies, including the Director, COL (Ret.) Ahmed Alibrahim met with the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C. Deputy Director COL David Lamm, USA (Ret.), Professor David DesRoches, Program Manager Read More >
From 19–23 August 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a five-day seminar titled “Security Opportunities in the MENA Region” and was held in Washington, D.C. The event included 19 participants from 11 countries and provided a venue for partners to listen, learn and brainstorm possible areas to strengthen trust Read More >