A Strategy for CreatingA Strategy for CreatingDefense Studies Communityy

National Defence College, National Defence Studies InstituteRoyal Thai Armed Forces HQ, Thailand

1515thth ASEAN R i l F H d fASEAN R i l F H d f D fD f U i iti / C ll /U i iti / C ll /1515thth ASEAN Regional Forum, Heads of ASEAN Regional Forum, Heads of DefenceDefence Universities / Colleges / Universities / Colleges / Institutions Meetings (ARF HDUCIM)Institutions Meetings (ARF HDUCIM)

29 29 November November –– 2 2 December December 20112011“Communication, Cooperation, and Coordination”“Communication, Cooperation, and Coordination”

The Discovery The Discovery KartikaKartika Plaza Hotel, Plaza Hotel, KutaKuta, Bali, Indonesia, Bali, Indonesia

AgendaAgenda• Who are we and what are we doing?Who are we and what are we doing?• Why we need Defence Studies Community?• How can we make Defence Studies

Community?Community?• Conclusion

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MissionMission• The mission of Thailand National Defence College is to

id t t i k l d t l t d iprovide strategic knowledge to selected senior government officials, and prominent executives from

i t i d t tvarious sectors in order to promote common understanding of the mutual responsibilities in

f di ti l it d t i i ti lsafeguarding national security and sustaining national development and prosperity.

Defence Studies Community

( DSCOMM )y

( DSCOMM )

Source : Dr. Suvit Maesincee - Thailand in the New Global Landscape

Defence Studies Community ( DSComm )Defence Studies Community ( DSComm )

Defence Studies Community ( DSComm )Defence Studies Community ( DSComm )

Defence Studies Community ( DSComm )Defence Studies Community ( DSComm )

• Groups of people who come together to share and• Groups of people who come together to share and learn from one another - either face-to-face or virtually are held together by a common interest in avirtually - are held together by a common interest in a Defence Studies body of knowledge and are driven by a desire and need to share problemsby a desire and need to share problems, experiences, insights, templates, tools, and best practicespractices.

Modified from : What is a Community of Practice? (CoP) (http://wiki.km4dev.org/wiki/index.php/What_is_a_Community_of_Practice%3F_(CoP))

Defence Studies Community ( DSComm )Defence Studies Community ( DSComm )

DSEd - Defence Studies Education

DSCommDSEd - Defence Studies Education DSRes - Defence Studies Research DSMeet - Defence Studies Meeting DSTrip Defence St dies Trip

DSEdDSEd

DSTrip - Defence Studies Trip DSTalk - Defence Studies Talk DSPub – Defence Studies Publication

DSPub

EdEd

DSDS

MeetPubRes

DS DSDSTalk Trip

A Strategy for Creating DSComm

[ CE ]2[ CE ]2

• Create – To create core activities these will help to build theCreate To create core activities, these will help to build the DSComm.

• Enhance – To enhance exist core activities, these will increase, support, and maintain the DSComm.

• Connect – To connect exist core activities together, these will gcatalyze synergies.

• Expand – To expand exist core activities, these activity will cooperate with as many people around the country and outside.

[ CE ]2[ CE ]2

A strategy for Creating Defence Studies CommunityA strategy for Creating Defence Studies Community

Defence Studies Education ( DSEd )Defence Studies Education ( DSEd )

Defence Studies Research ( DSRes )Defence Studies Research ( DSRes )

• Cooperate research with national research institutes LevelCooperate research with national research institutes Level.

Defence Studies Meeting ( DSMeet )Defence Studies Meeting ( DSMeet )

Defence Studies Trip ( DSTrip )Defence Studies Trip ( DSTrip )

Defence Studies Talk ( DSTalk )Defence Studies Talk ( DSTalk )

Defence Studies Publications ( DSPub )Defence Studies Publications ( DSPub )

P li B i f/ P li P• Policy Brief/ Policy Papers• Commentaries• Case Studies• Strategic Review• Defence White Paper• Working Papers• Monograph• Journals & Seminar Summaries

Defence Studies Publications ( DSPub )Defence Studies Publications ( DSPub )

One of Success Activities for Crating DSCommOne of Success Activities for Crating DSCommKPI : King Prajadhipok’s InstitutePEDI P liti l d El t lPEDI : Political and Electoral

Development InstituteNDC : National Defence CollegeNDC : National Defence CollegeNJA : National Justice AcademyCMA : Capital Market AcademyyUTTC : University of the Thai

Chamber of Commerce

An annual conference for Thailand's Advanced Security Studies Institute is one of the success storys of ThailandStudies Institute is one of the success storys of Thailand defence studies community.

ConclusionConclusion

• According to Thailand’s social context DSComm will• According to Thailand s social context, DSComm will make the robustness for defence studies community.

• Our strategies is [CE]2 (Create, Enhance, Connect, and Expand).

• DSComm’s core activities are education, research, meeting trip talk and publicationmeeting, trip, talk, and publication.

“Community will shape modern security”

Last WordsLast Words“The world is not dangerous “The world is not dangerous

because of those who do harm because of those who do harm but because of those who look at but because of those who look at

it without doing anything.”it without doing anything.”

Albert Einstein

Hence we must cooperate to make the world a betterHence we must cooperate to make the world a betterHence, we must cooperate to make the world a better Hence, we must cooperate to make the world a better place to live in and we will consider it our mission to place to live in and we will consider it our mission to

assist our country our region and the worldassist our country our region and the worldassist our country our region and the world. assist our country our region and the world.