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Patron and chair: Prof Dr Anita Abbott

APSI Forum is a leading New Zealand forum in strategic partnership and cooperation in international relations.

APSI Forum was established in April 2019 to provide a platform for those in public office, 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. 

The APSI Forum strategically utilizes geopolitics and diplomacy to cultivate partnerships that shape geopolitical dynamics.  Invited participants attending APSI Summit and APSI International Parliamentary Assembly are free to use the information shared during the discussion but must not disclose the identity of the person behind any specific comment. This approach is intended to foster a more open and candid exchange of ideas.

To complement its global reach, APSI Forum also maintains a series of specialised hubs that extends its focus into key areas of security and foresight: Europe-Asia Forum Hub, Sea and Air Strategic Forum Hub, and Future Frontlines Forum Hub. While APSI Forum's strength lies in its global community of members and its strategic mission, these hubs provide valuable platforms for deeper engagement, specialised research, and tailored policy dialogue.

APSI Forum is also a producer of strategic output that make clarity actionable: exclusive podcasts and strategic briefs for selected partners and sponsors, "Signal and Clarity" for members, and tailored research projects for selected sponsors and partners. All APSI Forum events follow the Chatham House Rule, ensuring candid dialogue and trusted exchange.

Its Patron, who has been the driving vision behind the forum since its inception, continues to unite thought leaders, diplomat, policy makers, and innovators, emphasising that APSI Forum's strength lies in its collective wisdom and diverse membership, and cross-regional cooperation . By identifying geopolitical signals that provide strategic clarity and foresights, the Patron positions APSI Forum as a trusted forum where partnerships and alliances are guided with clarity in the midst of volatility. 

APSI Forum currently has members from 37 countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Timor Leste, Pakistan, India, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Malawi, 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, Nepal, the Kingdom of Tonga, and Papua New Guinea.

 Event Information

We are gathering Expressions of interest for our 2025 Event.
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OUR VISION

To be the trusted and credible international forum and network for sustaining relationships between partners and alliances in the Asia-Pacific region 

OUR MISSION

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.

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Summits

APSI has created a world-class forum to bring together global leaders to collaborate and identify effective approaches to security challenges. 

The summits are an effort to reach out to world leaders and other key stakeholders in the security sector, to learn purposely from each other and to produce a declaration for those in government and decision making positions. Keep checking back for information on the next Summit.

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Research Center of Excellence

Through its Research Center of Excellence (COE), APSI invites scholars and reputable researchers to collaborate in producing articles and Op-Eds. 

To initiate this collaboration and to direct its focus, Preparatory Action Research in Strategic Studies (PARSS) has been prepared by its Patron, and Working Group

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Become an APSI Member

APSI Forum relies on the registration fees and the income from its exclusive podcast 

APSI Forum was funded by Asia-Pacific Global Foundation Ltd, 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.

The members will need to contribute by sharing their knowledge, expertise, and skills in the forum

The assets and income of the forum are applied solely to further the objectives of APSI Forum.  

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TESTIMONIALS

APSI Forum received 2019 Event Awards from Tourism NZ

 

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