COUNCIL FOR SECURITY COOPERATION IN THE ASIA PACIFIC (CSCAP)
What is CSCAP?
The Japan Institute of International Affairs along with ten other international
policy and research institutes established CSCAP in 1993 in Kuala Lumpur.
CSCAP is a non-governmental "Track II" process for multilateral
security dialogue in the Asia-Pacific. Its membership has expanded and today
includes institutes representing Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, China, the EU,
India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar,
New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Thailand,
the United States and Vietnam. CSCAP members seek to enhance regional security
and stability through consultations and cooperation on policy issues and
problems of mutual concern. CSCAP often addresses issues that are too sensitive
for official dialogue, and supports and complements the efforts of governmental
"Track I" multilateral dialogue mechanisms such as the ASEAN
Regional Forum (ARF).
Further information is available at: www.cscap.org/