MEMBERSHIP OF ASSOCIATION OF ASIA-PACIFIC PEACE OPERATIONS TRAINING CENTERS (AAPTC)

AAPTC is an open and voluntary association of centers and institutions working in the Asia-Pacific Region whose principle core of activity or function is engaged in peacekeeping research, education and training. Entities out of Asia-Pacific Region will be considered as Observer, which on the successive would be invited or request to integrate the Association as permanent member. Invitees can also be part of an association, those governmental and non-governmental academic organizations associated with peacekeeping education and training that could be invited by the Association or manifest as interest to participate. All member organizations will have the right to vote but Observer and Invitees will not have any right to vote. Those members participating in the annual conference shall be considered as the active current member for the AAPTC.

Members

Ser Country Flag Institution Name Institution Email Point of Contact Head of Institution
1
Australia
Australian Defence Force Peace Operations Training Centre (ADF POTC) https://www.defence.gov.au/education-training/education-providers/australian-defence-force-peace-operations-training-centre
adf.potc@defence.gov.au

Major L Baldacchino

Email: adf.potc@defence.gov.au

Mob: 0423 735 352 (pers)

LTCOL Michael Webbe Commanding Officer, AFD POTC mike.webbe@defence.gov.au

2
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) https://bipsot.net
info@bipsot.net bipsot@army.mil.bd

Lt Col S M Khaled Reza

General Staff Officer-1 (Training)

gso1trg@bipsot.net

Maj Gen Md Nasim Parvez, ndc, afwc, psc Commandant, BIPSOT commandant@ bipsot.net

3
Brunei
Royal Brunei Armed Forces https://www.mindef.gov.bn/SitePages/RBAF%20Introduction.aspx
pru@mindef.gov.bn

Major Boharie SO2 J7

Lt Col Pg Muhammad Farisan

farisan.metassan@mindef.gov.bnMajor Boharie SO2 J7

Lt Col Pg Muhammad Farisan

farisan.metassan@mindef.gov.bn

Major Daud

J7.JGHQ@mindef.gov.bn

4
Cambodia
National Centre for Peacekeeping Force, Mine, and ERW Clearance https://npmec.mil.kh/
info@npmec.mil.kh

Maj Gen Pou Sothirak

Executive Director
praksoth@gmail.com

Gen SEM Sovanny Director-General of National Center for Peacekeeping Forces

5
Canada
Peace Support Training Centre (PSTC)- Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/education-training/establishments/peace-support.html
PSTC-CFSP@forces.gc.ca

Lt Col J.E. King (Jason)

Canadian Defence Attaché to the Philippines

jason.king@international.gc.ca

jason.king@c.international.gc.ca


Lt Col Lokesh Goela Commandant +613-541-5010 ext 4808 /Cell: +613-483-8674 lokesh.goela@forces.gc.ca

6
China
Peacekeeping Affairs Center Training Base, Ministry of National Defense, The People's Republic of China http://eng.mod.gov.cn/
chinapkactb@163.com

Mrs. Xia Jingjing

+86 13811281257

Maj Gen Chaoyang XIE 317307151@qq.com

7
Fiji
Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Headquarters Joint Task Force Command (JTFC), Blackrock Camp www.rfmf.mil.fj
media@rfmf.mil.fj

Capt Saula Tuilevuka

Chief of Staff JTFC

+679 8655794

saultui@gmail.com


Lt(N) Vinit V. Raj

PSO Comd JTFC

+679 9921014

psocjtfc@gmail.com

Brig Gen Manoa Driuvakamaka Gadai Commander, Joint Task Force Command +679 9907810 manoadriugadai@gmail.com

8
India
Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping (CUNPK)

Lt Col Deep Singh Rathore

Staff Officer, CUNPK

+917042297839 trgun.222@gov.in

Col Kaustubh Ulhas Kekre Director, CUNPK +918447077446 indun.111@gov.in

9
Indonesia
Indonesian Armed Forces Peacekeeping Centre (PMPP TNI) https://pmpp-tni.mil.id/

Col Herman Subagyo Zaesohar

Director of International Cooperation Branch

yudhaputrapermono@gmail.com

Air Vice Marshal Benedictus Benny Koessetianto Commandant bintank1112@yahoo.com

10
Japan
Japan Peacekeeping Training and Research Center, the Joint Staff College https://www.mod.go.jp/js/jsc/jpc/english/index.html
jpc-info@s-lan.js.mod.go.jp

Maj Ishizuka Noriyoshi

+81-90-3809-6443

jpc.res4@ext.s-lan.js.mod.go.jp


Jumpei Umedera

+81-550-87-1212 (ext.742)

res-ipcatng-gcc@inet.gsdf.mod.go.jp

Col Takekuma Koich Director of the JPC +81-3-3268-3111(ext32200) jpc.dir@ext.s-lan.js.mod.go.jp

11
Malaysia
Malaysian Peacekeeping Centre (MPC) www.malaysianpeacekeepingcentre.com
mpc@mod.gov.my arifmankk@gmail.com

Major Azlinkhir bin bin Mohd Ajis

+6019-4896241

mpc@mod.gov.my

Colonel Noor Azman bin Hj Yahya Commandant +6012-3086142 mpc@mod.gov.my

12
Mongolia
Peace Support Operati on Training Center of Mongolian Armed Forces https://www.psotc.gov.mn/
psoct.@mil.gov.mn

Maj Dulguun Amarbat

+97688068684

dulguun.0210@gmail.com

Lt Col Gantulga Nyamjav Head of the Training Center +976 89023666 ganaatlg@gmail.com

13
Nepal
Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre https://bpotc.nepalarmy.mil.np/
bpotc@nepalarmy.mil.np bpotc-trg@nepalarmy.mil.np

Maj Saroj Kumar Basnet, 

+9779851128733

bpotc-trg@nepalarmy.mil.np

Col Sanjit Shrestha Sinnya Commandant, BPOTC +9779841778930 bpotc-cdr@nepalarmy.mil.np

14
New Zealand
New Zealand Collective Training Centre (NZCTC) https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/
nzctc.ops@nzdf.mil.nz

Capt Wayne McAsey

+64 27 593 4924

wayne.mcasey@nzdf.mil.nz


Col Helen Joy Cooper Chief of Staff to Chief People officer helencooperatwork@gmail.com

15
Pakistan
Centre for International Peace and Stability(CIPS), Peacekeeping Training Department https://cips.nust.edu.pk/
cipspkt@gmail.com
Lt Col Masroor Anwar Baig
0092-308-5342974
gso1.pkt@cips.nust.edu.pk

Brigadier (Retired) Muhammad Azam Agha Head of Center 0092-333-5416282 hodpkt@nipcons.nust.edu.pk

16
Philippine
Armed Forces of the Philippines Peacekeeping Operations Center https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068731301149
afppkoc.opns@gmail.com

Maj Jarly A Villanueva (Qms) PA afppkoc.ops@gmail.com 

Col Francisco R Godoy Jr (MNSA) PAF, Commanding Officer jhungodoy@yahoo.com

17
Singapore
Ministry of Defence, Singapore https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/mindef/defence-matters/exercises-and-operations
contact@ns.sg

 Lee Seck Weng alex36@mac.com 

18
South Korea
Republic of Korea Peacekeeping Operations Center (ROKPKOC) https://www.kndu.ac.kr/pkoeng
pkokorea@mnd.go.kr

Lt Col KIM, Myoung-eung

+82-10-5081-0247 akh02@korea.kr myoungzang0247@gamil.com

Col Moon Dong Su Director, ROK PKOC +82-10-4178-7751 pkokorea@mnd.go.kr

19
Sri lanka
Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka https://alt.army.lk/ipsotsl/index.php
ipsotslkkg@yahoo.com ipsotslkukule@gmail.com ipsotsl@army.lk

Lt Col GH Amitha RWP RSP psc SF

Chief Instructor (CI)

+940342295280

ipsotslkukule@gmail.com


Brig Gen CA Rajapakse RSP Commandant rajapaksha.oc@gmail.com

20
Thailand
Peace Operations Center, Directorate of Joint Operations, Royal Thai Armed Forces https://j3.rtarf.mi.th
thaipeace@hotmail.com

Cdr. Pakorn Untimanon, +6694-812-8257, pultima@hotmail.co.th, ppd.poc@gmail.com

thaipeace@hotmail.com

Maj Gen Chumphot Nurakkate Director of Royal Thai Armed Forces +6681-866-0101 cnurakka7@gmail.com, Chumphot.a@rtarf.mi.th

21
Timor - Leste
Centro de Treino de Operações de Apoio À Paz (CTOAP)

c. Major. Benjamin Edwards, (Australian Advisor)

Ph: +670 77327149

Email: benjamin.edwards@dcp.tl

Capt. Wade Higgins (Australian Advisor)

Ph: +670 77304470

Email: wade.higgins@dcp.tl

Lt. Marcelo Mendonca de Araujo

Acting Commandant

Ph: +670 78025561

Email: marcelo218811@gmail.com

22
Tonga
Majesty’s Armed Forces

LTCOL MapakaitoloSL

HMAF Rep

Tonga

MapakaitoloSL@protonmail.com

23
USA
Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute https://pksoi.armywarcollege.edu/

DhakaEMB-ODC@state.gov

shihabi@state.gov

Babartr@state.gov

Lieutenant Colonel Jonathon Todd Drake Chief, Peace Operation Division jonathan.t.drake@gmail.com

24
Vietnam
Vietnam's Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VNDPKO) http://www.vnpkc.gov.vn/
bbtvndpko@mail.com

Capt Pham

phamphuhai.pkc@gmail.com

Sr Col Luu Dinh Hien Commandant, VNDPKO hienld69@gmail.com

Observers

Ser Country Flag Institution Name Institution Email Point of Contact Head of Institution
1
Bhutan
Permanent Mission of Bhutan to the United Nations https://www.mfa.gov.bt/pmbny/bhutan-and-peacekeeping/
bhutanmission@pmbny.bt

2
Germany
Bundeswehr United Nations Training Centre https://www.bundeswehr.de/en/organization/army/organization/army-training-command/german-armed-forces-united-nations-training-centre
VNAusbZBw@bundeswehr.org

+49 9732 784 5140

VNAusbZBwIntKoop@bundeswehr.org

VNAusbZBwKdr@bundeswehr.org

Col Werner Klaffus Commander +49 9732 784 5000 VNAusbZBwKdr@bundeswehr2.org