The Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) provides an informal mechanism for scholars, officials and others in their private capacities to discuss political and security issues and challenges facing the region. It also provides policy recommendations to various inter-governmental bodies, convenes regional and international meetings and extablishes linkages with institutions and organisations in other parts of the world to exchange information, insights and experiences in the area of regional political-security cooperation.
The first draft of the CSCAP Handbook on Preventing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Asia-Pacific has been completed and is availaible for review and reference as we continue the process of finalizing the document.
The Co-Chairs of CSCAP presented a report at the ASEAN Regional Forum Intersessional Support Group and Senior Officials Meeting held in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 20-22 April 2009.
The two co-chairs, Tan Sri Mohamed Jawhar and Ralph Cossa, attended the ARF ISG meeting on CBMs and PD in Singapore on 9 October 2008 in order to update the ARF on CSCAP activities.
At the 29th Meeting of the Steering Committee held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 2 June 2008, Ralph Cossa from US-CSCAP was elected as the Non-ASEAN Co-Chair of CSCAP for a two year period until June 2010. Tan Sri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan is the ASEAN Co-Chair of CSCAP.