Academic Programs
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The Academic Programs at CHDS are designed around a series of courses, seminars, conferences, workshops, and research.  These are distributed within three activity levels – Foundational Activities, Sustainment Activities, and Strategic Interactions. 

Among the many complimentary components of the overall program are the Foundational Courses, designed to enhance understanding and relationships critical to effective security and defense policies. Sustainment Activities include Advanced Courses, which are primarily developed for CHDS graduates and presented as continuing education courses; Advanced Policymaking Seminars (APS) on such topics as “Planning and Resource Management for the War against Terrorism” and “Defense Transformation”; and Sub-Regional Conferences (SRC), which occur annually.

This diverse academic program also includes the Strategic Interaction area emphasizing support to regional and national policy-makers and leaders.  CHDS supports the leadership of newly-elected governments in the region with National Security Planning Workshops (NSPW), conducted in the host nation, and also conducts Senior Executive Dialogues (SED) in Washington, DC.  CHDS augments all these programs by conducting academic research that supports the Department of Defense and the defense ministries in the region.

The components of these three levels of programs are thoroughly explained within this website.  Please contact CHDSRegistrar@ndu.edu for further assistance.

» Courses

The Foundational Courses form the solid core of the CHDS educational program, which is sustained and enhanced through the Advanced Courses.

» NationLab

CHDS NationLab is a simulation exercise that engages senior policy-makers and senior students at superior studies institutes throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

» Seminars

CHDS hosts several seminars including the Advanced Policymaking Seminars (APS), primarily for CHDS Alumni, and the Washington Security and Defense Seminar for diplomats.

» Workshops (NSPW)

The NSPW is held at the request of a country’s top leaders in coordination with the US Embassy to yield a draft of a national security and defense strategy development process.

» Conferences (SRC)

The annual Sub-Regional Conference (SRC) is devoted to focused themes designed to sustain and enhance the networks of CHDS alumni and regional leaders that have been established.

» Caribbean Program

The Caribbean Program is specifically designed for English-speaking Caribbean countries through courses, conferences, workshops, and exchange of personnel.

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