2006 Programs and Events

Visit by Director of The Asian Pacific Center for Strategic Studies

Ambassador Haslach and RTG Smith with guests at the reception.

On May 11, Ambassador Patricia Haslach hosted a reception at her residence in honor of the visit to Laos by LTG Edwin Smith, Director of The Asian Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), May 10-12.

LTG Smith met with Lao officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, and had the opportunity to discuss further bilateral cooperation in strategic studies with the Institute of Foreign Affairs. LTG Smith provided information on new courses offered by APCSS, and discussed ways to make its courses as useful as possible for participants from Laos.