S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
 S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies      | |
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| Formation | 1996 |
| Parent organization | Nanyang Technological University |
| Type | • Public • Autonomous |
| Subgroups | • International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research • Centre of Excellence for National Security • Asian Programme for Negotiation and Conflict Management |
| Singapore national security school | |
It was established in July 1996 as an autonomous research institute within the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Its stated objectives are to conduct research and provide general and graduate education in the area of national security, military technology and international relations. It also promotes joint and exchange programmes with similar regional and international institutions; and organise seminars and conferences on these topics.
Constituents of IDSS include the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR), the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS) and the Asian Programme for Negotiation and Conflict Management (APNCM).
On 1 Jan 2007, the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies was formed, and IDSS became an institute within the school, focusing on security research. The teaching functions were taken over by RSIS.[1]
Notable alumni
Alumni of the school include Agus Yudhoyono and Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono, sons of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono; Loro Horta, son of the Timor Leste President; Hekmat Karzai, cousin of Afghan President Hamid Karzai;[2] and Tito Karnavian, the current Chief of Indonesian National Police.[3]
People
References
- ↑ http://www.rsis.edu.sg/about_rsis/rsis_objective.html
- ↑ http://news.ntu.edu.sg/pages/newsdetail.aspx?URL=http://news.ntu.edu.sg/news/Pages/NR2010_Nov18.aspx&Guid=4afe3425-fd97-452d-8add-704186d08885&Category=News+Releases
- ↑ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/jakarta-police-chief-to/2603234.html
