{"id":22736,"date":"2024-09-09T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=22736"},"modified":"2024-09-09T13:45:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T13:45:01","slug":"national-defence-institute-launched-to-enhance-regional-security-and-defence-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/national-defence-institute-launched-to-enhance-regional-security-and-defence-training\/","title":{"rendered":"National Defence Institute Launched to Enhance Regional Security and Defence Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Josiah Williams<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly inaugurated National Defence Institute (NDI) is set to play a pivotal role in advancing national and regional security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officially launched, the institute will focus on training and upskilling security and intelligence personnel to better safeguard Guyana\u2019s interests and contribute to broader regional stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Irfaan Ali, who issued the directive for the establishment of the NDI last year, emphasized that the institute will develop comprehensive action plans and conduct in-depth analyses of regional security issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President highlighted that the NDI\u2019s benefits extend beyond Guyana, aiming to support security personnel across CARICOM, South, and Central America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NDI will be positioned as a leading regional institution alongside notable counterparts such as the National Defence University in Washington DC, the William J. Perry Center for Hemisphere Defense Studies, and the Regional Security System. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will offer strategic courses and certifications tailored for CEOs, the private sector, and other key decision-makers to better prepare them against various threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali underscored the importance of a collective effort in addressing global security challenges that transcend national borders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted that the institute will provide a platform for stakeholders to engage in this critical work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Randy Persaud, Director of the NDI, announced that the institute will soon commence its first class with a certificate in Defence Studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plans are also in place to develop a full undergraduate program and a master\u2019s degree in Defence Studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NDI will conduct research in foreign policy, diplomacy, strategic studies, human security, development, and civilian-military relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Persaud also acknowledged the University of Guyana\u2019s significant contribution to the development of the institute, which is expected to attract security and academic experts from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The establishment of the National Defence Institute marks a significant step in strengthening Guyana\u2019s and the region\u2019s security capabilities, fostering a more robust approach to addressing contemporary security challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Josiah Williams The newly inaugurated National Defence Institute (NDI) is set to play a pivotal role in advancing national and regional security. Officially launched, the institute will focus on&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22725,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22736"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22736\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22737,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22736\/revisions\/22737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}