Education Security Seminar (ACESS)

Rules-Based International Order: What’s at Stake in the Indo-Pacific and Beyond?

Over 100 representatives from 20 graduating classes and 45 countries attended ACESS 2022.

In August, the NDU hosted its 15th Alumni Continuing Education Security Seminar (ACESS) in Sydney, Australia. With funding from the NDU Foundation, more than 80 U.S. and partner nation leaders gathered for a week-long engaging academic program. The educational program was executed by faculty from across the University and featured plenaries focusing on a wide range of topics, small-group seminar discussions, and elective sessions.

The NDU Foundation supports engagements like ACESS to ensure NDU remains the premier institution bringing together members of the military, the government, civilians, and industry and helping shape tomorrow’s national security leaders.

Australian Army retired Major General Mick Ryan was the ACESS 2022 keynote speaker. His expertise includes military history and strategy, advanced technologies, organizational innovation, complex adaptive systems, and adaption theory .

We invite you to stay engaged and work with us to ensure NDU has the resources and expertise to continue delivering the world’s best professional military and diplomatic leader development program.