The Forum on Asia-Pacific Security (FAPS) Emerging Leaders programs convene groups of distinguished, carefully selected next-generation scholars and experts from around the world to address a variety of pressing issues related to Asia-Pacific security. Emerging leaders are typically research associate professionals or assistant professors with five to ten years of experience who are likely to influence the policy planning process in the future. These young experts are often then included in the NCAFP’s well-established and high-level Track II conferences and public programs. Many participants in the program form relationships that continue beyond its conclusion.
The goal of the FAPS' Emerging Leaders programs is to build relationships among peers working on relevant security issues, and to provide practical tools and exposure to senior-level mentors in the policy field. Previous Emerging Leaders programs have focused on Korean Peninsula security issues, cross-Taiwan Strait relations, and the future of regional integration and multilateralism in the Asia-Pacific region. These programs have been especially effective at convening scholars and experts from all over the world, including the U.S., China, Japan, Italy, Germany, the Republic of Korea, India, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, and others.
