{"id":3980,"date":"2025-06-12T14:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T06:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/beritaukm\/?p=3980"},"modified":"2025-11-12T14:44:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T06:44:46","slug":"building-global-security-networks-with-ukm-and-unc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/beritaukm\/building-global-security-networks-with-ukm-and-unc\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Global Security Networks with UKM and UNC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Phoon Li Juan @ Roovasini and Nuraderrah Hasnul Hafidzan<\/strong><br><strong>Photos by UKM Global<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prof. Dr. Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor, Acting Vice Chancellor of UKM, expressed deep appreciation to the U.S. Embassy in Malaysia for supporting the Global Security Engagement Program 2025 through its Public Diplomacy Annual Grants Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organised jointly by UKM\u2019s Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, International Relations Centre (UKM Global) and the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, the program provides a platform for student and staff exchange aimed at enhancing understanding of national, regional and global security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative includes two one-week training sessions at UNC and UKM, covering topics such as cybersecurity, environmental and energy security, ASEAN geopolitics and U.S.-Malaysian relations. 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