In February 2004, the staffing of the Centre was reinforced for a six-month period by a research intern sponsored by the Monterey Institute of International Affairs, based in Monterey, California, United States of America.
2004年2月，设于美国加利福尼亚蒙特里的蒙特里国际研究学院赞助一名为期6个月的研究实习生，使区域中心增加了人手。