North America Region

2024 Prerry Award Selectees /Seleccionados para el Premio Perry 2024

2024 Prerry Award Selectees Announcing the selection of the University of the Armed Forces-ESPE (Ecuador) and Brigadier General Werner Guiseppe Kioe A Sen (Suriname) to receive the 2024 William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education! Thank you to all who...

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A Message from the Director

I thank Dr. Scott Tollefson for 25 years of service in the US government, including nine years as the Perry Center’s Dean of Academic Affairs and three years as Associate Dean. Dr. Tollefson has been part of the transformation of the Center across multiple directors. He is a trusted advisor...

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Call for Nominations

2024 William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education CALL FOR NOMINATIONS A Message from the Director Every day, thousands of dedicated professionals in government, the military, academia, and civil society do the tireless, often unheralded work of making...

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Dialogues with the Perry Center - Season 2

We are excited to launch Season 2 of our video series, “Dialogues with the Perry Center,” hosted by Perry Center Professor Dr. Luis Bitencourt. In this Spanish-language episode, Dr. Bitencourt discusses climate change with Perry Center Associate Dean for Research and Publications Dr....

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Dialogues with the Perry Center – Season 2, Episode 2: Cybersecurity

Announcing the release of Season 2, Episode 2, of our video series, “Dialogues with the Perry Center,” hosted by Perry Center Professor Luis Bitencourt. In this Spanish-language episode, Dr. Bitencourt discusses cybersecurity with Professor Boris Saavedra. Dr. Saavedra explores the various...

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Launch of Human Rights and Cyber Policy Resident Courses

On July 8, Perry Center Director Dr. Paul Angelo welcomed 60 participants from 19 countries for the resident phase of two courses: “Strategic Implications of Human Rights and Rule of Law” and “Cyber Policy Development and Artificial Intelligence Applications for Defense.” Dr. Angelo was...

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NESA-AFRICOM Transnational Threats Part II/II: A Look at Shared Illicit Activities – Illegal Mining, Cultural Smuggling, and Wildlife Crime Online Roundtable

On 4 October 2023, NESA Center Professor Anne Moisan and Academic Specialist Fahad Malaikah conducted the “Transnational Threats: A Look at Shared Illicit Activities – Illegal Mining, Cultural Smuggling, and Wildlife Crime” online roundtable, the last in the series of in-person...

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Perry Center Alumni Gathering in Lima

The Perry Center and Marshall Center Alumni Committee successfully hosted an alumni event in Lima, Peru, on June 4, 2024. The event saw over 70 graduates from the Perry Center come together for an evening of reconnection and camaraderie while fostering a spirit of community among all...

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Perry Center Alumni Gathering: Bogota, Colombia - June 11, 2024

Nearly 80 graduates of the Perry Center convened in Bogota, Colombia, for a significant networking event, marking a notable occasion for the alumni community. The event saw the participation of a Perry Center delegation including Dr. Paul Angelo, Professor Celina Realuyo, Dr. Boris Saavedra...

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Perry Center and Colombia Conduct Inaugural Advanced Course in Maritime Security Policy

The Perry Center’s Advanced Course in Maritime Security Policy – a new course, conducted in partnership with Colombia’s Naval Academy for Strategic Studies – concluded on May 25 with 27 participants from 11 countries. Resident portions of the course were hosted in both the United States and...

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Perry Center Conducts Seminar on Hybrid Threats for Argentine Ministry of Security in Buenos Aires

On April 24-25, 2024, the Perry Center conducted a Seminar on Hybrid Threats: Preventing Terrorist and Criminal Activities for from Argentine Ministry of Security in Buenos Aires. Perry Center Professors Bill Godnick, Celina Realuyo and Boris Saavedra lectured on counterterrorism, the...

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Perry Center Participates in the 2024 International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association

From Wednesday, June 12, to Saturday, June 15, a Perry Center team led by Director Paul J. Angelo participated in the 2024 International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) in Bogota, Colombia. They gave multiple presentations, participated in the book exhibit, and...

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Perry Center Professor Addresses the OAS Fourth Meeting of National Authorities on Transnational Organized Crime

On April 8, 2024, Professor Celina Realuyo spoke on “The Globalization and Digitalization of Illicit Networks in the Americas” at the Fourth Meeting of National Authorities on Transnational Organized Crime (RANDOT-IV), which will be held on 8th and 9th April 2024, at OAS headquarters in...

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Perry Center Professor Speaks at 2024 US-Mexico Forum hosted by UCSD

On April 30, 2024, Professor Celina Realuyo spoke on the fentanyl epidemic in the US and bilateral efforts to curb illicit fentanyl flows from Mexico in the US on the “Beyond Borders: Future Paths for Security Policies” panel at the US-Mexico Forum 2024 hosted by the UC San Diego. Other...

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Perry Center Professors Speak at the Leadership, Strategic Planning and Cooperation Forum in Bogota, Colombia

On June 14, 2024, Perry Center Professors Celina Realuyo and Boris Saavedra participated in the Forum on Leadership, Strategic Planning and Cooperation: A Threat and Challenge Scenario in the Defense and Security Sector for some 200 military, civilian and academic officials in person and...

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IMPORTANTE: TRADUCCIÓN DE PÁGINA / PAGE TRANSLATION

Para traducir esta página del inglés a otro idioma, desplácese hacia abajo hasta la parte inferior de la página y seleccione un idioma en el menú desplegable. Nota: El texto que se mostrará será una traducción generada por computadora, que puede contener errores gramaticales. To...

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October 2024 NESA Center Update

Read our latest report that highlights recent NESA Region Central & South Asia trends, programs & events, faculty & staff engagements, alumni contributions, and upcoming events. Click the link below to view the report.  Read the Latest Report [PDF] Read other NESA...

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2023 Legatum Prosperity Index

On 27 February 2023, the Legatum Institute published the 16th edition of the Legatum Prosperity Index. The Legatum Prosperity Index is a tool for transformation, offering a unique insight into how prosperity is forming and evolving across the world. Leaders around the world can use it to help set...

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CIVIC-POMED Fact Sheet: "The Leahy Law 'Duty to Inform' and Human Rights Vetting for Non-Traceable Assistance"

A new fact sheet from Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) and Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED), “Closing a Leahy Law Loophole: The ‘Duty to Inform’ and Human Rights Vetting for Non-Traceable Assistance,” takes stock of a new amendment to the Leahy Law that seeks to address...

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CSAG Strategy Paper: "The Red Sea – Neglected Nexus"

Overview: The strategic importance of the Red Sea basin, together with the Suez Canal, is obvious. Nevertheless, there are reasons to believe that the Red Sea region is a neglected nexus by the US, but not by others such as China, Russia and Iran. This neglect is primarily because it is a...

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From Peril to Partnership: US Security Assistance and the Bid to Stabilize Colombia and Mexico

Plan Colombia and the Mérida Initiative are the two most significant US security assistance efforts in Latin America in the twenty-first century. At a time when US objectives in the Middle East and Central Asia were flagging, Colombia was a rare US foreign policy victory—a showcase for...

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Middle East Institute Special Briefing: A turbulent year for MENA in 2023: Economic stresses, political instability, and the need for decisive leadership

Scholars from across Middle East Institute (MEI) weigh in on the outlook for 2023, covering key events, issues, and trends to watch in the Middle East and North Africa this year. Read the briefing on the MEI website Read the briefing as a PDF   The views presented in this article...

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