Hemispheric Forums

Hemispheric Forums

The Hemispheric Forum is a unique Perry Center vehicle that takes advantage of the abundance of subject-matter experts and the community of interest in Western Hemisphere affairs. The format of each program is a panel discussion centered on a timely and important topic, with expert panelists representing government, think tanks, and academia.

Previous Hemispheric Forum topics include:

  • Security Challenges in Latin America: Are Institutions Ready to Respond?
  • The Impact of Energy Developments in the Greater Caribbean Region
  • Central American Maras: Tier 1 Threat?
  • National and Intenational Efforts to Address the Opioids Crisis and Transnational Organized Crime
  • Cuba’s Continuing Regional Influence
  • Security and Defense Challenges Posed by Emerging Technologies in the Americas
  • The Colombian Transitional Justice Program
  • Corruption in the Western Hemisphere: Impediment to Citizen Security and Democratic Consolidation
  • Women in Peace and Security
  • Coping with Opposition to the US in Parts of Latin America
- There are no Hemispheric Forums currently scheduled -