On April 25, 2024, the Perry Center hosted a Chilean Air Force delegation. Twenty-nine members of the Chilean Air Force led by Commodore Guillermo Pino, Director of the Education Division of the Chilean Air Force, and Colonel Rodrigo Grunert, Director of the Air War Academy, 
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The first Alumni Leaders Summit took place on September 18-22, 2023, at the Perry Center in Washington DC. This workshop was attended by twenty-nine participants from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. This 
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REPRINTED FROM DIALOGO MAGAZINE The 2023 William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education was awarded to the University of Guyana’s (UG) Institute for Human Resilience, Strategic Security, and the Future (IHRSSF). The award, bestowed each year upon individuals or institutions in 
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On March 20, 2024, Perry Center Professor Celina Realuyo testified on the topic of US efforts in disrupting the illicit fentanyl trade through cooperation with China and Mexico at a hearing titled “Strengthening International Cooperation to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl into the United States” 
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On March 21, English and Spanish-speaking alumni from Latin America and the Caribbean gathered in person and virtually for the fourth annual Alumni Day celebration. It was a spectacular example of teamwork and camaraderie among the WJPC graduates from several countries, partner institutions, and WJPC 
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On March 15, the Perry Center concluded the resident phase of two courses: Civil-Military Relations in Armed Violence Reduction and Prevention (AVRP) and Combating Transnational Threat Networks (CTTN). Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Enrique Roig provided the keynote address 
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On March 15, we welcomed back to the Perry Center former Deputy Director and Chief of Staff Jeffrey Murphy for a special award presentation: Jeffrey J. Murphy was awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service as Deputy Director of 
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From February 19 to March 1, the Perry Center, alongside our partner institution, the University of the Armed Forces of Ecuador (ESPE), executed a mobile Strategy and Defense Policy (SDPm) course in Quito, Ecuador. The two-week course focused on defense ministry roles and responsibilities, civilian 
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The Second International Security Congress was held from February 28 to March 1, 2024, in Quito, Ecuador, bringing together international and national experts to discuss best practices and advanced research in security matters. This 3-day event was sponsored by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense, the 
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On February 29, 2024, the presentation of the book Brújula Hemisférica (Hemispheric Compass) was held at the Strategic Research Institute of the Mexican Navy, part of the Center for Advanced Naval Studies. This event was coordinated by Juan Manuel Avalos Ochoa, a Perry Center graduate. 
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