On August 5th the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted a webinar on military justice in the western hemisphere in the 21st century. The webinar was moderated by Professor William Godnick and included an introductory presentation by Professor Pat Paterson on the …

Last Tuesday on July 21, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted a webinar on Governance in the Security and Defense Sector Amid a Pandemic. Participating in the webinar as keynote presenters were Perry Center Professor Dr. Boris Saavedra and former Perry …

On July 14, Admiral Craig Faller, commander of US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), convened the 2020 Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC) on “Strengthening Partnerships to Confront Regional Challenges in a COVID-19 Environment” that focused on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and countering transnational criminal organizations. Participants …

On June 23, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies presented their sub-regional seminar: The Role of Security Forces in Central America in the Age of COVID-19. Dr. Boris Saavedra welcomed guest speakers Mr. Ricardo Gómez-Hecht, Adjunct Professor at the Perry Center, and …

Perry Center professor William Godnick was called upon by the Southern Command to moderate two virtual panel sessions at the Caribbean Nations Security Conference 2020 on 2 June 2020. The first panel addressed the sub-regional defense sector response to the COVID-19 pandemic while the second …