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Perry Center Conducts Concurrent Caribbean and Governance Security & Defense Courses
19 May 2025

From May 5-16, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies convened 105 participants from 25 countries for the resident phase of two concurrent courses: Caribbean Security & Defense (CSD) and Governance and Strategy for Security & Defense (GSSD).

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Perry Center Receives Delegations from Guatemala and Mexico
14 May 2025

On May 13, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies welcomed two delegations from the Command of Higher Education of the Guatemalan Army (COSEDE) and Mexico’s Center for Advanced Naval Studies (CESNAV).

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Perry Center Welcomes Participants to CSD and GSSD 2025
06 May 2025

On May 5, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies launched the resident phase of its Caribbean Security and Defense (CSD) and Governance and Strategy for Security and Defense (GSSD) courses, welcoming 105 participants from 25 countries to Washington, DC.

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Perry Center Professor Speaks at Crisis of Governance in Security and Development Forum in Colombia
29 Apr 2025

On April 10, 2025, Perry Center Professor Celina Realuyo participated virtually in the "Crisis of Governance in Security and Development" forum, hosted by Simón Bolívar University (Unisimón) in Cúcuta, Colombia. The event, part of Unisimón's Expert Lecture Series, was organized by the university's Department of Outreach and External Services and brought together approximately 150 participants from across Colombia.

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Perry Center and IADC Celebrate Graduation of Inaugural Space Policy and Strategy Course
22 Apr 2025
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Perry Center Participates in the 2025 Central American Security Conference
16 Apr 2025

From April 7 to 11, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies participated in this year’s Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC) in Panama City, Panama. Co-hosted by Commander of US Southern Command Admiral Alvin Holsey and Minister of Public Security of Panama Frank Alexis Ábrego (a Perry Center alum), this year’s conference centered on “Defending the Hemisphere Through Combined Operations and Cybersecurity.”

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Perry Center Participates in 7th Annual Security Challenges in Latin America Forum
10 Apr 2025

On April 3, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies participated in the 7th Annual Security Challenges in Latin America Forum, Securing the Next Quarter Century: 25 Years of Transformation in Latin America's Security and Defense, held at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC.

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Perry Center Hosts Delegation from Paraguay’s Ministry of Defense
10 Apr 2025

On April 9, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies welcomed a delegation from Paraguay’s Ministry of Defense as part of an ongoing bilateral engagement.

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Perry Center Welcomes Security Cooperation Officers Assigned to US Embassies Across the Western Hemisphere
04 Apr 2025

On April 1, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies welcomed a group of eight security cooperation and bilateral affairs officers assigned to US embassies across the Western Hemisphere.

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Students and Faculty from Paraguay's Institute for Advanced Strategic Studies Visit the Perry Center
01 Apr 2025

On March 31, 2025, 47 students and faculty members from the master's program in National Strategic Planning and Conduct (PMPCEN, known for its acronym in Spanish) at Paraguay's Instituto de Altos Estudios Estratégicos (Institute for Advanced Strategic Studies – IAEE) visited the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies.