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The first Alumni Leaders Summit took place on September 18-22, 2023, at the Perry Center in Washington DC

The forum addressed environmental protection in the Americas, with a special focus on land use and illegal deforestation, the role of armed forces and law enforcement in protecting the environment, and threats to marine diversity, such as illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Professor Celina Realuyo spoke on US efforts in disrupting the illicit fentanyl trade through cooperation with China and Mexico

During his time at the Perry Center, Jeffrey Murphy oversaw all the Center’s programmatic, budgetary, personnel, procurement, protocol, management, and contracting activities and served as Acting Director for prolonged periods in 2017, 2018, and 2022.

Topics for this year's Congress focused on combating organized crime, maritime security, and cybersecurity and their impact to national and citizen security as well as the larger South American subregion.

Using case studies from around the hemisphere, this book represents an important step in understanding the theory and practice of strategic foresight to manage defense and security issues in the Americas in the coming years.

Fifty-one representatives from 26 countries convened online to share their experiences and explore best practices for improving recruitment and retention of a diverse force, developing internal policies and practices that accommodate diverse needs, and leveraging aspects of diversity to improve operational outcomes.

Seminar included presentations on "Security and Governance: How to Combat Terrorism, Crime and Corruption in the Americas" and "Transnational Organized Crime in Cyberspace"