Dr. Fabiana Perera, Assistant Research Fellow at the William J Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, addressed an audience of approximately 25 students enrolled the Peruvian Navy’s Postgraduate War College’s Strategic Leadership for Defense and Crisis Management Course (Curso de Dirección Estratégica para la Defensa y Administración de Crisis – CEDEYAC) on May 14. This program to students of various backgrounds, including government officials, officers from the armed forces and national police, and entrepreneurs. The Perry Center has partnered with the War College for over seven years, providing subject matter expert lectures and other academic assistance.

Dr. Perera presented on global threats, emphasizing the diffuse nature of power and the need to cooperate to address these challenges. Throughout the presentation the students engaged with Dr. Perera sharing their experiences and perspectives on the topic. The lecture was part of a series of exchanges that Perry Center faculty have had with students from CEDEYAC using the distance education modality.