From September 26 – 28, the Perry Center and the Peruvian Ministry of Defense is convening 60 defense and security professionals from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and the United States for a South American Regional Seminar on Countering Transregional-Transnational Threat Networks 
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The Perry Center, in partnership with National Defense University’s International Student Management Office (ISMO), organized an academic panel on the state of play in the Colombian peace process. The panel was moderated by WJPC Professor of Practice Wiliam Godnick. The keynote presentation was made by 
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The Perry Center is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education. The Center will honor Dr. Marcos Pablo Moloeznik, Professor at the University of Guadalajara, and the Universidad Militar Nueva Granada of Bogotá, 
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Perry Center Professor Celina Realuyo spoke to the George C. Marshall Center course on Countering Transnational Organized Crime (CTOC) in Garmisch, Germany on August 17, 2017. She lectured on “Following the Money to Combat Terrorism, Crime, and Corruption” and the use of financial intelligence to 
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On Tuesday, August 15, the Perry Center welcomed a delegation from the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) as part of the group’s annual visit to Washington, DC. Led by the institutions’ Commandant, Colonel Robert F. Alvaro, the delegation included 46 students and personnel 
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On Friday, July 28, the Perry Center celebrated the graduation of students enrolled in the Caribbean Security and Defense (CDSC) course. Comprised of 48 students from 14 Caribbean nations, and led by Dr. William Godnick, and assisted by Assistant Professors Dianne Williams, George Benson and 
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On July 20, 2017, Caribbean Security and Defense Course (CDSC) students visited the Organization of American States (OAS) for a tour of the international organization’s historic downtown headquarters, including the Hall of the Americas, Hall of Heroes, and Marcus Garvey Hall. Students had the opportunity 
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In a retirement ceremony on July 13, 2017, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies recognized Van Beall for his lifetime of public service. In appreciation for his contributions to the Center and the Department of Defense over the past 17 years, Mr. 
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On July 14, 2017 Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales formally presented his country’s updated National Security Policy during a public ceremony in the National Palace of Culture; the Ministry of Governance also unveiled a National Crime and Violence Prevention Strategy aligned with this policy. Lic. Silvia 
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On July 12, a delegation from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA) visited the Perry Center to receive a briefing on the topic of cyber terrorism. The group included 40 personnel from air forces throughout the Americas, including countries such as Brazil, El Salvador, and 
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