REPRINTED FROM DIALOGO MAGAZINE The 2023 William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education was awarded to the University of Guyana’s (UG) Institute for Human Resilience, Strategic Security, and the Future (IHRSSF). The award, bestowed each year upon individuals or institutions in 
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Julio Spota is the new dean of the National Defense University (UNDEF)
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On April 4, 2024, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies partnered with Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and The Wilson Center to host the 6th Annual Security Challenges in Latin America Forum–Environmental Protection: Land Use in the Amazon Basin and 
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McCarta Browne receives recognition for his recent Doctorate: “The Most Qualified Officer in the Royal St. Christopher Nevis Police Force’s History, Leading with Unprecedented Excellence”
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On March 20, 2024, Perry Center Professor Celina Realuyo testified on the topic of US efforts in disrupting the illicit fentanyl trade through cooperation with China and Mexico at a hearing titled “Strengthening International Cooperation to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl into the United States” 
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On March 21, English and Spanish-speaking alumni from Latin America and the Caribbean gathered in person and virtually for the fourth annual Alumni Day celebration. It was a spectacular example of teamwork and camaraderie among the WJPC graduates from several countries, partner institutions, and WJPC 
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Walter Astudillo sworn in as Peru Minister of Defense
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On March 15, the Perry Center concluded the resident phase of two courses: Civil-Military Relations in Armed Violence Reduction and Prevention (AVRP) and Combating Transnational Threat Networks (CTTN). Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Enrique Roig provided the keynote address 
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On March 15, we welcomed back to the Perry Center former Deputy Director and Chief of Staff Jeffrey Murphy for a special award presentation: Jeffrey J. Murphy was awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service as Deputy Director of 
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From February 19 to March 1, the Perry Center, alongside our partner institution, the University of the Armed Forces of Ecuador (ESPE), executed a mobile Strategy and Defense Policy (SDPm) course in Quito, Ecuador. The two-week course focused on defense ministry roles and responsibilities, civilian 
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