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Nouvelles created on 11/18/2025 - 10:56 by in Perry Center
From September 2 to 25, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted the Defense Education Pedagogy (DEP) course, a four-week virtual program directed by Perry Center Professor Dr. Luis Bitencourt, with contributions from Visiting Professor Major (ret.) George Benson... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 11/18/2025 - 10:51 by in Perry Center
From September 22 to 26, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies participated in the 26th Conference of the Association of Ibero-American Defense Colleges hosted by the Institute of Advanced Strategic Studies in Asunción, Paraguay. Nearly thirty representatives from member... Read more...
Perry Center Joins US Embassy for Virtual Cyber Fundamentals Course Graduation in Asunción, Paraguay
Nouvelles created on 11/18/2025 - 10:47 by in Perry Center
On September 22, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies joined the US Embassy in Asunción, Paraguay to recognize graduates of the virtual Cyber Fundamentals course, highlighting the Perry Center’s commitment to fostering cybersecurity leadership in the Americas.
The US... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 11/18/2025 - 10:44 by in Perry Center
From September 15 to 26, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted 117 participants from 23 countries for two concurrent in-residence courses: Cyber Policy Development and Artificial Intelligence Applications for Defense (CYBER-AI) and Combating Transnational...... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 11/18/2025 - 10:35 by in Perry Center
This week we honor the life and passing of Dr. Margaret Daly Hayes, a pioneering intellectual and leader whose vision, values, and steadfast dedication shaped the very foundation of what is now the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies.
As a respected scholar of US–Latin American... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 05/21/2025 - 08:58 by in Perry Center
On May 13, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies welcomed delegations from the Command of Higher Education of the Guatemalan Army (COSEDE) and Mexico’s Center for Advanced Naval Studies (CESNAV). Perry Center Director Paul J. Angelo, the Dean of Academic Affairs, William... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 05/21/2025 - 08:50 by in Perry Center
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). Vice Admiral Exón...... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 05/20/2025 - 09:06 by in Perry Center
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. “By strengthening... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 04/29/2025 - 10:31 by in Perry Center
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... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 04/29/2025 - 10:23 by in Perry Center
On April 21, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies and the Inter-American Defense College (IADC) celebrated the graduation of the first co-branded Space Policy and Strategy course. With thirty-four participants from fourteen countries, this milestone program convened... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 04/29/2025 - 09:59 by in Perry Center
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... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 04/29/2025 - 09:23 by in Perry Center
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... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 04/29/2025 - 08:56 by in Perry Center
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. The delegation included three distinguished representatives: Colonel Hugo Osvaldo Javier Rodríguez Martínez (Deputy... Read more...
Students and Faculty from Paraguay's Institute for Advanced Strategic Studies Visit the Perry Center
Nouvelles created on 04/07/2025 - 11:38 by in Perry Center
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... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 04/07/2025 - 11:25 by in Perry Center
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. Perry Center Director, Dr. Paul Angelo, and Associate Director of Outreach and...... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 03/19/2025 - 09:06 by in Perry Center
From March 5-13, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, in partnership with the Argentinian National Defense University (UNDEF), hosted the Defense Governance Amid Complex Threats (GDAC) course in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The two-week course, which addressed the needs... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 03/19/2025 - 08:45 by in Perry Center
2025 William J. Perry Award for Excellence
in Security and Defense Education
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
A Message from the Director
Every day, thousands of dedicated professionals in government, the military, academia, and civil society do the tireless, often unheralded work of... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 03/05/2025 - 10:53 by in Perry Center
From February 3 to 7, 2025, the Perry Center, in partnership with the Guyana National Defence Institute, delivered its mobile Strategy and Defense Policy (SDPm) course in Georgetown, Guyana. This course, designed to equip both civilian and military personnel with the tools to navigate complex...... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 03/05/2025 - 10:46 by in Perry Center
On January 23, Perry Center Director Dr. Paul J. Angelo presented the 2024 William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education to Chief of Defense Brigadier General Werner Kioe A Sen in Paramaribo, Suriname. The Perry Award honors individuals and institutions whose sustained... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 03/05/2025 - 10:38 by in Perry Center
With deep sadness, we acknowledge the passing of US Army Colonel (ret.) John “Jay” Cope, a visionary leader whose devotion, service, and brilliance helped shape our beloved William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies in its earliest years. As the Center’s founder, Jay gave life to...... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 03/05/2025 - 10:24 by in Perry Center
On February 26-27, 2025, the Perry Center participated in the 3rd Annual International Congress on Hemispheric Security and Defense: Challenges and Cooperation in a Context of Global Change, held in Bogota, Colombia. The two-day event, organized by the Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano alongside the... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 03/05/2025 - 10:12 by in Perry Center
On February 26, the Perry Center, in partnership with the Inter-American Defense College (IADC), launched its first co-branded Space Policy and Strategy course in Washington, DC. Designed for civilian and military professionals, the course analyzes outer space’s strategic, technological, and...... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 11/06/2024 - 11:25 by in Perry Center
2024 Prerry Award Selectees
Announcing the selection of the University of the Armed Forces-ESPE (Ecuador) and Brigadier General Werner Guiseppe Kioe A Sen (Suriname) to receive the 2024 William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education! Thank you to all who nominated...... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 07/17/2024 - 13:58 by in Perry Center
Announcing the release of Season 2, Episode 2, of our video series, “Dialogues with the Perry Center,” hosted by Perry Center Professor Luis Bitencourt. In this Spanish-language episode, Dr. Bitencourt discusses cybersecurity with Professor Boris Saavedra. Dr. Saavedra explores the various...... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 07/17/2024 - 13:54 by in Perry Center
On July 8, Perry Center Director Dr. Paul Angelo welcomed 60 participants from 19 countries for the resident phase of two courses: “Strategic Implications of Human Rights and Rule of Law” and “Cyber Policy Development and Artificial Intelligence Applications for Defense.” Dr. Angelo was joined by... Read more...