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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 02/28/2025 - 00:00 by in Perry Center
August 26, 2016
The Perry Center is excited to announce its latest book, an edited series of essays titled, “Contemporary Security and Defense Issues in the Caribbean.” Contributing authors include students and professors from the Caribbean Security and Defense Course in 2015.
The 200-page book... 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...
Nouvelles created on 07/17/2024 - 13:49 by in Perry Center
I thank Dr. Scott Tollefson for 25 years of service in the US government, including nine years as the Perry Center’s Dean of Academic Affairs and three years as Associate Dean. Dr. Tollefson has been part of the transformation of the Center across multiple directors. He is a trusted advisor and... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 06/26/2024 - 10:51 by in Perry Center
The Ministry of Defense of Ecuador and the Perry Center held an Ecuador-United States Executive Seminar on “How to Strengthen National and Regional Security” from June 17-19 in Quito, Ecuador. The seminar addressed US and Ecuadorian national policies, strategies, and processes and the importance of... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 06/26/2024 - 10:32 by in Perry Center
On June 14, 2024, Perry Center Professors Celina Realuyo and Boris Saavedra participated in the Forum on Leadership, Strategic Planning and Cooperation: A Threat and Challenge Scenario in the Defense and Security Sector for some 200 military, civilian and academic officials in person and online at... Read more...
Nouvelles created on 06/20/2024 - 00:00 by in Perry Center
From Wednesday, June 12, to Saturday, June 15, a Perry Center team led by Director Paul J. Angelo participated in the 2024 International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) in Bogota, Colombia. They gave multiple presentations, participated in the book exhibit, and engaged... Read more...